Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2680: Dr. Laura Markham shares strategies to encourage children to eat vegetables and fruits by making them regular parts of meals and snacks. She emphasizes the importance of repeated exposure, offering choices, and avoiding forcing or rewarding children for eating vegetables to create a healthy eating environment. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.peacefulparenthappykids.com/read/how-to-help-children-become-healthy-eaters-especially-vegetables Quotes to ponder: "Research has shown that the most important factor in getting kids to eat new foods is exposing them to the food." "If a child really does not like a specific vegetable that is served that night, then why not have a rule that they can have a different one that night?" "I would NEVER force a child to eat a specific food. I think it's fine to ask them to try one taste, but if they don't want more, or even if they spit it out, that's their prerogative." Episode references: The Importance of Family Dinners: https://thefamilydinnerproject.org Healthy Eating for Kids: https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/InfantandToddlerNutrition/mealtime/index.html Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting: https://www.amazon.com/Peaceful-Parent-Happy-Kids-Connecting/dp/0399160280 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices