My children will not eat any fruit or vegetables (apart from cut up apples) and peas with pure force. But this is the thing - they are not toddlers they are 13 and 11!!. A little bit of background - I breastfed both of them neither ever had a bottle or formula. I then pureed and prepared all their food from scratch using lots of different fruit and veg. They would both eat anything until 2 yrs and 11 months and my DD started rejecting any fruit in normal form ie cut up grapes, strawberries, bananas, along with veg brocolli, carrots, suede. I had several battles with her as a toddler but as soon as fruit or veg in normal form was put in her mouth she would spit it straight back out . Every mealtime I put it on her plate and every snack time I tried fruit always rejected. I did exactly the same with my second child he ate everything until 2yrs 11 months and f and v rejection started. I spoke to my mum and she said neither me or my brother ever ate any fruit or veg - we gagged. It wasnt such a big thing back then so she didn't worry. I remember not liking fruit when i was about 12 but now I eat loads of f and v as does my brother. My 3 cousins were exactly the same as us apparently but 2 of my cousins now have children and my cousins son had this same rejection but not till he was 4 (spits out and gags!!) and my other cousin has just text me her son 2 yrs 11 months has today rejected all his fruit!!!! This is weird, As adults we all eat at least 7 portions a day but had this spit and gag reflexs as kids. Has anyone else heard of this? I really worry for my kids and I don't make a thing of it but they are more scared of gagging now they will not eat it. They have a pot of baby fruit puree a day and half a cut up apple. I have tried smoothies but my son spits it out before he even has a chance to taste as he says it burns him. It is just i am sure he isn't used to the acidic taste. Generally apart from lack of fruit and veg they eat a balanced diet and not too much junk food just a real lack of fruit and veg. I try not to stress because if they following the pattern of the rest of the family by the time they are late teens they will eating fruit and veg!!!! I have tried literally every single fruit and veg you can possibly buy!!!