presented is one of the most common negative experiences kids face is simply being pressured into eating something that they find aversive or scary. That may be the No. 1 challenge of parenting around food choices. As parents, we want our kids to eat their vegetables, and we often do things at the table to try to get kids to do so. This is probably the worst approach you could take. For example, we know that, while bribing kids with dessert to eat their vegetables may be successful at the table, it's likely to make kids dislike those vegetables in the long run. Some of the new research on food acceptance shows that it need not be kids versus broccoli to have an effect. Small exposures can make a difference over time. Preparing foods with familiar flavors also helps.