Does your 2 year old eat these foods?
written by: Stacy     stored in: Ask The Readers, Food Talk

My passion for food is shown by what my daughter eats.  A lot of young kids and toddlers I know love chicken nuggets, pizza, mac and cheese, hot dogs, hamburgers…etc.  Though the little ones loves all of the above she also likes the following things that most people find a little odd:

Rice, Risotto , Lentils, Black Beans, Platanos (Plantaines, Yuca, a variety of fish (Salmon, Talapia, Shark), Avocado, Onions, Tomatoes.

Pretty much everything my hubbie and I have for dinner, is what she eats.  Even if she doesn’t quite like it the first time, I always have her try it again.

For those of you who are reading, here’s my advise to you when it comes to young children and food.

  • The first initial “yuck” look on a babies face is normally just the reaction of something new, which is why a second round is always a good idea!
  • If you child ask’s “Do I like this?”, always say yes.  When you tell a child they don’t like something they will automatically engrave in their mind just that.
  • Even if it’s something you don’t like, or wouldn’t normally eat, let your child try it.  You might find that their taste buds are much different than yours.
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3 Responses to “Does your 2 year old eat these foods?”

  1. Janelle Says:
    June 5th, 2009 at 7:20 am

    I have a 13 1/2 month old who LOVES black beans, kidney beans, rice, blueberries, and tomatoes.

  2. Stacy D Says:
    June 5th, 2009 at 11:28 am

    My children were encouraged to be adventurous eaters within reason, and to this day I’m glad for it. I have a 15 year old who loves clams, calamari and shellfish and a four year old who loves everything. They both love cold water as well, and often choose that as a beverage eating out without being asked.

    Often I think adults project their own finicky habits onto kids, and I certainly think they take it too seriously when first told a child doesn’t like something. BS- I keep offering that food until they get used to it, and we also avoid children’s menus- most of them are garbage with no nutritional value.

  3. maybelles mom Says:
    June 7th, 2009 at 1:21 pm

    My 2 year old loves spicy food, beans, hummous, and tofu. It is so enjoyable to see them build their little palettes.

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