New foods seem most attractive when a child is hungry. Make no comment whether or not your son eats the new food. Then he may decide to try it on his own. If he does, begin serving the new food on a regular basis. Invite your son to help prepare meals.
Children are more likely to eat foods that they have helped prepare.
Be a good role model. Children notice what their parents eat. So, eat your vegetables and your son may, too. Copyright 1999 Baylor College of Medicine. All Rights Reserved.