Pediatric dietitian Malina Malkani tells Dylan Dreyer the best time of day to get kids to eat vegetables and why bribing them with dessert can backfire.

October 30, 2026 Dylan Dreyer Learns There’s a Best Time of Day to Serve Kids Veggies. It’s Not Dinner Pediatric dietitian Malina Malkani tells Dylan Dreyer the best time of day to get kids to eat vegetables and why bribing them with dessert can backfire. READ MORE From the TODAY Parents Archives What Does a ‘Goth Girl’ Name Her October Baby? You’ll Never Guess READ MORE ‘DWTS’ Judge Derek Hough Has No Complaints About Fatherhood READ MORE Paris Hilton Faces Backlash Over Family Halloween Costume READ MORE He Went to Bed Bath & Beyond for Dorm Supplies. He Left With a Family READ MORE How One Couple Found Resilience After SIDS Tragedy READ MORE Nearly Half of All US Children Own a Phone by Age 10, Study Finds READ MORE TODAY Parents Reporters Rachel Paula Abrahamson Rachel Paula Abrahamson is an entertainment journalist-turned-lifestyle reporter living in Boston. She covers parenting, pop culture, and news for TODAY.com — and fancies herself an expert on all things twin-related! Rosie Colosi Rosie Colosi lives in New Jersey and is a reporter for TODAY Parents. She has bylines in The Atlantic, The Week, MSNBC, and PureWow, and she has written 33 nonfiction children's books for Scholastic, Klutz, and Nat Geo Kids. Send us Feedback Follow us on Facebook More TODAY Newsletters Copyright © 2026 TODAY | 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112 View in Browser | Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Privacy