During our visit with the dietician this week we talked about how its been more difficult as of late to get Christian to eat his veggies. She gave me a handout with suggestions to help. I decided to type it in here to keep on hand and to share with others...
Tips to help your Kids to eat Vegetable (and develop good eating habits):
Kids love dip: serve raw vegetables at supper with a salad dressingOffer a new vegetable with your child's favorite foodsMake a soup with lots of vebetablesAllow small amounts of margarine, ketchup, cherry sauce, gravy, etc for taste testingServe vegetables as a snack instead of during a meal, have them as a first course, save familiar foods for the second or main mealLet kids help out with meal preparationEat meals at the kitche/dining room table, not in front of the TVDon't use food as a reward (id Don't use dessert as a bribe)Offer 2 vegetable choices at a mealPuree vegetables and add to spaghetti sauces, burgers, meatloaf, muffins, soup, et…
Tips to help your Kids to eat Vegetable (and develop good eating habits):
Kids love dip: serve raw vegetables at supper with a salad dressingOffer a new vegetable with your child's favorite foodsMake a soup with lots of vebetablesAllow small amounts of margarine, ketchup, cherry sauce, gravy, etc for taste testingServe vegetables as a snack instead of during a meal, have them as a first course, save familiar foods for the second or main mealLet kids help out with meal preparationEat meals at the kitche/dining room table, not in front of the TVDon't use food as a reward (id Don't use dessert as a bribe)Offer 2 vegetable choices at a mealPuree vegetables and add to spaghetti sauces, burgers, meatloaf, muffins, soup, et…