Lifestyles Ideas Management - Getting Children to eat greens

Here are pointers from veteran food behavior researcher Leann Birch of Pennsylvania State University.

Be persistent
Kid needs a repeated exposures to food to develop taste to them.
Set a good example – You need to let them see you eating greens and liking it.
Be matter of fact – Parents appearing shocked when kids eat the vegetables on their plate and making comments “ That’s amazing. I can’t believe you ate that.” Kid feels like they did something weird.
Do not punish kid – Chastising them for not eating greens or finishing their vegetables reinforces a negative association with vegetables.
Don’t offer rewards
Giving kids treats for finishing vegetables makes them believe that vegetables must be endured and not enjoyed.