Giving food you don't like to your kid

Breezer80 · April 2010

So I know we all have foods we don't like, or could do without. Do you plan to try to introduce these foods to your kid? Its tough because we don't usually keep foods we don't like around the house, but we want her to be open to eating and trying everything ....

jessicaclare · April 2010

For the most part, yes. There a few things I really hate that I'd never make (like liver), but otherwise DH and I tend to dislike different things, so DDs still get a good mix

Amber68W · April 2010

I do. My parents didn't give me food that they didn't eat themselves, so I'm pretty picky. I tried to give Gabriel peas and he didn't like them but I'm going to keep trying. DH threw one jar of them away after he saw that he didn't like them so he's not helping very much.

CalinsBride · April 2010

Yes, we buy food we don't like for DS. For instance, I hate cottage cheese, as does DH. But its healthy. So we buy it for DS and he eats it and that's fine. I don't like raisins, but I will let DS try them and if he likes them then I will buy them for him because they're good for him.

I also think its a neat way for him to know that just because I don't like something doesn't mean that he can't, or just because I like something doesn't mean that he has to. I want him to know that its okay for him to be differentiated from DH and I and be his own person.

katie_cj · April 2010

Yes, but I'm picky. FI likes just about everything.

I bought Jake peas and I make them for him all the time because he loves them. I despise them.

Caroline&Stephen · April 2010

Hhhm, I haven't thought about this. So far, she has only tried what I like. haha!

dle927 · April 2010

I'm a vegetarian but DD will not be raised a vegetarian. My DH does eat meat. I don't want to limit items that she potentially would like so I'm trying to figure out how to gracefully intorduce things that I don't like or don't eat.

gumiberg · April 2010

the only foods i dont like are mayo, ranch dressing, black licorice, maple syrup and olives. they dont need that stuff anyway.

TexasLadyBug · April 2010

DH will eat anything and everything, me on the other had not so much, lol. Now that DS is eating table food we have a lot more of the foods DH will eat that I wont eat in the house. He lets DS try everything and I have been surprised and gross out (just because some foods make me gag, lol) at the things he likes.

I just make sure that I tell him how great he is doing and not make a big deal out of it. I dont want him to grow up saying "well mommy is not eating it so i dont have to either" kind of kid.

Heather577 · April 2010

To some extent, yes. I mean, I'm not going to make her meals that are just for her and different than what the rest of the house eats. Mostly I want to expose her to many different ethnic kind of foods that have many different spices and textures. That, I can do. But I'm not going to go out and buy chicken livers or pig brains for her.

Breezer80 · April 2010

Stick out tongue

Heather577:
To some extent, yes. I mean, I'm not going to make her meals that are just for her and different than what the rest of the house eats. Mostly I want to expose her to many different ethnic kind of foods that have many different spices and textures. That, I can do. But I'm not going to go out and buy chicken livers or pig brains for her.

Oh, come on, no pig brains? You're denying your child important nutrients!

tigergreen · April 2010

to a certain extent, yes, but i'm not going to cook beets just so LO can try them. Stick out tongue

Heffalump · April 2010

I do. I want her to try all kinds of things, and if she doesn't like something, fine. But at least we gave it a try. Turns out the kid loves brussels sprouts, even though I wanted to gag a little when I cut them up.

amber_tynan · April 2010

Yes, I want B to try everything even if we don't like it. I ABHOR mushrooms, but I gave him some last month and he did fine. I don't want to encourage picky eating.

starlingrose · April 2010

Yes. I like pretty much anything but there are alot of foods that we dont buy ever, for no reason other than we arent familiar with them. I have started branching out and buying tons of things we dont usually buy. Its a new experience for all three of us. Sometimes we like them sometimes we dont but we keep trying for ds.
I have bought recently quinoa (love this!), lentils, black beans, tons of different squash, sweet potato, turnips. I love all of it but my SO is a little picky so him, not so much. lol

starlingrose · April 2010

Tigergreen -- Why not? What if she loves them?

stellasmommy · April 2010

i am a very picky eater, and don't like most veggies and fruits, so of course i want DD to try them and like them.

deeanneharris · April 2010

Yes, I am so picky and I don't want the girls to be like that. DD#1 already likes more things than I do, so far it has paid off.

Cityplanner · April 2010

I do try to get things for DD that I wouldn't eat. I tried parsnips for the first time when I made them for her.

I'm having a hard time with broccoli though. I keep hearing it is a great finger food, but the smell of steamed broccoli makes me gag. I tried to be enthusiastic when giving it to DD, but it was a hard sell.

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