introducing and trying new foods with a 7 year old?

[Samantha Horrell]

my 7 year old daughter stopped trying new foods when she turned 1. she is still like it now and wont eat fruit and veg, and only eats fish and meat if they are in breadcrumbs. she refuses point blank to try new foods and her diet is very limited. we tried everything over the years to get her to try new foods but to no avail, any ideas? she isn't underweight so it's just that I would like her to get the vitamins and nutrients she needs like her younger siblings
hi, we tried that, she didnt eat for 3 days, so we had no choice but to give her something she would eat, she scares me when she is like this
we sought advice from the family doctor who told us not to let her go more than 3 days without food. she didnt have access to any other food as our kitchen door is always locked so unless we open it she had no way of getting out there, this was done for safety issues with the 3 children. are there any tips on how to get her to try foods, bribing didnt work either lol

 

[PhoenixStrike177]

How long after she says, "I don't like it" does a plate of food she will eat appear?

If she's hungry then eventually she'll eat it- particularly when she knows no other food is coming. It's different if she genuinely doesn't like a particular food- I don't think even children should be forced to eat something they really don't like- then fair enough, don't make her. But if it's just fussiness then you provide a family meal and she either eats it or she doesn't. She'll soon learn that eat what's given or don't eat is her only two options.

 

[Mummy Of 4!]

Have you tried making her have just one bite of something different with every meal (I remember watching the House of Tiny Tearaways and if the child really wouldn't try anything they initially got them to lick the food, then just place it in their mouths, then nibble it etc but this was for extremely food phobic children, it might help in your situation though) - make her do that before you give her her lunch/dinner and then gradually increase it that she has to have two bites before she gets her normal food etc - your not starving her or bribing her you are asking her to just try something new. The problem is you need to persevere she will be stubborn and put her foot down refusing to try something but you need to stick with it or things will never change.