tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031683446245115859.post8742378739445879641..comments2024-03-28T10:19:44.704-06:00Comments on Larissa Another Day: In a Nutshell: Veggie DesperationLarissa@Just Another Day in Paradisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02997227004283215106noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031683446245115859.post-80453278114359804632011-07-15T14:04:42.019-06:002011-07-15T14:04:42.019-06:00Thanks Becca for sharing. We can all use all the s...Thanks Becca for sharing. We can all use all the support we can get!Larissa@Just Another Day in Paradisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02997227004283215106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031683446245115859.post-17199286200229977172011-07-15T11:12:14.736-06:002011-07-15T11:12:14.736-06:00I don't want to sound like the negative nancy ...I don't want to sound like the negative nancy in the group but I have truly tried all those things. My child eats about 20 foods and nothing he eats allows for ways to hide things in it. Its all pure foods as in nothing mixed together (by me at least). He also knows when anything is tampered with or not exactly the kind he wants, ie. He will only eat round ritz crackers. DO NOT give him townhouse or he will refuse it. Just like if its not papa johns orginal crust, cheese pizza, well its not going in his mouth. I am only telling this to hopefully make you feel better because it could be worse. :) You could be me. <br /><br />But I also know that it could be worse for me also. My son is healthy, he at least eats 3 veggies - canned peas, canned green beans and the occasional broccoli. He will probably never be a big kid but at least he is healthy. I am just trying very hard to be patient and hope it will get better.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06855059012717306752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031683446245115859.post-60197812602901966052011-07-11T19:46:38.080-06:002011-07-11T19:46:38.080-06:00My 18 month old won't eat any veggies either s...My 18 month old won't eat any veggies either so we started the smoothies and a few of the "deceptively delicious" recipes. So far, so good. <br />So no, you're not alone.Krystle...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031683446245115859.post-12811744334654944762011-07-11T14:09:46.849-06:002011-07-11T14:09:46.849-06:00Oh my kids are picky too! When I was a child and m...Oh my kids are picky too! When I was a child and my mom hid everything in our bread. I love bread and I would eat it down. I think it does not matter how they are getting it as long as they get it! There is a cookbook Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld that has recipes for hidding veggies in food for kids. My mom got it for me for Christmas and it's wonderful.The Gibson'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10532087545174350880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031683446245115859.post-31681828128485960722011-07-11T11:50:17.678-06:002011-07-11T11:50:17.678-06:00My kids are older now (12 and 7). Here are some o...My kids are older now (12 and 7). Here are some of my fod tricks. <br />-Take them to the grocery store/farmers mkt, and ask them to pick out the veggies/fruit for the whole family (talk about power-everyone has to eat what you choose!)<br />-limit before dinner snacks<br />-when preparing meals, get the veggies finished first, so when they are whining "I'm hungry!", you reply " I know (very sympathetically) the broccoli (or what ever he choose to have that day) is ready, can I get you some?". <br />-I also limit meal drinks to water only! (my son would love a liquid meal, so I made sure he couldn't fill up on milk or juice)<br />-make snack trays for the family to pick at through the day filled with brightly colored veggies, fruits, whole grain crackers and hummus.<br />Stay strong, and hope this helps!ddglennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03443606273923787971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031683446245115859.post-8490356967897908712011-07-11T09:47:22.475-06:002011-07-11T09:47:22.475-06:00My boys were the same, but now like/tolerate their...My boys were the same, but now like/tolerate their veggies and fruits (most of the time!). Even so, I still hide extras. Here are some of my favourite tricks:<br /><br />Roasted and pureed sweet potatoes and squash can be hidden in most things: oatmeal, muffins, peanut butter cookies, pasta, meatloaf, stews and gravy (good thickener!), mac-n-cheese, etc.<br /><br />Grated carrots go in oatmeal, pasta sauce, meatballs, cake, etc.<br /><br />Pureed spinach or kale goes in smoothies, popsicles, lasagna, hamburger patties, brownies...anything dark in colour really.<br /><br />Cooked and pureed cauliflower can be hidden in homemade ice cream, mashed potatoes, cake, most of the stuff above and even milkshakes.<br /><br />We also do trades such as, you can have one crouton for every bite of spinach/lettuce you take.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486127981293088285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031683446245115859.post-70121019706647297332011-07-11T08:50:13.232-06:002011-07-11T08:50:13.232-06:00Oh my goodness. THANK YOU everyone sooo much for y...Oh my goodness. THANK YOU everyone sooo much for your suggestions and for your sympathy. <br /><br />We Mommas gotta stick together. <br /><br />I am definitely going to try many of your suggestions. Thanks again for all the advice.Larissa@Just Another Day in Paradisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02997227004283215106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031683446245115859.post-960198652042150562011-07-11T08:42:20.595-06:002011-07-11T08:42:20.595-06:00I am no expert but here are a few tips I have lear...I am no expert but here are a few tips I have learned from working with kids with severe eating disorders (no your little cutie doesn't have an eating disorder but these might help!)<br />little ones need exposure to the same food in the EXACT same form about 15 times before it becomes familiar! So steamed carrots and raw carrots with dip are TWO different foods to your little man!<br />Portion size can be VERY overwhelming! Use a special plate for him that only has one or two bites worth of each food on it! If he eats it all reward him with something small, like an M&M, one M&M is plenty! You don't need to give him a ton!<br />Again I am no expert but these have helped the kids I have worked with! I hope they can help you too! Don't give up! He will come around!!