Vegetables

[super_dad]

Hmmm…you people have weird kids. haha.


Any advice if a kid refuses to take the veg? I am sure lots of parents face this problem everyday. Perhaps the scare tactic about not eating vegetables and failing their exams. hehe.

[ChiefKiasu]

super_dad:

Hmmm...you people have weird kids. haha.


Any advice if a kid refuses to take the veg? I am sure lots of parents face this problem everyday. Perhaps the scare tactic about not eating vegetables and failing their exams. hehe.

As I have said, I have the exact opposite problem. My son is skinny as hell. Been trying to get him to eat more meat since he was 4. No use. Gave up trying. But I noticed he is eating more these days, there is hope yet.

I think the problem could be our nagging. As a kid, I was rebellious, and would do the exact opposite of what I'm told to do when people nag at me. I'm learning to catch myself nagging my kids these days and try to think of other ways to put the point across. Very hard to do, but, bo pian. Parent wat.

[phantom]

Sometime kids refuse to take vege because it is hard and not very appetizing with the way is is cook. I find boiling vegetables and then putting flavoring instead of frying vegetables to have a better dish that my kid consumes

[ChiefKiasu]

phantom:

Sometime kids refuse to take vege because it is hard and not very appetizing with the way is is cook. I find boiling vegetables and then putting flavoring instead of frying vegetables to have a better dish that my kid consumes

Wouldn't boiling the vegetables destroy whatever vitamins and other goodness the we value our veggies for? Or is the point of eating veggies just for the fibre?

[phantom]

ChiefKiasu:

Wouldn't boiling the vegetables destroy whatever vitamins and other goodness the we value our veggies for? Or is the point of eating veggies just for the fibre?

Actually boiling preserves more vitamin. Boiling is only 100 deg while frying is around 300 deg. So more nutritious boiling, but don't boil too long. And it actually taste better. Of course, after boiling, put some oil.

[UncleLim]

Parents facing kids who do not eat greens should also try having salad for meals in addition to other meals.


Now my kids are hooked on salad they don't like cooked veggies anymore.

2 families who came for dinner in our home told us that their kids first learnt to eat salad with us - incredible !!??

For fun, teach them to wrap a piece of chicken or pork in a lettuce leaf - like the Koreans. Add butterhead lettuce and other interesting looking veggies to make the whole dish seem fun. And I also have raisins strewn generously over the greens to add some sweetness.

Good luck !

[ooptimizer]

But what if the parent also don’t like to eat veggie?

[UncleLim]

ooptimizer:

But what if the parent also don't like to eat veggie?

Hahaha that is a good one ! Ok, I think then the parents will also have to learn to eat veggies because they teach best by example. It will have a good outcome for your colon health etc.

[chuanchuan]

My DH doesnt eat Vegetables or fruits. He is going 40 but looks like 28.

Me on the other hand prefers veg and fruits to meat but I look my age

[Blobbi]

UncleLim:

Parents facing kids who do not eat greens should also try having salad for meals in addition to other meals.


Now my kids are hooked on salad they don't like cooked veggies anymore.

2 families who came for dinner in our home told us that their kids first learnt to eat salad with us - incredible !!??

For fun, teach them to wrap a piece of chicken or pork in a lettuce leaf - like the Koreans. Add butterhead lettuce and other interesting looking veggies to make the whole dish seem fun. And I also have raisins strewn generously over the greens to add some sweetness.

Good luck !

Wah, this is a great idea, like Bulgogi. Keke, now got new weapon :D. Tks!!