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What does it take to be a mom? Everything! That's why this blog will feature posts about everything from babies to baking. Here, you'll find useful tips, easy dinner ideas, time management ideas, info on cool toys and gadgets, pediatrician advice (we have one in the family), baking recipes, great books to check out, as well as personal posts about life at the Lofing house!
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Eat your veggies!
So my 13-month-old has refused to eat his vegetables. We've tried everything - broccoli with cheese sauce, green beans, roasted carrots with a little butter. All I get for my efforts is a mad little boy, some veggies thrown and an overstuffed (albeit healthful) Chihuahua and Border Collie mutt. Grr. If anyone out there has a suggestion, please, please, pass it along.
In the meantime, here is a tip from my sister-in-law, Michelle, who is a fabulous and highly-respected pediatrician: puree some cooked spinach or broccoli in the food processor or blender and mix it into tomato sauce. Then use that when you serve pasta. That way (at least until they will eat veggies on their own without coercion) your kids are getting their veggies and your sanity is spared. Pretty cool idea eh? 1 comments from 1 users
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nratcliff
on Oct 4, 2007 at 02:20 PM
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I have a 14-month old who likes to eat everything so I don't have hands on experience with this but here is how I introduced him to the green side of eating. I sliced up chunks of alvacado and let him squeeze it, squash it and throw it until he finally tried it -- he loved the independence and the ability to eat it when he wanted to. Now he absolutely loves alvacado.Â
I also have made smoothies with orange juice, yogert, assorted fruits and then would throw in one or two carrots or a partial head of broccoli, maybe spinach... enough to count but not change the taste of the smoothie. Pour it in a cup with a lid and a wide straw and he gulps it down like its ice cream.
My final recommendation would be if all else fails start buying the V-8 juice that is a full serving of vegtables...my son loves it. So, when I don't have time to cook a good meal and he gets hot dog chunks and cheese I'll give him the juice with the belief that at least he's getting some veggies.Â
Hope that helps. Nicole