My LO is 17 months and we are in a flat out new food refusal. I keep trying, but it's disheartening to see every bit of food get thrown onto the floor.
When did saying, "Try a bite," actually work on your LO? I know there might be a big range of ages with this question, but curious if there is a time you noticed your child would willingly comply.
squash / 13764 posts
Maybe around 2 I could sometimes get him to try a bite...mainly thanks to the Daniel Tiger "You gotta try new foods cause they might taste good" song. But I don't push it. He is more likely to eat it if it has been presented many times and he sees us eating it.
hostess / papaya / 10219 posts
I think it's a personality thing honestly. Try a bite has usually worked with LO. Or we can say, have two more bites and then you can have your fruit. He's just a pretty good eater. But I think with some kids, they are just more suspicious of new foods and less likely to try something new.
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
C is 22 months and it has worked occasionally (but definitely not often) for the last month or two. It's really frustrating when it's something I know she will like.
What works best is if I have something else I know she wants- ok you can have more cheese but I need you to just try one bite of this. When I have something really enticing a it's maybe a fifty percent success rate.
She is a pretty good water in general but can be really stubborn.
grapefruit / 4455 posts
@hilsy85: +1 to the daniel tiger. Not sure it would have worked at 17m though, dd is 2.5.
nectarine / 2521 posts
@hilsy85: @2littlepumpkins: We have not ventured into Daniel Tiger land, but I have heard from several friends it has helped with various behaviors so might be time to start looking it up.
@travellingbee: @Foodnerd81: Ah yes, personality. My kid is suspicious and super independent so food has been an ongoing struggle. I'm really hoping that maybe in a few months he can communicate and understand even more than he does now and that will help.
pomegranate / 3565 posts
DS1 is 2.5. I would say that only recently started working maybe 15% of the time and usually only for his daddy.
apricot / 347 posts
My friend's daughter has always been very obliging when she asked her to "put it[food] in your mouth". Even since like 9-10 no.
I usually ask DD-16 mo "do you want a bite?" and most of the time it's no but every so often, she's interested. I find with younger toddlers you're better off leading by example than trying to convince them to do it. DH generally eats more... toddler friendly? food than me so she'll eat anything he offers her. lol
pomegranate / 3275 posts
I have a three year old, doesn't work for him! And, to spite me I swear, once he FINALLY takes a bite he goes "it is tasty" ::facepalm::
bananas / 9118 posts
Just before he turned 3, along with hefty bribery. Usually sitting out a piece of chocolate gets him to give it a try.
pomelo / 5621 posts
At 26 months never.
What does get him eating something is if it a bite off my plate. Even if his plate has the exact same food.
admin / watermelon / 14210 posts
not for olive. it works now for charlie at 5. i think he became more open-minded in kindergarten.
pomelo / 5258 posts
Not yet at 27 months. Our best strategy is to not mention trying new foods when served. If she asks I will tell her what it is. No amount of coaxing helps but she is a good eater and will often try something as long as we don't mention it.
persimmon / 1328 posts
With my 17mo, the more he thinks I want him to take a bite, the less likely he is to take one! Whereas the other day he tried his first successful new food in months (extra matte cheddar) because he thought he was stealing it off my plate! 
honeydew / 7811 posts
Green eggs and ham is a good "try a bite" book! LO loves it so if I start comparing his food to green eggs and quoting the book he sometimes bites!
nectarine / 2521 posts
@lemondrop: I am not above bribery
@cmomma17: I'm going to look for that book, thank you!
I managed to convince him to eat half a turkey apple meatball at lunch by calling it a hot dog (what I call his chicken sausage he eats all the time ).
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
@hilsy85: @2littlepumpkins: @Tanjowen: I just had to update this thread- we have watch the "try new foods" episode of Daniel tiger a few times recently. The other day at lunch C didn't want to try something, so I sang the dog and reminded her how Daniel and his friends tried new foods... And it WORKED! She tried a bite, liked it, and asked for more! I heart Daniel Tiger some days.
nectarine / 2521 posts
@Foodnerd81: I just added a bunch of Daniel Tiger to our Netflix account and going to try it. That's awesome it worked with your LO!
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
This never worked until DD turned 3ish. Now, she is always willing to try a bite! If she really still doesn't like it, she doesn't have to eat it, but we praise her for at least giving it a shot.
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