So doctors say you have to keep introducing the same food over and over?

[Guess]

Doctors say you have to continue introducing the same foods over and over again and eventually the child will eat it. But what if you've already tried over a dozen times with the same food and the child will still not eat it? Does that mean they don't like it and you should stop trying?

I've tried introducing different veggies into my son's diet. Sweet potatoes, tomatoes, celery, zucchini, squash, green beans, and peas. He refuses to eat them. I've been trying since he was around 8 months old. He 2 now and still refuses to eat them. The only veggies I can get him to eat are carrots and lettuce. I've tried mixing them in with other foods he likes, he picks the veggies out. If I reduce them to a paste or sauce to mix into different things, he'll just refuse to eat.

I don't know what to do here. He is such a picky eater and very stubborn. I know he isn't getting the nutrition he needs but am at a loss as to how to fix it.

He's the same way with fruits and meats. The only fruit I can get him to eat are bananas and apples. The only meat he will eat is ham.

I have tried and tried to get him to eat new foods but he just refuses. Anyone have any suggestions?

 

[Melyssa]

well, sometimes they just dont like it. Maybe try the veggies raw, so they can have a crunch, or cooked ( if you normally serve them raw) or give him a little bowl of dip he can dip them in.
But yes, my kids also eat peas, raw baby carrots, my daughter might accidentally put a piece of corn in her mouth, they eat grapes, bananas and mandarin oranges.. thats it.
As long as he eats some I think its fine. He will grow and get older and get more adventurous with his meals. I promise

 

[hsmom]

If he's healthy and has a decent appetite for the things the DOES like, then I wouldn't stress out over it.

You can give him vitamins if you are afraid he isn't getting all the nutrition he needs.

Don't make eating an unpleasant experience for him. Just relax and give him the healthy things he does like. Life will be much more pleasant that way.

 

[Jessie]

Well does he know when you've put them into a paste? You can't tell him, for example make a soup which appears to be carrot but put squash in, he might like it but he'll not know.

 

[Sarah]

If he won't eat them still then he doesn't like them. Try v8 juice.