How to get my toddlers to eat better?

Question

I have a 2 year old and a 19 month old who wont eat anything thats good for them. They wont eat any veggies or fruits except bananas. They wont eat any meat except chicken nuggets. They wont even touch mac and cheese which I find odd! I have taken them to the doctor and he said to make them eat what I have fixed and fix nothing else for them. They would rather starve than eat what ive made. I hate sending them to bed hungry. I dont know what else to do. How can I change junk food loving toddlers to healthy eating. I have no problem eating vegetable and fruits. I want my kids to be that way to. ANY advice would be great!

Answer 1

I think you should buy the sneaky chef book she teahes you how to make yummy foods, your kids will think their eating junk but its healthy stuff ;)....

You could make a smoothie with all the fruits and tell them its a milkshake or ice cream.

I know a girl also who has a website and she has two young boys and she sneaks healthy things into their food and they never know, here is the link.

http://pickypalate.blogspot.com/

Answer 2

If you cant get them to eat better you can always try this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKCGe2Ezr...

Answer 3

give them the food you want them to eat and then just leave them their with it eventualy they will get hungry h**l the'll eat dog **** if their hungry enough

Answer 4

Who's buying and feeding your kids the junk food? Stop having it around so it's not even an option. Only once they start having healthy meals should you reintroduce treat food.

If you want them to eat healthy foods then only provide them with healthy foods. They are not going to starve themselves. Your doctor is right they should eat what you've fixed otherwise you're going to not only provide them with junk food but you'll be a diner too. Start will giving them very small amounts of the food, so they can finish it. But they will fight, scream and not eat hoping you'll give in. Every child is going to want junk food over healthy food and if they know they have a chance of getting the junk then why not give a tantrum a shot?

If you do give them what they want you're doing them and yourself a disservice. I would sit them both down and let them know from x day there will no longer be any junk food, they will eat what is given to them as it makes them strong and healthy etc etc. Your eldest is old enough to understand.

It's a real battle of the wills here - the 2 year is testing you whilst the 19 month old is following as this is what he/she has seen happen in the house.

Answer 5

This is why we don't give our kids c**p food in the first place.

They will not starve themselves, only offer healthy food from now on.

Answer 6

What I did with my neighbors kids is I had them help me rename some vegetables (something nice, nothing like poopoo or dumb) and then I would tell them if they were really good I would let them have some.

Answer 7

it might be a little too late for you now

but i had this mad snaky idea a couple years back when i was planning my mothering techniques

i am very good at convincing people to do stuff so like

id say to my kids

"IF YOU'RE GOOD YOU CAN EAT SOME VEGETABLES"

and like, they'll fully start to think that its a privlige to eat them. its all about the mind

xoxox

or you could just make patties with something they like in them and just dont mention the vegies and focus on the stuff they like