Aoife Hearne: My three-year-old is refusing to eat his vegetables 

"Many parents struggle when they see the vegetables left behind, but the more you draw attention to it, the lower the chances your child will eat them."

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Since starting play school, my three-year-old son no longer wants to eat vegetables. I’ve tried to serve his peas and carrots in the shape of funny faces and offered to give him a treat if he eats them, but he is refusing. What would you suggest?

Up until age five, children can be fussy with food. So, while this is frustrating, it is normal. Most often, we see this fussiness with vegetables.