Anyone else's kid refuse to eat anything green?

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Feb 281 min read

My 4 year old will literally starve before eating a single pea. We've tried everything - hiding it in mac and cheese, calling it 'dinosaur food', you name it. Last night he ate an entire bowl of pasta with just butter and complained he was still hungry. Wife is losing her mind. How do other dads handle this without just giving in to chicken nuggets for every meal?

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MMark A.RegularFeb 28

Haha yeah my oldest was like this too. Pro tip: sometimes kids will eat veggies if they helped pick them out or grew them. We did a tiny pot of cherry tomatoes on the windowsill and suddenly he wanted to eat them because they were 'his'. Might be worth a shot.

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SSteve H.RegularFeb 28

The hiding thing never worked for us either. I'd say just keep offering them without making it a battle and stay patient. Some kids are just more picky and it usually sorts itself out over time.

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CChris R.RegularFeb 28

Mine went through the exact same phase at that age. We just kept putting small portions on the plate with no pressure and eventually something clicked around 5 or 6. Hang in there, it's totally normal even though it's frustrating as hell.

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