How can you make a child eat vegetables? HELP!

I don't have any children, but a while ago I was watching a programme where some parents had the same problem. One way they dealt with it was that the kids had their own vegie garden, they recommended planting things that were low maintenance and grew quickly. That way they could eat what they grew and the kids they showed liked that idea. The only other way I have heard of is to put the vegies in with other things casseroles, savoury mince etc. Good luck.

I think the secret is in the sauces, I can't eat most vegetables, I like carrots and peas but I like them raw, the others I find a lot easier if covered heavily in a nice sauce, I can eat just about anything cooked in a thai flavoured sauce, its just a matter of finding out what sort of sauce your chils would accept.....

i had this problem when Sky was 2..and i was getting desperate so i went on the web and checked out what kids like and recipes etc..well this is what i do now and there isnt NOT one veg he wont eat now...its all in how you cook them..if they taste blah to a child they just dont like it..so heres what i do..when making brocoli.i salt the water i boil them in..with that low sod fake salt stuff lol..i cant remember the name..lol..and the veggies are fresh in a shrub not frozen..and then i let I cant believe it not butter melt.,.its good for them and taste great! and on carrots..i use brown sugar and honey..beans..and peas low sod salt again so it cooks in them..and again butter..corn..put sugar in with them,,and some butter on them ,,just a few ideas..

i suggest you should eat vegetables yourself and show your kid that you enjoy it and maybe he would follow your example.. heheheheh!

There's really no way to actually force someone to each something they don't want. In my house, we have a rule that you should try something at least once and if you don't like it you never have to have it again, but tastes change over the years so that's really not realistic any way. Vegtables are healthy, but they aren't fun to eat so kids avoid them. I think if there was a fun way to eat them, then they would try them. My kids always liked carrots so I would slice them up cold and serve them with a dip. They also liked corn so I would slice up the cob and put it on a stick for them. These little tricks worked, but not always. Our kids sure do keep us on our toes.