How do I encourage my 2 year old to eat well? Up until she was about 18 months, my husband and I would look on proudly as she ate broccoli, sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, cabbage, everything (except, oddly, regular potatoes). Then, overnight, she quit eating everything but bread, Gerber Meat Sticks, macaroni and cheese, and English peas. My husband and I eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, etc., and put them on her plate at every meal, but my she will not touch them. I can occasionally sneak a bite of something "healthy" in with the mac and cheese, but if she happens to discover it, she spits out the whole mouthful, and then won't eat anything. Perhaps I am exaggerating slightly out of frustration (she did eat some Honey Bunches of Oats for breakfast this morning, and some cherries and grapes, now that I think about it, but she really won't touch vegetables other than English Peas.) Any ideas? I hope she will outgrow it.