Parenting: The Challenge

Your child may be at the stage where she won’t eat vegetable. It can be very frustrating and you want to be sure she is getting the nutrition that she needs. I have the same issue with my own toddler these days, the only vegetable he is really willing to eat is peas. The tricks I have tried with some good success have been to “sneak” vegetables into his meals.  For example, I put spinach and other vegetables into quesadillas. I have a juicer and juice vegetables adding an apple or a lemon so that it tastes more like fruit juice but he is getting a good dose of veggies.  Blending vegetables to make a sort of sauce can also work if you put on pasta or potatoes. I have also found that if I have ketchup on hand he will dip vegetables in it and them just fine. It’s a good idea to keep trying with vegetables, one week she may not want them, but try again in a few she may want to try them and actually like them. You may want to give her a multivitamin if you are worried that she is not getting enough vitamins and minerals from her food. As your child grows older their palate will change and they may eat more vegetables.