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I try to make the food look

lilyk — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:51:00 -0500

I try to make the food look colorful and appealing.

New Foods

yohanna — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:52:02 -0500

Children are too smart for tricks to get them to eat new foods. I just eat the food and ask them to try it. I don't give them something else until they tried it and still didn't like it.

You might not be old enough to try this

willitara — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:51:02 -0500

That was the phrase that worked to get my kids to try something new. They were close together in age and the younger ones were always envious of what the older ones were allowed to do. Just suggesting that you had to be old enough to try it usually got them to at least try a few bites. If they didn't like it that was ok, at least they had made the attempt.

Inspiring children to try new foods and eat nutritious meals

hammielover1 — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:29:26 -0500

The thing that I do that works really well is to introduce new foods to children when they are really hungry. When they are hungry enough to eat a horse, vegetables suddenly don't look so bad!

Grow a brain

choochoo — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:21:31 -0500

I read somewhere that trying new foods improves the mind. I told my kinder that by improving the mind, one's brain gets bigger. They love that, and will now try all kinds of foods (even some that I have a hard time trying).

A few different ideas

ladyt64 — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:06:50 -0500

Don't force them to eat anything. That always backfires. Introduce new foods but if they won't eat them try at another time when they might be in the mood to try it.

If it's possible mix the new food in with something they already like.

Don't give the kids something that you wouldn't eat.

The younger that you introduce new foods to your kids the better. This way as they get older they have an array of different foods to eat.

Thanks fo the contest.

I agree with the poster who

Bakersdozen — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:56:44 -0500

I agree with the poster who lets her kids see her enjoy eating it. I do the same thing and they often want to try it.

Sprinkle Bacon Bits

memetu — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:51:42 -0500

I sprinkle soy based bacon bits on food the kids would otherwise reject.

It works for my cats too.

Role Model

nape — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:51:27 -0500

Even if my kids don't know what a "role model" is, I know they pick up habits--good AND bad--from their parents. I try to eat the way I'd like them to eat. Doing that makes me think twice about what I'm eating, when I'm eating, and how I'm eating. It works out well for all of us.

Try it another way

Lauren214 — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:35:19 -0500

I'd have them be creative and make add it to another food(s) to change the taste. That way they'd have their own recipe for something nutritious that most kids would like.

Make it fun

ReinyDey — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:31:51 -0500

My niece and nephew are pretty healthy eaters and will usually try anything once. However every now and then when I want them to try something they aren't sure of I try to find a fun way for them to eat it. We often use mini muffin tins for picnic lunches on the living room floor. Cut up apples, carrots, grapes, cheese and crackers each in their own little space. With the last cup filled with pudding. One day I sliced avocado for them to try. Wouldn't have anything to do with it, the words yucky and slimy were used so I ate it. Later when I was eating the other half because they didn't want it I had diced it inside the skin and was scooping it out with a spoon. Well they were all about that and took it away from me. We make open faced peanut butter sandwiches on wheat bread. They use raisins and whatever kind of cereal they want to and create their own designs.

as a kid, we had a thing

JOYVEN — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:19:52 -0500

as a kid, we had a thing called girl scout bite - we had to take 2 bites of anything new - it worked

Make healthy food taste good

yadgirl — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:03:40 -0500

Make healthy food taste good by cooking it just right.

Exciting meals

Dree — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:28:24 -0500

Presentation is everything.

I make sure to have loads of

HelenWL — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:30:37 -0500

I make sure to have loads of fruits readily available.

Kidfresh Mealtime Sweepstakes!

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