How I Get My Son to Try Different Things

My 5 year old will not eat anything or even try anything new. We have had problems in the past getting him to try new things. Food is one of the hardest things to get him to try. My Husband and I do not like to eat the same thing over-and-over again. We are always shopping for different things. As a parent I understand if my kid does not like something I am not going to make him eat liver or anything like that, but I want him to try it.

I will resort to bribery to get him to try something. An example is if you try these brussel sprouts we can have ice cream for dessert after you finish your dinner. I have used this technique numerous times, he should know by now that we always have dessert if he eats everything.

If bribery does not work I will go to another tactic, I'll threaten him. I will not let him play his favorite game until he tries this, or there will be no TV for awhile. A situation we are dealing with now is him getting on my Husband's Jet Ski. This is something that scares him so I will not use bribery or threaten him.

Kids will eventually come around. They never know how much they like something until they try it.