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Hi
My son is 3 years old. My problem is about his eating. He eats raw carrots, cocomber and all vegetables. He likes to eat vegs. Sometimes in dinner he likes to eat only plate full of cocomber or raw carrot or only cooked beans or soya nuggets, or simply plain rice or plain chapati. I am concerned about his eating habits, Is it normal? I don´t know how to make him learn eating full meal like chapati with vegs or rice dal. Is it good to give him raw vegs at this age?
I´d appreciate the suggestions. Thanks. Meenaa replied. Hi Poonam,
My son is also nearly 3 and very fond of raw veggies. Its actually healthier to eat them rather than heavier oily snacks. I don' t cut salad for meals any more. Instead I give them to him in between meals and only keep rice/roti with cooked veggies and dal on the table. So my kid does eat some part of the meal though he is a fussy eater. If your kid is not eating veggies with roti, you can mash boiled veggies and make roti dough from it. Or make veggie pulao instead of plain rice so that some veggies go in. U can als give him veggie soup at snack time to make sure he gets his share of veggies even if he has plain roti or rice at meal time.U can make dal, rice khichadi with veggies. Don' t worry, kids go through these phases but come out of them too. U can try to explain how nutritious these veggies are and how they will help him grow taller and stronger.
Pl don' t give him raw eggs as they may contain salmonella. Always cook them before consumption.
All the best.
Meenaa