So funny I read this post right after my 3yo dishes l ate all her broccoli, her brothers broccoli, and seconds on… broccoli. Didn’t finish her rice, though.
I think she might actually like fruits and veggies?
That said, I think a good trick is to style the performative foods as Japanese bento style because kids are kinda easily swayed by look and feel of food, so if it’s cute or cool they are more likely to eat it. We’re planning on doing that anyway, mostly cause my wife was raised in Japan where that was common.
Another thing to keep in mind is parents are often the role models, so liking or disliking things will matter. If you hate fruits and veggies, they’ll notice.
I think she might actually like fruits and veggies?
IT’S A TRAP
THEY’RE LURING YOU INTO A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY
AFTER A MONTH THE VEGGIES HIT THE FLOOR
More seriously, you have a great take on it and I genuinely hope it lasts! My kids’ tastes seem to drastically shift over time. For a week one will eat nothing but carrots and quinoi, then (once you’ve amply stocked up on both) they won’t touch them. But YMMV.
Fruits are generally easier. My youngest would devour an entire cantaloupe in one sitting if we let him.
So funny I read this post right after my 3yo dishes l ate all her broccoli, her brothers broccoli, and seconds on… broccoli. Didn’t finish her rice, though.
I think she might actually like fruits and veggies?
That said, I think a good trick is to style the performative foods as Japanese bento style because kids are kinda easily swayed by look and feel of food, so if it’s cute or cool they are more likely to eat it. We’re planning on doing that anyway, mostly cause my wife was raised in Japan where that was common.
Another thing to keep in mind is parents are often the role models, so liking or disliking things will matter. If you hate fruits and veggies, they’ll notice.
IT’S A TRAP
THEY’RE LURING YOU INTO A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY
AFTER A MONTH THE VEGGIES HIT THE FLOOR
More seriously, you have a great take on it and I genuinely hope it lasts! My kids’ tastes seem to drastically shift over time. For a week one will eat nothing but carrots and quinoi, then (once you’ve amply stocked up on both) they won’t touch them. But YMMV.
Fruits are generally easier. My youngest would devour an entire cantaloupe in one sitting if we let him.