Need to get kids on board

jemhh

cherys wrote: »

jemhh wrote: »

Brown rice is not healthier than white rice.

Really? I thought it had more nutrients and fibre and even more protein in it so was more nutrionally valuable wieght for weight. Is that wrong?

The differences are negligible. Per the USDA nutrient database, 100 g of raw long grain brown rice has 7.54 grams of protein and 3.6 grams of fiber while 100 g of raw long grain unenriched white rice has 7.1 grams of protein and 1.3 grams of fiber. You could say that brown rice has nearly two times more fiber than white rice but that 2.3 grams is a tiny difference in the scheme of things.

girlwithcurls2

Why are you telling them that you're changing things up? If they question it, use my mom's response, "Oh yeah. We had this before. You loved it. You even had seconds. You don't remember??"
Seriously. Don't tell them. Just feed them.

Iamnotasenior

I had three very picky stepchildren who were "vegetarians" but did not actually eat any vegetables or fruit. They subsisted on pasta, potatoes, tofu, refried beans and bread most of the time. I tried everything I could think of to get them to eat vegetables with dinner and eventually gave up. One child WOULD eat vegetables, but only if they were raw and only if she was in the mood. So I decided to make vegetables for myself and put them on the table at every meal. No one was forced to eat them but they did have to taste them. They are all grown now and all healthy adults of normal weight and all three of them now eat vegetables. The pickiest one of the bunch now demands creamed spinach at every Thanksgiving dinner and eats salads and spinach on his pizza. Bottom line is that you can't force them to love new foods but you can get them to try them. Then later on, when their palates develop more, they will be open to trying new foods on their own.