Any devious ideas for hiding veggies?

iamana1ias

Diannec1985 wrote: »

What about your children??

I can't have my own. But I borrow plenty of them and work with them (mostly teenagers with serious behavioural problems).

Lindy_-_Loo

My boys are 6 and 4, they are the fussiest eaters I know. They, like your little one OP wont mix foods - they have beans and spaghetti in a seperate bowl and rice on one side of the plate and meat on the other. They too were given home made pureed food and ate all veg and fruit. This started probably around the age of 2 - where they wont try or simply refuse. If they wont eat what is prepared then they have one spoon and they get eithers beans/toast, yoghurt and an apple.

My 4 year old is worse than the 6 year old, my six year old ate a fish finger for the first time this month. They dont like sausae or pizza or burgers so party food can be an issue.

I blend veg into pasta sauces and casseroles, they watch me blend the corgettes etc but as they cant see it they dont complain. My youngest son has refused to eat for over 24 hours and that scared me so I will allow yoghurt etc if they wont try a new meal.

School has helped and got DS2 to eat bananas agai, hoping growing tomoatos and carrots will get him eating them again vas this worked with DS1.

School has said that DS2 is not bothered by peer pressure and will not try the fruit and veg that the others eat at snack. He just sits good and has his milk!

My boys are dyspraxic and some research has shown that texture of foods is a problem for some dyspraxics. Neither will eat mash but will have oven chips once a week as a treat as long as theres no marks on them!

Its very difficult with fussy eaters - I think your doing great. I wont let food control my boys, making it an issue hasnt helped here.

glider3560

I wasn't really a fan on fruit/veg when I was a child. But my mum realised I loved chilli con carne - couldn't get enough of it, even when I was young. In that (apparently) she used to put swede into it! I've no idea how she did it, but I certainly didn't notice. That is on top of the kidney beans, tomatoes, onions and peppers already in the chilli. One portion can easily give you three or four portions of fruit/veg.

When it is my turn to cook nowadays and I make chilli (still love it), we always have a laugh about the swede

If he doesn't like cooked vegetables, let him try some raw. I hated cooked carrots, but loved them raw. My mum would peel a carrot and give it to me as a snack.

My gran cottoned onto the fact that I liked cucumber, so always peeled and sliced some on top of a bowl of leftover rice (which I also loved) everytime I visited her.

With apples, my mum cut them into smaller pieces, which somehow made them taste nicer?! I still have a habit of chopping apples into pieces

zippychick

I found some links which should help

Five portions a day?

Any devious ideas for hiding veggies?

5 a day help needed

ill merge this later

Zip:)

Mrs_Arcanum

Sometimes worrying about making sure they eat overrides common sense in what they eat. Of course they will gravitate to junk food as this is designed to appeal by the manufacturers.
All children will eat when they are hungry, just up to parents to try and keep it balanced and not let food become a battleground. We always have the evening meal together with everyone having the same with few exceptions. DD really doesn't like chilli but will eat fajitas. DS for some odd reason does not like couscous. Both love Sprouts (but not frozen ones which are the most disgusting things ever)

When my two were younger they were left for 30 minutes (if they tried not to at least taste something) and if they didn't eat, they went without until the next meal. I knew they wouldn't starve in the meantime.

claire21

another thing I remember, when I was a child - I wouldnt eat fresh carrots but would eat tinned - got to be worth a try with your lad
(I do eat them fresh now though LOL)


also if he will eat roast pots, try cutting parsnips in chunks to look like pots and roast them with it.

iamana1ias

Mrs_Arcanum wrote: »

. Both love Sprouts (but not frozen ones which are the most disgusting things ever)

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You obviously haven't tried tinned _pale_

littlenicki

Would he eat soup? We make all our own and anything can go in. Just chuck in whatever you've got in the bottom of the fridge with 1.5 pints of stock, simmer till everythings soft and then blend so theres no lumps.

Homemade pasta sauces (could make it as similar as poss to ketchup maybe)

Sorbets?

When my cousins were small one just refused to eat anything that wasnt red. My aunt and uncle pandered to this for months, stressing out every meal time and making their lives revolve around a 3 year old. She came to stay with us for a week, was served the same food as everyone else (massive family) and if she didnt like it then she didnt eat till the next meal. She didnt eat for the first day and then slowly but surely started trying foods and eating with us. By no means was she "cured" but she sure as hell went home eating more variety!

In response to your question "should i let him go hungry", yes or you're never going to break this! Children honestly wont starve themselves and it sounds like this has been going on a bit too long. (Sorry no offence meant & i know how stressful children and food can be, but for his sake you need to stop pandering to him)

prosaver

give him sweet and sour and after a few times slowly add grated carrot and pinapple chunks....
grated cheese sandwich with small amout of greated apple and salad cream most be white bread...
peanut butter? spagetti hoops then tinned spag..then real spag with added tomato sauces.. mac d with the gerkin? carrot cake

FelinePrincess

Hi,

I don't think there is already a thread on this but if there is could someone please point me in the right direction.

I thought it was be useful if we had a thread of tips for little changes you can make to 'normal' meals to make them a little bit healthier without people noticing!


I currently do the following:

Use oatbran instead of breadcrumbs in burgers - it's a good source of fibre among other things, plus it saves the hassle of making breadcrumbs!

I never use butter/marge on beans on toast/cheese on toast/filled jacket pots - it's not noticeable and adding extra fat to meals where it's not needed seems pointless to me!

Would welcome more suggestions if anyone has any