"What should I do if my child doesn't like to eat vegetables? "
"Eating vegetables is like taking medicine. No matter how you persuade me, I don't listen to it. I will vomit in my mouth..."
"My child is afraid when he sees green food, and he doesn't open his mouth when he dies!"
Such problems are not uncommon in our lives. Vegetables are rich in nutrients, rich in a variety of vitamins, minerals, and food fiber. For the baby's physical development, it can supplement the baby's daily nutrition.
Partial eating and not like to eat vegetables seems to be a common problem for all children. As parents of children, to be honest, when we were young, we also had the problem of not loving vegetables. Now, if we think about it carefully, we can still recall the panic of being forced to eat vegetables by our elders.
Forced children obviously does not conform to our new generation of parenting concept. How should we face the problem of babies being partial to eating but not loving vegetables?
Reasons for children not to eat vegetables
Taste is one of the most important reasons for children to like vegetables. Some children do not like to eat crude fiber vegetables because they are not easy to chew. Some children do not like the astringent feeling of green vegetables. Some children hate the soft texture of eggplant. Each child is an independent individual, and it is normal for them to have differences in taste and preference for vegetables.
Smell is also a reason why children don’t like vegetables. Younger babies do not recommend using condiments, so after simple treatment of vegetables, the taste is light and has a "grassy smell", which also makes many children avoid vegetables.
How should we guide our babies to eat more vegetables?
Do not force the baby to eat vegetables
In front of the baby, do not overemphasize the benefits and importance of eating vegetables, try to treat vegetables like other meals. Even if the baby is rejected, do not force the baby to eat it.
Many parents always force their babies to eat vegetables when they see their children not eating vegetables intentionally or unintentionally. This will only backfire and make their children more resistant to vegetables.
Use vegetables and other ingredients to match
We can chop vegetables and mix the dishes that the baby likes together, such as adding them to meat or eggs to make meatballs , egg custard , and you can also make various vegetable and vegetables into stuffed foods, such as dumplings, wonton , buns, pie , etc.
First let the baby experience the taste of vegetables in different fillings, and slowly reduce the addition of meat. The baby gradually accepts the taste of vegetables and will not resist when eaten alone.
Patiently cook ingredients
Vegetables can be cut into small pieces and finely divided into small pieces, and can also be made into vegetable puree, vegetable soup, vegetable porridge , cook it a little bit hard during cooking, which can reduce the roughness of chewing, and make the baby more accepting from the taste.
Make some cute shapes for vegetables
Use some cute fruit and vegetable mold cutting tools to try to make vegetables cute, cut into heart-shaped carrot , flower-like cucumber slices, etc., rich colors, cartoons, cute shapes, which are easier for babies to like and accept!
Set an example and be a role model
The family prepares less snacks and junk food. Many children are picky about food, which is actually related to the family's eating habits. When someone in the family is picky about food or is partial to the eating habits, children are also prone to picky about food and partial to the eating habits.
Therefore, while parents require their children to have a balanced diet, they should also set an example and give their children good examples.
In life, observe the baby's diet more and communicate more with the baby. There are many ways to cook vegetables. If the baby doesn't like to eat, we will cook in a different way and guide them step by step. In fact, cultivating children's eating habits to accept eating vegetables is more important than emphasizing the intake of vegetables.
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