Comments on: The Kid Who Won’t Eat Fruit

By: Teddi

Teddi — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:03:43 +0000

My son does not like fruits or veggies because of texture. I have found that he likes grainy foods and breaded foods, so to get him to eat fruit I dip it in bread crumbs. Call me crazy, but it works for us!

By: JayBee

JayBee — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 02:18:07 +0000

I have to say your little one isn’t the only one who doesn’t care for fruit. I have to force myself to eat fruit. Then only time that I actually craved the stuff was when I was pregnant.
I prefer a bowl of peas over almost any kind of fruit.
Except oranges and I’m allergic to oranges.

By: Colleen Boehm

Colleen Boehm — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:36:31 +0000

It could have something to do with the skin. I have a 3 1/2 year old who likes fruit but he goes thru varying stages of not liking the skin of grapes, apples and pears. He seems to have just gotten over grapes and pears but apples are almost always pushed away until the skin is removed. Now I can remove a SPOT of skin and he will eat it so now I think it is all in his head! But when he was 2 he could put an apple slice in his mouth, chew it, and spit out the whole skin almost unscathed. Weird. But try taking skin off and see what happens! Or, make smoothies everyday like I do! Thank God for the bullet! Now, if I could get my kid to eat anything green… :)

By: Barbara

Barbara — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:15:26 +0000

I would put the grapes in the freezer first. Maybe to cold feeling in his mouth will encourage him.
Have fun.

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:39:36 +0000

I”m so glad to read this because my toddler HATES fruit – with the exception of bananas…but your post had me thinking he ate & loved fruit when it was pureed as a baby. I may just have to start doing that again to get his taste back up.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 04:02:50 +0000

one of the first fruits my son ate as a finger food was softened diced apples simmered in water with cinnamon. they are a little mushy and messy but he loved them :)

By: roni

roni — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 01:43:41 +0000

I’ve tried cold and room temp but not frozen! Good idea!!

By: HeyBeckyJ

HeyBeckyJ — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 01:00:30 +0000

Have you tried serving the fruit a different temperatures? Maybe slightly frozen grapes (quartered before freezing) or microwaved apple or peach cubes?

By: Holly

Holly — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:06:41 +0000

He’s getting so big!! We have 3 more months until solid food. I can’t wait to try some of your ideas!

By: Krista S.

Krista S. — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:32:26 +0000

Haha!! He is so stinkin’ adorable. I have two boys as well and they are complete opposites when it comes to eating habits and well…pretty much everything. They look alike (just like your guys do), but they have very distinct and different tastes and personalities.

By: Cassie

Cassie — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:44:48 +0000

I agree, it’s a texture thing. I have a 5 year old who doesn’t eat a single fruit! She has tried everything at least once. We made a sticker chart when she was 3. And now she chooses a new fruit to try each week. She will now try without a fight, but doesn’t like a single. one. So frustating! If you come up with any other ideas, please post!! Good luck!