Should I mix new vegetables into familiar food?
⚡ Short answer: Short and clear answer: this method is right, not tricky.
Anonymous
bir anne · Feeding
If I mix a vegetable he doesn't like into a food he loves, will he eat it? Is this the right approach or am I fooling him?
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Short and clear answer: this method is right, not tricky.
After age 1, many children keep distance from certain vegetables—that's normal development. Learning to like takes 10-15 exposures to a food. Mixing a disliked vegetable into a loved food gradually is "introduction," not "hiding." If he doesn't taste the change, no harm done; if he does taste and refuses, no pressure.
Here's the key difference: using this method while keeping the vegetable invisible and later saying "see, you like it" is wrong. Better to sometimes serve that vegetable mixable, other times serve it recognizable—one "safe," one for "exploring."
Current pediatric thinking: this method reduces food refusal, increases dietary variety, keeps trust intact—as long as there's no force, trickery, or punishment. The goal is exposure, not obedience.
⚕️ Health note: This answer is for general information only; it is not medical advice. Every baby is different — for decisions about your baby's health, consult your pediatrician.
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