Why is it that almost all toddlers around the age of 2-3 have a tendency to just want carbs and hate vegetables? Especially green vegetables? I know that toddlers are fussy, like to control things, and are afraid of new foods. But why is it almost universally vegetables that they hate, when they’re so essential for our nutrition?
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I noticed it depends on how you introduce new food to them as well.
My 6 year old, we didn’t do baby led weaning (meaning giving him our food to taste and try at 6 months old, we stuck to bottles with him to a year)
He didn’t get the experience early on of different types of food and textures and until only last year, he wouldn’t even eat Mac and Cheese. He’s come far from then and now eats some veggies, but it’s still a challenge (I know Mac isn’t a vegetable)
My 18 month old however, we baby led weaned. He will eat anything we put in front of him. From Avocado to broccoli, to greens. He likes it all.
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