Roasted some broccoli and carrots with a little olive oil and salt. Made it look like it was "special grown up food". He actually asked for more. I'm not getting my hopes up that this is permanent but today feels like a win.
That's the move right there. My boys actually eat better when they think they're getting something the adults get. Props on the roast technique too.
Man, this is gold. I'm always scrambling to get three kids fed on weeknights so I'm stealing this special food angle for sure.
Nice move with the psychology there. My kids fall for the "grown up food" trick every time. Broccoli roasted crispy like that hits different than steamed mush.
That's the secret right there - the olive oil and salt make all the difference. Kids think it's fancy when you dress it up a little. I've been doing this trick with my two and it's been a game changer.
Roasted veggies are legit. We've had the same luck with broccoli when I make it crispy. My 3yo won't touch steamed anything but throw it in the oven and suddenly it's gourmet.
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Nice win! The presentation thing really works at this age. My daughter went through a phase where everything had to be 'special' too. Sounds like you cracked the code.