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Suggestions for toddler who refuses to eat fruit?

RubygirlRubygirl member
in Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months
I've tried everything, multiple times, but DS just won't eat fruit, except applesauce.  He loved purees as an infant, but he won't go near regular fruit now.  He'll try it, but it's immediately spit out.  I think it's a texture thing.  Aside from pureeing it or hiding it in other food, any other suggestions?  He loves veggies, so no problem there.  I know fruit doesn't have that much nutritional value, but it'd be great if I could offer it as a snack as opposed to goldfish, grahams, etc.
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Re: Suggestions for toddler who refuses to eat fruit?

  • star173star173 member
    I'd just keep offering it. K refused bananas for the longest time, then when her friend Jack had one...well, now she loves them. Hmmm...maybe have another kid eat fruit in front of him, lol. :)
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  • TexasLadyBugTexasLadyBug

    What if you made it into something different. Such as making the fruit into an ice pop, or putting the fruit into a mesh feeder. Maybe trying different ways he can eat it. 

    Also maybe giving him a slice on watermelon and seeing if he will eat that instead of it being cut up into little bits.  

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  • Jiji&BibiJiji&Bibi
    Fruit smoothies or fruit pops.
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  • KathrynMDKathrynMD member

    have you tried frozen fruit?  DD wasn't a fan, but I have heard of people saying their kids loved it. 

    DD has gotten very picky w/ her fruit, but she'll still eat some, she just gets bored so I have to switch it up.

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  • ksdodgeksdodge
    Smoothie everything...I regularly have a smoothie with spinach, banana, strawberries and whatever else we have around and found that DD loves it too! 
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