Incorporating Vegetables into a Child's Diet: Simple and Effective Methods
Navigating the challenges of introducing and maintaining a vegetable-rich diet can be daunting, especially when competing with the allure of processed, sugary snacks. Understanding these challenges is the first step for parents aiming to make vegetables a cherished part of their children's meals.
What do you feed kids who don't like vegetables?
Why do so many kids turn up their noses at the very sight of vegetables? Is it the color? The texture? Or perhaps something deeper rooted in their taste buds?
What Are the Consequences of Not Eating Vegetables?
From childhood, many of us have been met with the age-old refrain, "Eat your veggies!" As we delve into the repercussions of sidelining these nutrient powerhouses, let's remember why that familiar adage remains as relevant today as it ever was.
Making Vegetables Fun, Creative Ideas for Getting Kids to Love Veggies
The kitchen table: often the battleground between children and the green stuff on their plates. Let's find ways to transition from those veggie standoffs to more eager forkfuls of greens.
What Do I Do If My Child Won't Eat Vegetables? The Ultimate Guide for Parents
The Great Veggie Standoff! It's an age-old dilemma: your stubborn toddler versus a carrot. It’s a battle of wills, and the carrot seems to be winning! Many parents share this struggle, but don't despair. We’ve cooked up some fun and simple ways to introduce those veggies without the dinner-time drama.
Thank You! :)
We Peas wanted to take this opportunity to once again say, “Thank You.” You are our motivation to keep going, keep improving, and keep working to make EasyPeasie available to as many families as possible; both here and around the world. And it’s happening!
What is Palate Priming?
Acceptance of vegetables and other new foods is a multi-sensory experience for kids. Our goal is to slowly prepare and warm (prime) kids’ senses of smell and taste (derived from the palate) to the acceptance of flavors by early, repeated, and frequent exposures of the palate to those flavors.
Picky Eaters, The Finale!
We’re at the final of our Ten Tips for Getting Kids to Eat More Veggies. The final “E” in our mnemonic is for “EasyPeasie,” and gives us a chance to re-tell you the story of how we started all this dried veggie funny business in the first place! When my sister had to return to work and switch her youngest to formula, we didn’t want to lose the o...
Picky Eaters, Part 9!
Remember that a toddler’s reluctance to try new foods (“food neophobia”) is quite common, and that trial, multi-sensory exploration, and even refusal of food are all part of normal toddler development. Thus, most levels of “picky eater-ness” are normal!
Picky Eaters, Parts 7/8 – Alter texture!
Altering the texture of veggies can be a help to many little ones. Options are always great to have, and when it comes to the intersection of kids and veggies, this is no exception. So, thank goodness; there are lots of ways to alter veggie texture :) Here are a few…
Picky Eaters, Part 6 – Engage Them!
“Engage them” is another tip that may not require explanation but may require encouragement. We’re here for ya! There are lots of creative ways to get kids more veggie-engaged at mealtimes.
Picky Eaters, Part 5 – No Pressure
Continue to offer your veggies and veggie-hacks – gently. Don’t get discouraged by their eye-rolls toward, lack of eye contact with, and one arm swipes off the table of the veggies you present. You can do this and we’ll get ‘em there!