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“If they’re hungry, they’ll eat. I don’t force them because I think that can create pressure,” says Doone, from London.

She says her two-year-old daughter, Cora, used to be “the best eater,” but when she saw others turn up their noses at certain foods in kindergarten, she did the same.

“I try not to make a big deal about it. Even if they don’t eat it, I make sure to put the broccoli on a plate so they can see it.”

Emma suggests offering lots of options so kids feel like they can choose. He always adds two or three healthy options to Alfred’s lunchbox.

And praise them when they show interest, he says. “If they ever say they want carrots, run over, grab the carrots, and give them great praise when they eat them,” says Emma.