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The joy of vegetables. I was one of those children who very often had to be bribed to eat my vegetables. Bribery does work. There are other ways that will work when it comes to teaching kids to love vegetables.

Vegetables come in all kinds of tastes and textures. Try putting a few different vegetables, on a plate with a fruit dip, or a cheese dip. Kids will eat almost anything if cheese is added.

Let your child have a variety of veggies to choose from, they will certainly end up liking a few.

Involve young children with the preparation of vegetables, let them create funny shapes and creatures. Admire their handiwork. They will then likely enjoy eating their vegetable creations.

In lunch bags, forget the junk food snacks, insert raw vegetables like celery peppers, carrots and broccoli. If the junk food isn't there and the kids are hungry they will munch on their veggies.

Plant a vegetable garden if you can. Let the children be involved from start to finish. They will be not only be proud of their harvest of fresh veggies, they will eat and share them with friends.

Have a rule in your home, that the child must at least try the vegetable in question. Don't nag your child to eat their vegetables, this brings unwanted frustration for you and for the child. Instead instruct them every so often on the value of eating vegetables, they will gain a liking for them soon enough.

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