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Tips to get your toddler to eat veggies

BumpCaitlinBumpCaitlin admin
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Ah, the seemingly never-ending battle of toddler vs. veggies. While the struggle may seem incessant, there are ways to introduce healthy food and (eventually) see positive results.

You’ll love these ideas our editors shared for encouraging your toddler to eat veggies. Got any tips of your own? Share below!
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Re: Tips to get your toddler to eat veggies

  • djluschendjluschen member
    Ranch. Haha.... that's all I got
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  • niknak1208niknak1208 member
    I sometimes sneak veggies in using baby food. Like I'll make pancakes and put a veggie baby food jar in the batter. Something easy like carrot or sweet potato. I sometimes use baby food veggies in pizza sauce too or lasagna ..spaghetti.. Things it'll get sort of lost in so they don't even notice. DS likes 'salad' which to him is croutons, ranch, and cheese. I shred carrots like super super fine and he thinks it's cheese.
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  • sc28171sc28171 member
    My 3 year old loves spaghetti and I make the sauce with a variety of pureed veggies. Of course it has to look red or he will question the contents, but otherwise he is oblivious!
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  • BumpCaitlinBumpCaitlin admin
    Sounds delicious! (And probably looks great, too! :) )
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  • Disneygeek77Disneygeek77 member
    Roasting the veggies in olive oil and sprinkled with salt and pepper has helped us.
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  • clarathemommyclarathemommy member
    Absolutely, the toddler-veggie battle can be quite the challenge! Thanks for these helpful ideas. One thing that has worked for me is making veggies a fun part of the meal. I turn them into interesting shapes or use them to create colorful patterns on the plate. It often piques my toddler's curiosity and makes veggies more appealing. Every little trick counts in getting those greens in!
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  • knottie69cca4fcb8d0bdb0knottie69cca4fcb8d0bdb0 member
    I would try making this, thank you! 
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  • knottie4f791e5cf2893fa8knottie4f791e5cf2893fa8 member
    I make my own sauce and you wouldn't believe the different veggies I'm able to get in there. It's basically I found healthy way to add vegetables. Squash or zucchini? Heck yes. A bunch of carrots? You bet. Leftover celery and cabbage from my stir fry? Why not. It's always delicious and there's such a variety in there, I convince myself it's cancelling out the pasta carbs.
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  • _beckywhite__beckywhite_ member
    The Toddler vs. veggies challenge is one many parents face, but the good news is that persistence and creativity can make a huge difference. You can try involving your little one in meal prep - letting them wash or choose the veggies can spark their interest. Another effective strategy is to make veggies fun by using cookie cutters to create shapes or incorporating them into dips and smoothies.

    Additionally, leading by example and making veggies a regular part of family meals can encourage toddlers to explore new tastes. Remember, it's all about patience and consistency! If you have any other tips or experiences, I'd love to hear them - let's support each other in this veggie adventure! :) 
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  • knottie952c399b54926d0eknottie952c399b54926d0e Newbie
    I used to make homemade muffins and granola bars and cram in lots of zucchini and carrots (also grains and nuts) -- if there's applesauce, banana or the odd dark chocolate chip they were happy. 
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  • knottie6f55c2cdcd00affaknottie6f55c2cdcd00affa member
    We do ‘taste tests’ with tiny bites of different veggies and let them rate them with silly faces. It’s more fun than a lecture!
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  • knottie1ff1fc065256bdccknottie1ff1fc065256bdcc member
    edited July 21

    One trick that’s worked for us is blending veggies into sauces or making fun shapes with cookie cutters—makes everything more appealing to little eyes. I’ve also found some creative kid-friendly recipes through taste of home—definitely worth contacting them or browsing their site for more ideas!


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