Qian Fan's mother went to the kindergarten to pick up her children. The teacher told her: Qian Fan doesn't like vegetables. As long as there is a little vegetable in the bowl, she should pick it out. The baby is three years old. Why doesn't she like vegetables? It is a headache for many parents that children don't eat vegetables. This happened to my family Dabao, and I was very upset at that time.

For these reasons, three-year-olds don't like vegetables.

In order to let children eat vegetables, mothers tried frying, frying, stewing and steaming, both soft and hard. Therefore, if they don't eat, they will not eat, which also affects their appetite and parent-child relationship. Parents are embarrassed and worried. In the long run, they will lack vitamins and nutrients needed for their children's physical development, which is not conducive to their healthy growth. Many parents are also puzzled: every meal at home is vegetables, and they have no habit of being picky about food. Why don't children like to eat? There may be the following reasons.

A. Single complementary food in sensitive period

Researchers believe that infancy is a sensitive period for children's early taste cultivation.

June-65438+February is the sensitive period of baby's taste buds. Due to the development of nerves, the swallowing and chewing functions are enhanced, and it is easier to accept the taste of various foods at this time. Parents can add various complementary foods in time to reduce the possibility of partial eclipse in the future. However, if the feeding method of complementary food is simple, it may form the habit of accepting only a single taste and resisting other tastes, which may lead to partial eclipse.

B. Reject vegetables with special tastes

Because the baby's taste world is still in a relatively simple state, he is sensitive to taste. For example, when eating, we will find some vegetables and food with strong or special flavor. As soon as the child puts it on his mouth or smells it, he directly says, "What is this smell? I don't like it. " Refuse to eat. Like garlic, leeks, fennel, green onions and so on.

C. Family eating habits

Li Yingjing, a nutritionist, believes that no one is really "born" not to eat vegetables, and the reason why babies have a sense of rejection of vegetables is related to their family's eating habits.

Family preference for vegetables will also affect the baby. If parents don't like a dish and don't like it, they can't help saying, "This dish is not delicious, I don't like it." Children will think this dish is not delicious, and I don't like it.

My mother doesn't like coriander. I remember once, my father made a boiled chicken with coriander. My mother said, "I can't stand the smell of coriander." I still can't accept the taste of coriander. It can be seen that what vegetables family members don't eat will also affect children's choices.

Four ways to make your baby fall in love with vegetables naturally

Vegetables contain a lot of vitamins that meat does not have. They are necessary substances to maintain human health and ensure the healthy development of babies. For children who don't like vegetables, you can try the following four ways to make them eat more vegetables.

1, step by step

In fact, many dishes nowadays pay attention to the collocation of meat and vegetables. Children don't like vegetables. By adding a little vegetable to meat at a time, the baby will gradually adapt to the taste of vegetables and accept it.

Bauer doesn't like vegetables, but he can eat "vegetable cake". Every time I add a little more meat, then I gradually reduce it. Unexpectedly, Bauer gradually accepted the taste of vegetables and did not resist it.

Step 2 mix food

Baby doesn't like vegetables, but there are always things he likes to eat, such as bread and jiaozi. Some wise mothers will put some chopped vegetables in jiaozi or steamed stuffed buns, or beat vegetables into juice to make vegetable-colored pasta. Will the baby enjoy it in front of the visual stimulation of his favorite food or color?

At first, Dabao didn't like carrots, but he liked jiaozi. I wrapped jiaozi in carrot meat several times and he liked it very much. Now he likes to eat shredded carrots.

3. Bring your baby to know vegetables

Children of this age are curious about new things and have a desire to know more. When parents go shopping, they might as well take their children to the vegetable market or the vegetable rack in the supermarket to get in touch with vegetables. Be patient with children's problems. For example, he asked, "Mom, what is this dish?" Mother replied, "This is celery, which is especially fragrant in fish soup." The baby said happily, "Mom, I like celery in fish soup." Then when cooking, let the child help wash the vegetables, and gradually reduce his resistance to vegetables.

4. Peer demonstration

Children don't accept a dish, often because they lack a guiding role model. When other small guests come to visit at home or visit relatives, other children eat with relish. Vegetables they don't like will have the desire to try. Mothers should be good at seizing opportunities and encouraging their children. Soon he will accept it and even like to eat vegetables.

Parents should never force their children to eat and accept vegetables that their children don't like, which will not only affect their eating mood, but also be counterproductive and make them hate vegetables more.

In a word, we all know that there are many kinds of vegetables and there are many ways to make them. Parents guide their children step by step in daily life, and with the above four ways, children may gradually accept and fall in love with eating vegetables!