How to Get the Veggies In-20 Month Old Boy

there is a great cookbook by Jerry Seinfelds wife about getting kids to eat veggies and they have no idea - its all about pureeing veggies and putting them in food. My friend swears by her recipes. My son is 13 months old and so far he is not a very picky eater (knock on wood). Hopefully that will continue!! Good luck!

I sautee crimini mushrooms in olive oil with a little sea salt. My kids love them. Also, broccoli sauteed with sesame oil, a dash of salt/cider vinegar/sugar, enough to give it flavor. We call them 'trees'. I search 'vegetable stir fry' in food network's website and just do some simple variation. And frozen chopped spinach in soups work great. I gradually introduced fresh spinach in the soup after they get used to the flavor. Steam whole corn on the cob, then cut the kernels off from the cob, tastes much better than canned or frozen corn. My kids won't eat those, but loves them off the cob. Asparagus is a favorite of theirs. I never even offered it to them. They see me eat the spears and thinks it's fun. I julienned them, and again sautee in olive oil with a dash of sea salt. Sometimes I sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on them. Obviously, chop things into manageble pieces as appropriate for your little one. BTW, they eat these because they see us eating them. So eat what you feed them.
Good luck.

I have the same trouble with my 17 month old son. He loves corn and tomatoes, but it's a struggle to get him to eat other veggies. He really likes smoothies, so I've experimented with adding veggies to his fruit smoothies. Carrots work great in smoothies. Another combination that he loves is frozen cherries + fresh kale or spinach. The cherries have a strong flavor so you can't even taste the kale or spinach.

I think you are doing fine, and he is doing fine.
Sure, we want our child's intake to be optimum...but per certain phases or likes/dislikes, or moods or what not, it will fluctuate.

He won't starve or go malnourished. If he is gaining weight appropriately, developing normally, and is alert and healthy... then that's good.

Toddlers go through lots of eating phases...their taste-buds are also developing... and "new" sensations come into play. Also, their emotions are STILL developing too, and per his age, their disposition and sense of self too. LOL.

But don't worry. You give him V-8, and add veggies to his soups, and that it good.

Another way is to get Jerry Seinfeld's wife's book... I forget the name of it, but basically what she does is purees cooked vegetables, keeps it frozen in serving sizes, and add it to ANY foods or meals you cook as an amendment. You can add it to soups, baked goods, sauces, spaghetti, anything.

ALSO, one thing that works for me, it that same technique...I puree cooked veggies and add it to my soups and main course I cook. The kids eat it. My kids like soups, so I make this a lot from scratch, and they eat it. To make it fun, I add in macaroni to the soup too or fun shaped pasta. My kids don't like veggies that are in "chunks." So by pureeing it, you can sneak it in.

OR, make smoothies with it....stick in a straw and let him drink it. The same goes for soups... I have greater success with my kids "eating" the soups if I put a straw in it, and then they "drink" the soup more successfully and because it is more "fun" for them, than with a spoon. And you get less spilling and mess this way.

He probably spits out the corn and peas and carrots because he does not like them. So choose other vegetables. Also, my kids like things that have sauces or Ranch dressing on it, to dip in.

Or perhaps he does not like "chunky" foods and veggies... so try cooking it until very soft, then when he eats it, it will "melt" in his mouth more. Raw veggies at this age/stage is hard for them to "chew" and swallow.

Other good choices are: soft cooked/baked/steamed cauliflower or broccoli with cheese melted on it, very soft cooked asparagus, or Avocado (a nice soft ripe one).

Hope this helps,
Susan

I use one scoop of this:
http://liveitdontdiet.isagenix.com/us/en/isaleanshake.dhtml
and 1/2 scoop of this:
http://liveitdontdiet.isagenix.com/us/en/greens.dhtml

My kids have it EVERYDAY! they love it(i call it "squished bug smoothie") - it's green but takes like cherries.

If you want, this is what I do, help parents feed their kids better.

B.
Family Nutrition Coach
education not medication

Try...try...try...again. Keep trying and eventually it will find it's way into his tummy. It usually takes at least 10 tries before kids will eat a new food. Then, again, that's no guarantee. He will be fine. Don't worry, he won't starve. Good luck.

K., all great suggestions which I currently use for my 4 & 5 year old boys. I also use the JuicePlus gummies everyday to increase the fruits and veggies. If you want any additional information on Juice Plus let me know. My email is ____@____.com or my website is tgaitajuiceplus.com. Good luck