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Why do children generally dislike vegetables? How can a parent make them get over their dislikes?

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Question added by Abeer AlSayed , Senior Media Relations Officer , Jordan River Foundation
Date Posted: 2017/02/23
MARIKUMAR RAMASWAMY
by MARIKUMAR RAMASWAMY , Clinical Dietetic Coordinator , Amwaj Catering Services Company

Children doesn't know about their nutrients requirements for their body activities. As the parents, they must have to teach the children to add the veggies in their diet from childhood itself. And suppose the children don't like to take the veggies, have to make the vegetables in the different forms which would like by children sometimes.  

 

. Baby food trends such as a preference for certain types of foods.

 

. Health status of the child, such as obesity or thinness injury or anemia

 

. Child Activity and movement, there are some children who are making an extraordinary effort and an ongoing activity. In this case they require larger amounts of food at least compared to their colleagues movement and activity.

 

Many of the children at this stage are losing their appetite for it must be fed to resolve this problem with attractive colors and form fitting and beautiful.

 

It must be good lighting so that the child eats see, try to put the food in a beautiful and attractive and colorful bowls and the fees even attract the child.

 

Preferably diversification and change in the types of food to the child as much as possible. It must be the food tastes Average Any not be strong and sharp flavor because children at this stage did not like it.

 

You must provide vegetables in small quantities and are cut small pieces to make it easier on the child covered and do not cause the child's tired chewing.

 

Since children love fruit, try to diversify as much as possible for them. Also it must reduce the fried foods and vegetables that contain a high content of fiber, because the stomach of children at this age are usually sensitive to this type of food.

 

Must be proportionate to the child's meal with his activity and his efforts.

 

- Diversification in the types of vegetables, and the multiplicity of colors in the authorities.

- Encourage children to share their parents to buy a good variety of vegetables.

- Child's participation in the preparation of the authorities, preparation and cutting.

- A good example of parents and their participation in eating vegetables.

- Decorate the foods provided to children and cut nicely and presented in Dishes attractive.

- The introduction of vegetables and hide food inside layers and add them to their duties favorite.        

 - The exploitation of moments of child hunger and provide them with vegetables when hungry for a snack.

· Draw the eyes and mouth with fruit and vegetables For children on the dishes or using natural colors.

· Use of dishes and templates on the forms of cartoon characters loved by children For cutting vegetables and fruits forms

Them friendly.

 · Put some pieces of fruit or fresh vegetables on sticks Steak child to take her on his way to school and it is easier to be addressed.

. Sticks of fruits or vegetables with Dipping sauce .

 

Asif Ahmad
by Asif Ahmad , Professor , PMAS-Arid Agriculture University

Some children don't eat vegetables; others don't eat fruits. Still others don't eat either! If your child turns down either - or both - you are likely to be concerned because you have learned that they are important. First of all, relax. Fruits and vegetables carry the same nutrients, so a child can be well-nourished on either. Most children and grownups learn to like new food after they have done the sneaking-up bit 15 or 20 times - or more! Most cooks give up on a food after three turn-downs. Flavor. Tone down strong tastes with salt, fat, sauces, bread crumbs, herbs, and spices, So make flavor and taste to these foods. 

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by Matthew Smith , Writer , freelance

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