On Feb 20, 10:59*am, Nathalie Chiva
<Nathaliedotchivaatgmail.remove.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:43:12 -0800, Serene Vannoy
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> > wrote:
> >Nathalie Chiva wrote:
> >> My take on it is much simpler. Cook vegetables well, in all kinds of
> >> manners (steamed, roasted, grilled, etc.), and don't make a fuss about
> >> them, they're good food like everything you put on the table. If
> >> children don't feel they're "special good for you and healthy but not
> >> yummy" food, they will eat them like they eat the meat or fish or
> >> whatever, no fuss, no problem.
> >> I know this approach works, I have two sons (10 and 14) and they love
> >> properly cooked vegetables (with a few dislikes, like everybody) and
> >> always did.
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> >So you don't know if it's your approach that worked, or if they're just
> >naturally not picky about food.
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> >Serene
>
> Right. BUT I see so many kids around me who will not eat vegetables
> and/or fish and/or etc. and the parents say "It's normal, kids don't
> like that stuff" and cook special food for them that I can't help
> feeling there's a connection...
> I'm not a short order cook, and my kids know that. If really one of
> them thinks he absolutely can't eat what's served on the table, I'm
> not going to force anybody (I don't believe in forcing to eat), there
> are yogurts in the fridge, bread and fruit on the counter, that's it.
> Strangely, they never made use of that possibility.
>
> Nathalie in Switzerland

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My daughter (now 26) ate most vegetables until she started school.
Sitting at the lunch table she learned from the other kids that
vegetables were yucky - especially the green ones.

When she was a toddler I used to give her a hunk of raw broccoli when
she was in the cart at the grocery store. She still won't eat orange
veggies (carrots, squash, sweet potatoes) or beets; but she eats tons
of raw veggies and most other cooked veggies.

She is engaged to a wonderful young (23) man who never lets anything
green touch his lips. The ONLY vegetable (raw or cooked he will eat is
corn. Corn does not count in my book.
Lynn in Fargo