My 5 year old literally gags at the sight of broccoli. I've tried the whole 'dipping in ranch' thing, hiding it in pasta sauce, nothing works. Wife says I'm too lenient but I'm tired of the dinner time battles. How do you guys handle picky eaters?
Try roasting the broccoli with some olive oil and a little salt - makes it crispy and sweeter. My kids are way more likely to eat veggies when they've got some flavor and texture to them instead of steamed and plain.
My oldest went through the same green veggie phase at that age. We eventually had success mixing finely chopped broccoli into homemade pasta sauce where he couldn't see it. The ranch dip trick didn't work for us either but persistence paid off.
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Honestly, at 5 years old some kids just need more time. Carl's got the right idea with making veggies appealing - try roasting with cheese or putting them in a quesadilla instead of fighting the straight broccoli battle.