This is really an SN post but I'm casting the net wide for more ideas!
DS has SN and is a food refuser all round. He eats about 10 things and only one veg (corn on the cob).
He saw a photo of himself with a bit of broccoli when he was a baby and has said he's going to try it tomorrow. He is very scared of food he doesn't know but he's recently tried 2 new foods (1 liked, 1 not) so I feel we're on a bit of a roll so I really want to capitalise on his excitement that actually the bit of melon he ate wasn't the most delicious thing ever but neither did it kill him.
On the one hand, great that he wants to try it. On the other, I'm worried he'll hate it and that will be the window to the magic world of veg shut for another 3 years.
Any suggestions?