My Son Will Not Eat Fruits and Veggies

well my son wont eat fruits or veggs but i have found a product that will help, juice plus its the best thing you give them the fruits gummys in the morning and the vegg at night my kids love them. My oldest cody (4) has acid reflex really bad so he doesnt eat much but he will eat this and it seems to help its all plants and if the kids eat the whole jar its ok it wont hart them at all. So you may just want to look and see if that will help. They will get all the seveings they need for that day with just these gummys. J.

You may want to invest in Jessica Seinfield's cookbook entitled "Deceptively Delicious." It has some great recipes incorporating pureed fruits and vegetables and your son won't even know that he is eating something healthy. The recipes are quick and easy to prepare. My husband even eats many of the dishes-he is not big into fruits and vegetables.

You can pick the book up at Sam's for a reasonable price. In the meantime, you may want to put him on a GOOD vitamin regime until he becomes accustomed to eating his fruits and vegetables. Your two year old could be going through a phase as well. Be patient. Continue to serve him fruits and vegetables with the four year old and let him see "mommy" eat them as well.

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My kids are required to try at least three bites of every food their served. If they don't like them the first time I serve them, then I will try several more times to introduce them. I will tell you that our 7 yr old boy was the worst about eating vegtables at that age, but now he eats things like artichokes, broussal sprouts, and even eggplant (who eats that). My 10 yr old girl as an adversion to most fruits, but has come to like fruit that isn't too sweet like mango, papaya, and mandarin oranges.

Oh how I can relate to this. I have a 7 year old that I truely believe has an eating disorder. I think, though, at 2 this can be "normal". My advise to you is not to make a big deal about it. You do not want to cause any anxiety. It will only make the problem worse. I know it is very hard but this is a mistake we made and I regret it every day. Always place the food on his plate. If he doesn't eat it, don't say a word. It's really hard!!!!! I really wouldn't start worrying about it until he's 4 or 5. If he's eating other things, he will be ok. My son still won't eat a single veggie or fruit at 7 and he's healthy, although, I believe he has what's called "selective eating disorder" He see's all foods, with the exception of a few "comfort foods" as discusting. Getting a doctor to listen is a whole other story. Remember also, that all kids are different. Not everyone likes the same foods. Just try not making a fuss about it for several months and see what happens.

Good luck.

MY 2 1/2 yr old daughter will not touch fruits and veggies either. My advice is to put your son on a really good mulit-vitamin so you know he is getting what he needs and keep introducing. That is what I did with my oldest (who is now 8) and he gradually started tasting what was on his plate. Now he likes lots of stuff... This is what I am doing with my daughter. They will come around. Some days all my little one will eat is cheese...

Have a great day and God bless.

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With my dd we only offer her what we're having. Most of the time that's veggies, a little meat, and a little grains.
Kids won't starve themselves. I have friends who offer their kids mac-n-cheese or hot dogs or pbj as a standing alternative to what's already been cooked. I guess that works for their families, but not for mine - and I knew that from before #1 was born. So I never gave her any alternatives.
Make available what you want him to eat. If there is no real alternative, he'll eat it. Perhaps just a bite or two, but it'll happen. You said you tried drinks from fruit - as in canned fruit nectar? Or a home-made fruit smoothie?
Good luck
K. H, mama to
Catherine, 4y
Samuel, 15m

Does he drink juice? I have found that my kids love the V8 Fusion which has a full serving of fruits and veggies.

My 5 year old was a terrible eater, at one time he would eat salad and green peppers, etc. and then he just stopped. When he was about 2-3 when we decided to really tackle the issue of him not eating. It has taken a couple of years of battling nightly and not giving in but he is coming around. He actually snagged a raw green pepper from the cutting board this week to eat it! The hardest part is sticking to your boundary. Don't cave even once. He would go to bed every night hungry rather than eat something he thought he didn't like. There were lots of days he would do that but we wouldn't give him another option. Everyone said that he wouldn't starve himself and I kept telling myself that. He now knows there is no dessert or extra food if he doesn't eat his dinner. He doesn't even ask. It is still a battle to get him to try new things but he will now and sometimes even likes it. :) It's a worthwhile battle and may take a few years but your son will come out a better person for it. Good luck!