a post by “sailingallegro”

One of the best ways to get children to try new foods is peer pressure.  My boys have often ventured out of their food comfort zones based on their friends’ diets.  Likewise, visiting friends will test out some celery sticks (or whatever) when my boys say, “These are really great!”

My response: 

We’ve tried that with the vistors before and it once ended with a boy throwing up the food on the table.  I felt awful and that I had traumatized him.  So, I try not to get my kids to put too much pressure, just persuasive suggestions.  My eldest is always telling his friends, “Try it, it’s great!” but we’ve found it has mixed results.