At dinner the other night, my three year old refused to eat the vegetables (or anything really). This is typical and he insists he doesn't like them. I frankly can't remember him ever trying them. So during this particular dinner, I played a little game with him. I asked him to close his eyes and I'd give him a bite of something and he'd try to guess what it was. I was quite shocked when it worked. I started with the meat, because normally he has no issues with meat. Then I gave him a bite of potato, after all he does like them fried. Next I ventured into new territory and gave him a pea. He couldn't tell me what it was, which made me laugh considering he doesn't like them. But he ate it and let me keep playing the game with him. Next up was a carrot, which he gladly ate too. Now I started giving him two foods at once. We played the game until his food was all gone. I did have to play too and let him give me mystery bites, but he still ate the majority of it.
Will it work again? Probably not. But at least I know, no matter what he says, that he likes peas and carrots.
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You should submit this to parent hacks if it does work again.