The parents of a toddler tell the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner that they get frustrated trying to get the child to eat any vegetables other than squash and carrots. What will the nurse practitioner recommend?

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Continuing to offer a variety of foods without forcing the child to eat them ensures that the child is exposed to different flavors and textures of vegetables. Forcing a child to eat a certain food can lead to power struggles and eventually, refusal to eat the food altogether. It is important to continue to offer different vegetables in a variety of preparations to increase the child's exposure and acceptance over time. Snacks should not replace missed calories from not eating vegetables, and requiring the child to take a certain number of bites can create negative associations with food. Preparing only dishes the child likes limits the variety of nutrients and flavors the child is exposed to.

The Parents of a Toddler Tell the Primary Care Pediatric