DS10 won't eat solid fruit but loves smoothies. Any recipes?

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turnonthebiglight · 16/06/2025 17:37

Anyone else with a 'smoothie but no other fruit' child?

He doesn't like the skin on fruit and bits/pith. Also no smoothies with banana or oats.

He does eat broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, mushrooms and baby sweetcorn. No salad.

I have a Nutribullet.

Thanks!

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Ilovepastafortea · 16/06/2025 18:09

Presume he eats with the family who are having a 'proper' meal around a table? Peer pressure in the form of watching others enjoying a complete meal can be a big motivator.

The major thing is not to make this a big issue.

My DD was exceptionally fussy about her food. She would eat most veg, but no meat or dairy in the form of milk, but would eat cauliflower or macaroni cheese.

We put the same thing on her plate as her brothers had (but I went a bit heavier on the things that I knew she would eat & would add cauli-cheese as a side dish if necessary), we would suggest that she just try a little bit of what she didn't want to eat. If not, no fuss it gets taken away & no alternative offered

Snorlaxo · 16/06/2025 18:05

My family eat lots more vegetables and barely any fruit and I don’t see it as a problem as your 5 a day can be just veggies. They prefer fruit like pineapple, melon, mango, grape which I chill at this time of year and might eat a satsuma or two in December for Christmas.
My kids have surprising quirks like hating roasted peppers but loving raw which helped me find more veggies to try.

iwantavuvezela · 16/06/2025 18:01

https://satsumadesigns.com/blogs/satsuma-designs/18045792-nutribullet-smoothie-recipes-for-kids

there are quite a few recipes on the net - I make myself one most days, useoat milk and usually a selection of different berries (I buy frozen fruit / you can easily add kale and other veggies). start experimenting, its a great breakfast

Nutribullet Smoothie Recipes for Kids - Satsuma Designs LLC

Nutribullet Smoothie Recipes for Kids Since Grandma and Grandpa's sleeping habits are all over the map, once in a while...

https://satsumadesigns.com/blogs/satsuma-designs/18045792-nutribullet-smoothie-recipes-for-kids

Ilovepastafortea · 16/06/2025 17:59

I think that I'd concentrate on the solid food that he will eat putting some small bits of things that he doesn't eat on his plate & encouraging him to give them a try, but no fuss if he doesn't. I'd give him protein drinks as it seems he will only eat veg which lacks protein. Also at his age he needs fats in his diet as well as calcium. Will he eat something like cauliflower cheese?

Medstudent12 · 16/06/2025 17:57

Bad for teeth. Lots of sugar. Can promote weight gain as actually lots are relatively high in calories.

Rocknrollstar · 16/06/2025 17:55

Smoothies may be a way of getting him to eat fruit but they are bad for the teeth.

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