spinach is high iron. But truly, if it’s a short phase I wouldn’t worry too much. If it continues for more than a month or two, maybe talk to a nutritionist to get ideas.
I’m right there with you… my 2.5 year old has been there before, but it does pass and they go back eventually. Right now it’s the bread and butter phase.
My son was equally picky, even disliking beans and other legumes. BUT he never realised that hommus is made from chickpeas and would eat it by the bucketload. So I got good at making homemade hommus and other bean dips, which he loved to dip veggies into. Win-win!
Just remember it’s a passing phase. Have you tried ‘hiding’ meat and/or eggs in your meals? Muffins, quiches, omelettes etc fir eggs. Finely chop meat and add to just about anything
I’m probably not much help but I try and get my family to eat wholemeal foods like bread and pasta etc just because I think it’s meant to be a bit heathier and have some iron in it.
It’s a tough one, my kids aren’t good meat eaters but thankfully they do like their eggs.
Good luck.
My first thought was of Popeye the Sailor and all that lovely spinach he ate, It’s high in iron. Also, cauliflower or broccoli, beetroot and fish are also said to be high in iron. As others have said, lentils is another one.
Spinach is great for iron, wholemeal bread, brown foods like brown rice, pasta, etc, some cereals are infused with iron like Uncle Toby’s Plus and also legumes like lentils, beans, etc and mushrooms. Foods that contain vitamin C like strawberries and oranges will also help with iron absorption.
Quinoa, dates, oats and iron fortified breakfast cereals. You can add things like chia seeds to smoothies – it’s good to offer plant based iron with Vit C to aid absorption. Also try French toast to get some eggs in. And keep offering small pieces of plain egg and meat to allow her to try them again when she’s ready.
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