How are we all still alive? Whats the physiological effects of not having veggies in the diet?
Asking as a new parent who’s toddler used to eat everything, but now understands what “greens” are and actively denies any attempt to feed him veggies, even disguised. I swear his tongue has an alarm the instant any hidden veggie enters his mouth.
I also have a coworker who goes out of their way to not eat veggies. Not the heathiest, but he functions as well as I can see.
In: Biology
Veggies are not the only source of all the necessary nutrients, even if they’re a much more convenient source of fiber and most vitamins. You can actually get vitamins A, B, and C, E and K from various meats. Between meats, fruits, and grains, veggies are not entirely all that necessary, even if it’s not all that optimal.
With that out of the way, you might want to probably talk to your kid and find out what it is about this or that particular dish that is repulsive. If he can tell the thing he won’t eat by putting it in his mouth rather than looking at it, then whatever he’s not okay with is not just being repulsed by the concept of eating grass or whatnot.
Also find a good way to educate yourself about parenting/developmental psychology/education. You already found out that the rabbit-hole of dealing with a little human goes deep, and there is an entire science studying that rabbit-hole that’s useful to be acquainted with. Including teaching kids to do things they don’t like, to not sacrifice responsibility for pleasure, and everything else that makes a productive lifecycle.
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