Table 4 Content of each of the RVE and VIPP-FI intervention sessions

1

4–6 m

Discovering vegetables

• Why should children learn to eat vegetables?

• Keep offering, also if child rejects (at least 10 times)

• Benefits of eating vegetables

• Development of taste in young children

Mother feeding infant pureed vegetables/fruits

Learn to observe and interpret child feeding cues (hunger, satiation, liking)

2

4–6 m

Keep on offering vegetables

• How long should I persist? (at least 10 times)

• Daily variation, steady increase of portion size

• Tips about offering vegetables to children on a daily basis and the preparation of age appropriate vegetable meals

Mother feeding infant pureed vegetables/fruits

Five tips: Timing, routine, adequate pacing, stop at the right time, enjoy

3

8 m

Being creative with vegetables

• Increase level and variety of texture

• Set a good example

• Additional information about introducing more lumpy foods to children.

• Tips about preparing and storing age appropriate vegetable meals

• Tips to cut costs

Child eating sandwich with mother; new topping on sandwich

What to do when infants a) want more autonomy during mealtimes and b) don’t want to eat

4

13 m

Vegetables are part of a balanced diet

• Eating with the whole family

• Recommendations for vegetable intake

• Achieving the recommended intake for vegetables

Dinner with whole family; child is served a new vegetable

Positive ways of dealing with negative behavior during dinner

5

16 m

Keep eating vegetables

• Inform parents on possible food neophobia phase, and how to respond

• Involving children in the preparation of vegetables

Dinner with whole family; child is served something new

Inform parents on possible food neophobia phase, and how to respond to that