Introducing Veg to a fussy 4.7 yr old

[Creole]

My son is 4.7 yrs old and does not like any veg at all, infact a very fussy eater. I saw supernanny last night about the fussy 7 yr old boy and I like the ideas they used. My son would do anything for a packet of cheese and onion crisps (these are the only crisp he would eat), which he has about once in a month if he?s lucky.
So I?m thinking of introducing star charts whereby if he eats at least half of his veg in the week he will get a packet of crisp. I?m also thinking of introducing different foods.
My question is, would it be too much to keep giving him crisp (I?ll opt for the less salty ones, which he likes as well), every week? Perhaps I?ll alternate with chocolate or ask him what he would like. I can?t really think of anything else that would work apart from crisps.
What are you views on this?

Oh, the things we have to do to get our loved ones to eat eh!

really don't see any problem with crisps every week for a 4 year old! Sounds like a very good idea.

sounds like a really good idea. Another idea I've stolen from another MNer - can't remember who now - which is working, is a tasting plate. Our ds is nearly 4 and also won't each any veg/meat/anything that's not white and bland... But every night we put a small plate on the table with a piece of veg or something he wouldn't normally eat. We tell him if he tries something from the plate he can have a small treat - a single sweet or something. There's no pressure - it's his choice and absolutely fine if he doesn't want to. It's having great success - he tried leek the other day!! Very small step I know, but it's great that he's actually trying stuff (even if he then says it was horrible!).

My DS1 (4.8) is really fussy too, could you please tell me what the ideas were on supernanny?

I'm so pleased I'm not alone!

Creole - my only thought is that maybe you might be creating more work for yourself by making his reward a food, i.e. making it more desirable to him.

ok, got this from the other suppernanny thread:

"the first night, correct me if im wrong here guys, they wrote on a plate with a pen...divided the plate up into 4 and on each section they wrote peas/chicken/tomatoe/potatoe...and then there was a second plate with something like sausage/beans.cucumber/sweetcorn. They showed him the plates and explained that he had to pick one of the plates for dinner.
He didnt, his wee brother did so thats what they all had for dinner.
He didnt eat it but he did point at it, ask questions and didnt ruin mealtimres but squalking and spewing etc...
They also had a chart, protein, carbohydrates, excuse my spelling, something and something...whatever they may be
And whenever he ate the food that was protien he got a circle sticker, if he got all 4 he got a big sticker and if he got so many he was rewarded........"

"I think the main thing she did was to tell the parents to SHUT UP! Not to go on and on at mealtimes, and not to argue in front of the kids.

Apart from that it was nicer grub, a choice of two possible platefuls, and the standard consistent "Praise the good, ignore the bad" which the kids, being nice little boys, responded to immediately. The praise took the form of colored stickers right on the laminated placemat"

I'm going to try it and will let you know

eefs - I am worried about giving him crisps as a reward (hence the post), but I can't think of anything else that would work in the long term. I guess I could gradually withdraw the crisps.

Couold you use non-food rewards like a magazine/book?

Does he have to be rewarded with anything other than praise for trying new things?

I have tried the praise and the mags but it doesn't work. I've talked to him about what I intend on doing and he's very eager - I really think it will work.

Put cheese in the veggie dishes, ...broccoli & cheese, spinach & cheese, mac & cheese with peas stirred in it....It works for me.
Good luck

Buy a veg box, my ds is so excited to see what is in it each week and he has increased the number of veg he eats loads

Creole, that is brilliant!!!

You just have to try different ways and means to work out what their motivtion is and it looks like you have hit the nail on the head

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