Month 27 · 2 notes
If you have pets, teach your toddler gentle touching and never leave them unsupervised together, no matter how calm the animal seems. Refusing vegetables is completely normal at this age. Keep offering them without pressure. It can take 15 or more exposures before a toddler accepts a new food.
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Toddlers may not understand gentle touch with pets. Even family pets can bite when startled, hurt, or resource-guarding.
Never leave toddler unsupervised with any pet. Teach gentle petting. Keep toddler away from pets that are eating. Learn to read pet stress signals.
Many toddlers go through a phase of rejecting vegetables. This is biologically normal as toddlers become more cautious of bitter tastes.
Keep offering vegetables without pressure. Serve them alongside accepted foods. Try different preparations (roasted, pureed, raw with dip). Model eating vegetables yourself.