Is it possible to get a two-year-old to eat veggies?

Just continue to offer the things you did before. Try changing it up a bit, don't cook the broccoli and offer a 'tree dip' to go with it (ranch is really good).

Give him a fresh salad with fun toppings.

Kids go through phases, he'll grow out of it. The key is not to get stressed out over it. Give him plent of opportunity to try new things and keep everything fresh and new, an adventure.

Be a good example yourself of how to eat and limit junkfood. He should be fine, pretty much every toddler goes through stages in their eating. As long as parents don't give up and let them eat ONLY mac & cheese, they'll be fine.

Good luck! My daughter is a picky eater too. I've found she loves green beans and fresh spinach and romaine salads though. :)

Good luck to you Tom. I also am a mommy to a two year old who is firm about not eating veggies. Those who say 'set a good example'... 'eat them yourself' certainly is NOT in my life. At 6 months pregnant I CRAVE veggies and fruit to the point of insanity. I eat them alwasy when I wasn't preggy as well. My little guy definitly knows mommy loves them and still refuses to eat them. I just read an article on picky two-year old eating habits. Basically it told us to continue offering the food... try buying a cookbook showing you fun ways to prepare the food... BUT know you have a two year old and this is part of this age group. Independence is a must for 2 yr olds. NOT being told what to do... but doing it on their own, making their own choices. Picky eating is a stage and does get better. Or so I read :) Good luck to you!

Lyn

You have to set a good example by eating the green stuff yourself, and really enjoying it. He is just trying to test you. It sounds so cruel, but if he doesn't eat them, then no snacks until the next meal with an honest explanation that he didn't eat when he had the chance, and that he can eat more with the next opportunity. Then feed him an all vegetable plate. He won't stop eating forever. Also, try spices. I know that parents are told to not feed their kids anything with flavor, but the truth is that many common spices actually destroy cancer causing cells, in addition to widening that 24 month old palate.

Going thru this at the moment so know how you feel!

We are 'hiding' the veg in sauces etc so he's still getting the goodness but still offering on the plate too. If he eats some, then great!

We found that making a big deal of it just compounds the issue so we don't even mention it anymore.

We have also found he'll eat purple brocolli - but not green. Children are strange - it's their job to confuse us!!!!!

My 18 month old son won'e eat anything green either. My pediatrician said to keep offering them every time we fix them, but don't force him to eat them, that may cause issues with food later. Eventually he will start trying and deciding what he likes. This is a typical stage for toddlers to go through, and will probably pass without too much interference.

My son is very almost six and nevertheless won't enable a veggie pass his lips. each and every of the techniques you have gotten so a procedures are stable. the nice and comfortable button is to maintain attempting and are not getting too worked up approximately it. that's beneficial to contemplate giving him a baby's multivitamin to supplement what he's not entering into his food. examine the label intently, because of the fact some supplementations you may cut back in one million/2 for infants youthful than 4.

Try veggies that aren't green. My kids loved mashed yams - they didn't know they were veggies.

You could try vegetable soups - they're pretty easy to make. Or you could put chopped veggies in pasta or omelets. I guess that would be hiding them. I hid them for my kids and they'll eat them without too much of a fight now.

My 16-month-old loves fruits and veggies of any kind. You need to introduce them when they're younger, that way you'll have fewer problems with food fussiness. If your son won't eat certain veggies, try giving him different ones for a while. He might just be bored with having the same things frequently.

My kids love fruits and veggies, Give him small amounts of them..... really there is no way to make him at this young of an age just keep offering them, or bake it or add them to dishes and he wont notice. Such as soups, casseroles ect.

I dont force my kids to eat anything because that causes over eating but they have to try a spoonful.... dont have to eat more then a table spoonful I make a different veggie daily even make them in different ways or seasoned different. I love steaming veggies they dont lose their color or nutrition.

At his age its not about him leaning really its about a balanced diet. And being healthy. Nothing wrong with hiding it at this age.....

I sometimes make a sauce to go over it, like a cheese or butter or white sauce to go over it.... not smothered but drizzed over. If you eat healthy they will tend to be willing to as well.

Do not make a big deal out of it. Just try to make it fun. Make the plate look fun. Be creative. Make faces, houses or animals out of the veggies. Worked for my kids. Call the brocolli-trees, my daughter called green beans- pickle peas.