<![CDATA[Kids that don't like to eat Veggies]]>Both of my kids dislike to eat veggies! Eating veggies is like forcing them to take pills!

Everytime there is a plate of veggie, they will avoid it or just eat the leaves and will left behind all the stalks.
Can't brain-wash them to eat it.
Any parents can share their experience here :boogie: and how you overcome it?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/28108/kids-that-don-t-like-to-eat-veggiesRSS for NodeThu, 07 May 2026 13:17:30 GMTTue, 15 Nov 2011 15:01:51 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Kids that don't like to eat Veggies on Sat, 01 Feb 2020 03:59:17 GMT]]>We make smoothies everyday. Blend spinach, kale, chard, or whatever greens and water or whatever liquid you decide in till smooth then add whatever frozen fruit you want. You can even sneak in other veggies by just adding a frozen banana it totally masks all other flavors. I mostly use berries cuz they are the lowest in sugar and highest in antioxidants.


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]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1961507https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1961507Sat, 01 Feb 2020 03:59:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Kids that don't like to eat Veggies on Thu, 23 Jan 2020 08:45:44 GMT]]>Well, kids like eating junk foods and sometimes you need to trick them so that they will eat foods. But then kids are big enough to understand the benefits and if they don’t, parents are the one who is in charge of explaining it to them.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1960509https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1960509Thu, 23 Jan 2020 08:45:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Kids that don't like to eat Veggies on Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:25:18 GMT]]>haha i like that dumpling method! i realised my kids like vege that’s soft so steaming or boiling til really soft is the way i make them happy

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/667430https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/667430Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:25:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Kids that don't like to eat Veggies on Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:16:35 GMT]]>I am not forcing my 4 yo to eat veg. yet. But we boil a lot of soups with vegetables eg. carrots, water cress, potatoes, onions, corn etc… for him to drink. One good point is my boy loves apples and will munch on green apples every day so he has the roughage! Recently we noticed that he has been eating on corn, peas and spring onions found in the soup/fried rice. It is a good start.


Yeh, my boy loves cheese too! Will try the suggestion to cook brocolli or cauliflower and sprinkling cheese on top!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/654521https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/654521Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:16:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Kids that don't like to eat Veggies on Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:32:05 GMT]]>If you boil veggies long enough, it’s tasteless.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/651027https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/651027Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:32:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Kids that don't like to eat Veggies on Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:49:34 GMT]]>Try letting kids drink g3. It’s a health fruit juice and give them all the vitamins they need and help improve their immune system and complexion. If interested, can pm me for more info regarding this amazing fruit juice. Cheers and happy parenting 

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/646815https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/646815Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:49:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Kids that don't like to eat Veggies on Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:26:45 GMT]]>

ammonite:
That's a clever way! Your dumplings must also very sedap to be able to camouflage the veg! 🙂

thank you for your compliments.
camouflage the veg? :rotflmao: not really lah, just cut cabbage into as small pieces as possible, abt 1cm by 1cm. sometimes i also mixed with mushroom...yummy, yummy, tmr i will do it again... 🕺

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/641862https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/641862Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:26:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Kids that don't like to eat Veggies on Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:58:48 GMT]]>That's a clever way! Your dumplings must also very sedap to be able to camouflage the veg! 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/641616https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/641616Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:58:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Kids that don't like to eat Veggies on Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:34:01 GMT]]>my two kids also anti-veg. but i find them love to eat dumpling. i have tried to use cabbage (sometimes use long bean) mixed with minced meat to prepare. quite easy and fast. they simply love it.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/641323https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/641323Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:34:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Kids that don't like to eat Veggies on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:37:19 GMT]]>We loves to eat veggies but not for our kids.

Sometimes it hard to think of what to buy and cook for dinner!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/638679https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/638679Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:37:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Kids that don't like to eat Veggies on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:54:32 GMT]]>oh my kids love raw celery! I always have to "protect" my celery and carrots on the chopping board from them or I will have nothing left to cook. They just like crunchy stuff. A thought - do the adults in the house like vegetables? Sometimes children reject things because they see the adults rejecting them.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/637906https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/637906Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:54:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Kids that don't like to eat Veggies on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:48:00 GMT]]>

bebebub:
How about serving carrot, celery, cucumber sticks as snacks, accompanied by a nice dip? Or wrap stir-fry minced meat with a nice piece of crunchy lettuce and some shredded carrot?


Just a suggestion. I dun hv this problem as my girls love their greens. My 3 yr old even eats bitter gourd and egg plant 🙂
You are lucky parents! the smell of celery or even in juices turn them off.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/637492https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/637492Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:48:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Kids that don't like to eat Veggies on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:28:17 GMT]]>How about serving carrot, celery, cucumber sticks as snacks, accompanied by a nice dip? Or wrap stir-fry minced meat with a nice piece of crunchy lettuce and some shredded carrot?


Just a suggestion. I dun hv this problem as my girls love their greens. My 3 yr old even eats bitter gourd and egg plant 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/637463https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/637463Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:28:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Kids that don't like to eat Veggies on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:12:33 GMT]]>When DS was young, I cut veg into small pieces and fried with meat or fish. He did not reject veg after that though I would say he is still more of a meat lover. DD did not have this issue at all as she loves most veg and fruits. She is more a veg lover and does not like meat as much.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/637453https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/637453Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:12:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Kids that don't like to eat Veggies on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:04:59 GMT]]>

sall:
If the kids love cheese, you can blanch cauliflower or broccoli, then add grated cheese, put in oven until the cheese melts. It's really good, we love this dish.

Yes your suggestion sounds good. My kids love to eat cheese, maybe I can mix these veggies with some cheese.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/637445https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/637445Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:04:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Kids that don't like to eat Veggies on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:46:10 GMT]]>Yes mine too, I was thinking that worse come to worst, let them drink fruit juice everyday. That is the only way, some vitamin C will go in.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/637202https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/637202Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:46:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Kids that don't like to eat Veggies on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:32:23 GMT]]>Ya…mine only drink carrot juice.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/636891https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/636891Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:32:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Kids that don't like to eat Veggies on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:57:11 GMT]]>I am also having a headache from getting my youngest to eat veggies. Even peas and carrots are a no-no.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/636833https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/636833Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:57:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Kids that don't like to eat Veggies on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:41:08 GMT]]>If the kids love cheese, you can blanch cauliflower or broccoli, then add grated cheese, put in oven until the cheese melts. It’s really good, we love this dish.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/636527https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/636527Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:41:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Kids that don't like to eat Veggies on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:26:20 GMT]]>Maybe find out what it is that they do not like? Texture, color, taste? Different sources of vegetables can taste different, you can also experiment with that. (e.g. cherry tomatoes from different farms can taste different)


My kids love vegetables, but it does depend on how they are cooked. Like many kids, they do not like mushy bitter vegetables. They take a lot of salad (with oil/vinegar), and quick stir-frys (just salt, garlic, oil/butter). I also vary the vegetables so that they don’t get bored. Occasionally they may go off one vegetable, I will just rotate it out of the menu for a month or so and bring it back later.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/636416https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/636416Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:26:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Kids that don't like to eat Veggies on Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:09:41 GMT]]>My 8 year old is totally anti-veg!

I am at my wits end nagging at him about it.. .. :stompfeet:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/636303https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/636303Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:09:41 GMT