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15479237896737610171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031683446245115859.post-39882658223560854432011-07-11T06:34:31.701-06:002011-07-11T06:34:31.701-06:00my 2 year old son is the exact same way...ate grea...my 2 year old son is the exact same way...ate great with baby food as a baby and now no way, ha-ha. both my kids get 2 gummy vitamins a day so that's always a good idea. i need to try the smoothie idea...i'm sure my daughter would drink that, but my son is even picky with different drinks too, ha-ha. i bet he would even notice if his mac and cheese had carrots in it, but that is a good idea. at least he eats hot dogs and mac and cheese which are things my daughter never liked. he does not like cheese though which i wish he would someday actually try, ha-ha. he loves peanut butter which gets him some iron/protein and when it comes to veggies...at this point i hope he gets what he needs from his vitamins. my kids drink whole milk with a little chocolate syrup and one cup of juice at the most, but most days it is just milk. anyway, kids are challenging, ha-ha, but my daughter has become a much better eater as she's gotten older...took 4 years, but she's gotten better.Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419347425101216482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031683446245115859.post-163982239892395012011-07-10T21:11:19.967-06:002011-07-10T21:11:19.967-06:00My nephew is the same. Pureed cauliflower can go ...My nephew is the same. Pureed cauliflower can go in ANYTHING savoury and you can't taste it at all. Also, he doesn't mind eating raw carrots because they're kinda juicy and crunch. So to get him to eat carrot, we cut up cheese too which he LOVES. He has to alternate the carrot and cheese until they're all gone, and then he gets some chocolate milk or something he loves.Christy Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02033609419890672606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031683446245115859.post-21524194938082171952011-07-10T17:21:18.531-06:002011-07-10T17:21:18.531-06:00We bought the cookbook Deceptively Delicious. It i...We bought the cookbook <a href="http://www.bing.com/shopping/search?q=deceptively+delicious&FORM=HURE" rel="nofollow">Deceptively Delicious</a>. It is FULL of ways to hide the good for the body nutrients in the good for the tastebuds foods you already like to eat! <br /><br />Have you tried zucchini bread? Or carrot cake?Mama Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056771058928425483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031683446245115859.post-30010233671042271922011-07-10T16:27:26.642-06:002011-07-10T16:27:26.642-06:00I think all kids go through this at some point. M...I think all kids go through this at some point. My boys are the same way and they are 5 and 6. One thing that I have gotten them to love is the Fruitables juice drinks. It has veggies and fruit in it. They drink one of them a day. It helps to keep them "regular". :)Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741042217263535286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031683446245115859.post-2648852909625824452011-07-10T16:09:08.125-06:002011-07-10T16:09:08.125-06:00My daughter Cake was the same, she's only now ...My daughter Cake was the same, she's only now just started to grow out of it and she's four and a half. Fun times. She also just recently tried watermelon and loved it. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031683446245115859.post-42201432954608012432011-07-10T15:47:11.971-06:002011-07-10T15:47:11.971-06:00Ahh, I have talked to you about this same problem ...Ahh, I have talked to you about this same problem with Noah. We love the smoothies too...but all I can say is do what works best for you and Case. Noah has just started liking carrots, he LOVES fruit and cheeses and crackers. If I know he is being fed then I am happy. And sometimes I do throw fruit snacks and french fries at him, just so he will eat. It happens, and I am sure it will happen again. But at least he is eating (and get him some gummie vitamins - they will always eat those!)<br /><br />Love ya!Cinderella, the A-Train and Our Little Caboosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11174388533941278351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031683446245115859.post-24120548712276223242011-07-10T15:43:29.137-06:002011-07-10T15:43:29.137-06:00Oh, that stinks! My little boy is super stubborn b...Oh, that stinks! My little boy is super stubborn but he likes veggies so this is not a fight that we have in our house. I say keep hiding them and you are doing what is best for him/his situation. Have you tried raw but with some dip? Sometimes that works. Good luck!Shanea https://www.blogger.com/profile/15295239574682024985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031683446245115859.post-25352644395691118772011-07-10T14:22:56.313-06:002011-07-10T14:22:56.313-06:00My 17 month old is the same way! We offer it to hi...My 17 month old is the same way! We offer it to him, he puts it in his mouth and he spits it right out. He will eat baby food fruits and veggies - so frustrating! If you find something that works be sure to do a post on it!Brady & Kelseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15331328634929327860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031683446245115859.post-72220845028995489992011-07-10T14:04:28.384-06:002011-07-10T14:04:28.384-06:00For a minute there I thought I was reading my own ...For a minute there I thought I was reading my own journal - my 2yo daughter is a carbon copy. Little, stubborn, refuses to eat anything except animal crackers and juice. Makes me want to scream. I better try that mac n' cheese idea - she loves noodles.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081490626539539802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031683446245115859.post-33895653309756544332011-07-10T10:45:39.839-06:002011-07-10T10:45:39.839-06:00I feel your pain! I have two little ones who are v...I feel your pain! I have two little ones who are very strong willed and independent. They are so stubborn with what they will eat.<br /><br />They ate great when they were babies, I made all of their baby food and they had lots and lots of veggies. Once they both hit 1 or 1 1/2 yrs old, nope, nada, nothing. My daughter is almost 4 and it is still a huge struggle.<br /><br />Hang in there - I'm hoping we get through it :)<br /><br />Oh and great tip on the carrots. I need to try that. I bought a juicer and have been adding spinach and carrots to their juice drinks. I need to buy a blender sometime soon as well for thicker drinks, but my juicer does well in a pinch.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04174260009750163741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5031683446245115859.post-75142228374126453502011-07-10T09:29:10.916-06:002011-07-10T09:29:10.916-06:00I love that you are really focusing on giving your...I love that you are really focusing on giving your son proper nutrition, but just a caution at his age make sure the vegetables and fruits are washed really well. A few years ago a boy who was close to my heart passed away from having a smoothie with spinach in it. It had gotten salmonella poisoning. It was very hard so if you can go organic or go from private gardens.Athenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01876575887764416007noreply@blogger.com