My child hates apples. Particularly cut ones where you can see the juice. He is 8. He won’t go anywhere near someone eating one. He refuses to eat something if it’s chopped with the same knife etc. This has gone on for many years. Although I have a feeling that at school he must put up with people eating apples near him at break time etc. But at home he makes a big drama out of it. We take the ignoring it approach as much as possible. We still eat apples. They sit in the fruit bowl which he walks past. but we do meet his requests not to sit next to him on the sofa for instance if we are eating apples.
Interestingly he will drink apple juice - and likes it.
Anyway. I was wondering about telling him if he touches an apple or perhaps eats a small part every day he can have a bit of chocolate after. I am thinking after a few weeks he would be over it. Does anyone think this is a good idea ??