So... is this ok?

Nicole0012 · January 2013

M still refuses to eat veggies. Like, flat out refuses. I guess I shouldn't be surprised. It's a common problem, right? But, he will gobble down veggie purees. So, I still buy them. The little gerber containers. Tonight, as a side dish, he ate a container of green beans and a container of sweet potatoes, and then even asked for more. If I put regular green beans in front of him, they would go untouched (or be thrown across the room).

What oh what do I do? And, is it okay that he continues to get his veggies from baby purees? He does take a daily vitamin...

ChicagoBroad26 · January 2013

I know plenty of two year olds who still get the puree pouches as snacks. I'd say go for it!

jillybean800 · January 2013

I can't really think of any reason this would be an issue. I mean, at some point he will eat a real vegetable. At age 10 perhaps

Nicole0012 · January 2013

jillybean800:
I can't really think of any reason this would be an issue. I mean, at some point he will eat a real vegetable. At age 10 perhaps

Haha, that's kind of my question. Do I just let him eat purees since it's giving him the veggie intake? Or do I cut that off at some point, even if he still refuses to eat a real vegetable?

pitterpatter129 · January 2013

I think it's fine! Nate still loves those things too, but they got so expensive I quit buying them. They have reusable diy ones now though! I'm definitely buying some soon! I found out my kid scarfs down veggies at daycare (witnessed it the other day when I picked up early!) WTH. Like your LO, he just throws them at home!

Nicole0012 · January 2013

pitterpatter129:
I think it's fine! Nate still loves those things too, but they got so expensive I quit buying them. They have reusable diy ones now though! I'm definitely buying some soon! I found out my kid scarfs down veggies at daycare (witnessed it the other day when I picked up early!) WTH. Like your LO, he just throws them at home!

That's another thing... it's not even the pouches that he's eating. He's flat out eating the jarred baby food purees.

TripMomma · January 2013

Go for it..better than not getting any at all! I sometimes put purees in the food I cook...a little extra punch of veggies that you can't taste at all

Kellina · January 2013

TripMomma:
Go for it..better than not getting any at all! I sometimes put purees in the food I cook...a little extra punch of veggies that you can't taste at all

I do this too!! DS2 is awful at eating veggies. He'll eat corn & peas. Maybe. Tonight he ate broccoli for the first time ever! We put it on our homemade pizza... He's refused it like 10 times on pizza before. What if you added tiny pieces of green beans INTO his purees and gradually reduced the ratio? Just a thought!

jnicolen1 · January 2013

I'd still give it to him. Doesn't sound like a texture thing if he's eating everything else. I'd just offer the whole food occasionally and one day he'll try it.
Also, if anyone is interested, we got some of the reusable pouches. Both boys use them when we are out. They have saved us tons of money.

SugarSnap83 · January 2013

I don't think there is anything wrong with the purees! I like the idea that someone posted about putting in small amounts of the veggies. I would also continue to offer real veggies too, so he keeps seeing them at dinner time.

theuntaggablek · January 2013

Kellina:
TripMomma:
Go for it..better than not getting any at all! I sometimes put purees in the food I cook...a little extra punch of veggies that you can't taste at all
I do this too!! DS2 is awful at eating veggies. He'll eat corn & peas. Maybe. Tonight he ate broccoli for the first time ever! We put it on our homemade pizza... He's refused it like 10 times on pizza before. What if you added tiny pieces of green beans INTO his purees and gradually reduced the ratio? Just a thought!

These ideas - putting purees in other food, mixing in little pieces of veggies, and consistently trying/offering veggies in a multitude of forms - sound like really wise ones to me!

bosha711 · January 2013

DS eats at least one puree pouch per day, everyday. Yeah, I'd say it's ok. And if it's not, then I am right there with you being wrong, lol.

eta- we buy Plum organic when they're 20 for $20 at BRU. They also do Earth's Best at 15 for $15 sometimes.

pitterpatter129 · January 2013

Nicole0012:
pitterpatter129:
I think it's fine! Nate still loves those things too, but they got so expensive I quit buying them. They have reusable diy ones now though! I'm definitely buying some soon! I found out my kid scarfs down veggies at daycare (witnessed it the other day when I picked up early!) WTH. Like your LO, he just throws them at home!
That's another thing... it's not even the pouches that he's eating. He's flat out eating the jarred baby food purees.

Eh. Not any different than eating applesauce or yogurt then right? At least he's developing good spoon using skills? I' m sure it's fine. In the grand scheme of ings, they are still very little. I'm sure he won't be eating purees at ten years old.

janneann1127 · January 2013

Most kids this age are doing the pure pouches so honestly, jarred baby food is not much different. I really need those reusable pouches but griffin just loves the Elmo packet from Earth's best.. They need to make a reusable pouch with Elmo on it! Lol

jnicolen1 · January 2013

janneann1127:
Most kids this age are doing the pure pouches so honestly, jarred baby food is not much different. I really need those reusable pouches but griffin just loves the Elmo packet from Earth's best.. They need to make a reusable pouch with Elmo on it! Lol

Get some Elmo vinyl stickers!

EMOmamma · January 2013

J wants them now that Kayla has them. He uses them more like dip though. Meh, I'm ok with all of it for now. Plus, veggies yo.

mommyfied · January 2013

Like the pp said - continue to use it - but put pieces of the real veggie in it.

God luck

msualum96 · January 2013

bosha711:
DS eats at least one puree pouch per day, everyday. Yeah, I'd say it's ok. And if it's not, then I am right there with you being wrong, lol.
eta- we buy Plum organic when they're 20 for $20 at BRU. They also do Earth's Best at 15 for $15 sometimes.

Exactly this! Except R eats about 3-4 of them a day...he asks for them all the time! Corn & sweet potato fries are really the only veggies he'll eat, so I'm OK with it. When we have veggies w/ dinner, which sadly probably isn't at often as it should be, we offer them. It's hit or miss whether or not he'll eat them. So yeah, I'm in the "It's OK" camp!

stephy1221 · January 2013

My DD still eats vegie purees. I just discussed this at my last pedi visit and she said keep offering her the veggies but if she eats the purees go for it. Basically her take is the most purest form of the food is the best so I think purees are pretty close.

I gave DD some carrot shavings and a carrot puree and told her they were the same thing and she laughed so hard at me, she thought that was the funniest thing. She would dip the carrot shaving in the carrot puree and laugh...but still wouldn't eat the carrot shaving.

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