Wont Eat Veggies

offer veggies first when they are hungry.

Totally normal. Just keep offering her what my mom called "no, thank you bites" She doesn't want it, but it is ther on her plate if she wants to try it. TRY to ignore it. I know- it's hard. Just went through the same thing with my son. He is now 22 mos and just starting to come out of the picky phase he was in for a few mos. If she'll eat fruit, go with that, sure there is sugar but it is all natural and chock full of vitamins. My friend puts liquid vitamins in her 26 mos. girl's sippy cup. Also, check out Jessica Seinfeld's cookbook- Deceptively Delicious. My son will eat healthy food if I don't make a big deal out of it. I add a squirt if organic baby food veggies to his pasta and butter. As long as he doesn't see me, I'm golden.
One amazing thing I just noticed two days ago: I got a juicer and I've been juicing an organic apple and 2 organic carrots every morning. I put a bit (maybe an ounce) in my son's sippy cup with water in the morning, and two days ago he saw me eating carrot sticks, and asked for and ate TWO! Unheard of! I think he got used to the taste of carrots without realizing it. So, maybe try juicing. Totally delicious.
Hang in there, she is just asserting her own individuality. Don't stop serving the veggies!
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My kiddo loves veggies. My only thought would be to give her a lot of fun dips to go with it, plus make it look fun. Shred long strips of carrots and use that as hair on the plate. Cut up red bell pepper for a smile on the plate. Get tiny broccili pieces and have that be ears. Cucumber triangles for a nose or eyes. Have fun with it. Then dipping sauces -- get italian, ranch, honey mustard, raspberry salad dressing. I have also found that when I am making dinner, if put out a plate with fresh raw veggies and some dip, the plate is gone (by husband and son) before dinner's even started. :)

Welcome, EmmasMama

Now, take a deep breath, and tell yourself the following truths (for details, the book "Child of Mine, Feeding with Love and Good Sense" by nutritionist Ellyn Satter was a big help for me):
It is a *totally normal developmental stage* for a toddler to refuse any food item, even one that she may have been practically inhaling just weeks ago.

It is also totally normal for a toddler to refuse a food item for the first 10 or 15 times he or she sees it, and then, maybe, she'll let you put it on her plate. And then, maybe, she'll take a bite. So the important thing is to just keep offering her a variety of healthy options and trust that she will try them when *she* feels like she wants to (this is the big thing - she's transitioning from the "helpless infant" who accepts whatever mom or dad offers her, to the toddler who is increasingly wanting to assert some independence).

And try not to sweat over other kids seeming to gravitate toward veggies while yours seems to be repelled by them - your child has not yet set a lifelong culinary preference, and her disinterest in veggies is most likely just a stage and not a result of something you did or didn't do as a mom (speaking from personal experience here: one of my 9YO twins has been fond of veggies since she first started solid foods, her twin sister took a few more years to come around. Same environment, same parents, same food, and two different results. And both *did* end up eating their veggies and actually enjoying them - one just took longer than the other to get to that stage). Keep offering the healthy stuff, eat healthy stuff yourself, and as your child grows, involve her in activities like going to a farmers market or growing some veggies in your yard - having that added connection often increases a child's interest in fruits and veggies. And some picture books that could also spark a child's interest include "Growing Vegetable Soup" and "Eating the Alphabet" by Lois Ehlert, "Seeds, Seeds, Seeds", "Pumpkin Day", and "Apples Apples Apples" by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace

My son loves broccoli if I put his favorite food EVER on it....CHEESE! Also, I cut up carrot sticks and steam them - I think he likes these because they look like french fries or something - I think that he likes how he can hold them maybe. I'm not sure, my guy has always been pretty good about veggies, sorry.

I think giving him veggies first while he's hungry and before the main course could be worth a try. I'm sure he will grow out of it, but if concerned, talk to his doc!

Keep doing what you are doing. Hopefully she will grow out of that stage.

It comes and goes and sometimes doesn't come back or start for what seems like ages... don't give up. I tell my daughter that it's okay as long as she tries it. Sometimes she will and other times she won't. Try other vegetables. I mixed gradually more and more carrot to apple sauce and put flax powder into anything where it can be hidden. In rice- she only likes plain--- I put in white sesame seeds (have calcium!), grapeseed oil, flax powder and stir in one egg at the end. Sounds gross, but I did this gradually. I hate to hide stuff, but don't worry too much about it. I do sometimes get her to eat corn, peas, tomatoes or broccoli, by sauteing it in hot oil and salt and pepper for a few minutes. Then I place them in their own bowls and tell her she has to eat, but she can choose. She usually eats something. Good luck!