Re: Picky Eater question- need some advice

January 28, 2011

Hi

My son is almost 4. I can see a lot of what you are saying. He is getting picky, and I think it is more about routine than anything. For example, at my parents house he will eat chicken, tuna sandwiches, ect but will not eat them if I make them at home. He went/is going through a phase where he will ask for something for dinner and will be very upset if it is not what he wants. First of all, I tell him he has a choice, either he can eat what everyone else is eating, or he can have a bowl of cereal. It is not practical for me to cook seperate dinners. Another thing I do, is I start talking about what is for dinner early on in the day. It usually works, he has only opted for the cereal a handful of times. At the beginning, he would try to get me to cook something that I didn't offer, but I stood my ground and the cereal was a good compromise - something he likes, but easy to make, also not his favorite. When all else fails and he won't eat either one

(very occasionally) I let him have a nutrition drink such as pediasure so that I at least know that he is getting what he needs. The V8 fusion drinks are really good sources of veggies, although I think a bit high on the sugar if you don't get the lite ones.

From: nicolea102602 <nicolea102602@...> Sent: Fri, January 28, 2011 9:44:46 AMSubject: ( ) "Picky Eater" question- *need some advice*

Hi-My son is 6 and has mild Asperger's. (and was also dx with SPD & ADHD)-he has always been sort of picky in what he eats. He seemed to eat a lot more of a variety of things when he was younger. Now- he has some very specific things that he eats and that is it. I have often wondered if he is truly a picky eater or he just knows what he likes and sticks with it. (by comparison- my 3 yr old is very adventurous and will eat just about anything and likes variety everyday)My 6 yr old seems to stick with mostly protein foods and dairy products. He eats a very limited amount of fruits & veg's (only bananas, cantaloupe, carrots, corn and string beans. He will occasionally eat sliced/peeled apples) But I manage to get him to eat at least one fruit & one veg a day (and yes it makes me cringe!)Anyway- I get so tired of making him the same thing every night for dinner and then making a separate dinner for me, my hubby and

3 yr old! But I know that he will not usually eat what I make. I have heard way too many people tell me the old "just make whatever it is you are going to make and serve it to him and he will eat when he is hungry enough!" HA! Our 1st pediatrician gave us this advice when he was 6 months old. He was still nursing at the time and he didn't eat a single bit of the food we tried to give him. He just nursed more & more for a week. When he was 22 months and had just recently weaned at 19 months- he again was on a food jag and we tried this approach. He went almost 4 straight days of not eating anything and was so cranky & lethargic. It was awful and we felt like the worst parents in the world. Why would someone tell us to do this? Anyway- they clearly did not understand how determined our son is and we didn't know about any of the other issues behind it as well. My questions are: 1. if you also have a "picky eater" do you let them

stick with what they will actually eat?2. Any suggestions on some new high protein things we can try for him?(he mostly eats Dino nuggets with extra Omega's in them, bacon, taylor ham and sausages and cheese of any kind. Rarely he will eat organic lunch meat rolled up)We have noticed that the protein foods calm him down considerably. Lately he has been willing to at least try a few new things- which is thrilling for me! I tell him that he doesn't have to like it or even eat it- but at least just try it. (this rule applies to everyone in our family! even me!) And he has tried a few new things in the last month. I thought that maybe since he is willing- I might stumble upon something else to add to his repetoire! lolp.s. he is also interested in cooking with me and I let him with supervision. I find that when he cooks something with me he is more likely to at least try it. He's so cute- he understands the concept of

residual heat on our glass top stove! lol

January 29, 2011

yes, I have tried the " this is what is for dinner- that's it " approach.

However- I have a 6 yr old who is very self-sufficient at time and determined

(i.e stubborn!) to do things on his own. He will just shrug after screaming at

me and then go in the freezer, get out his nuggets, get out the foil, put it on

the pan and put the nuggets on the pan and turn the toaster oven on. Great that

he is so self-sufficient- yes. But I worry about his safety. When he was 5- he

decided he needed to unplug our electric dryer at 5 AM and used a pair of

kitchen scissors to try to pry it out of the outlet. He nearly electrocuted

himself as we slept. He scares me when he tries to do things on his own that a

grown-up needs to assist with. At times- I have stood in front of the freezer

for over an hour so that he couldn't get to his nuggets. But eventually I had to

give up because my 3 yr old needed my help in the potty and my hubby is not

home often. I tried taking the nuggets with me- but he kicked me and I had

enough at that point. I shut the bathroom door and cried as my 3 yr old sat on

the throne and patted my head saying " it's ok Mommy " .

>

> Hi

> My son is almost 4. I can see a lot of what you are saying. He is getting

picky,

> and I think it is more about routine than anything. For example, at my parents

> house he will eat chicken, tuna sandwiches, ect but will not eat them if I

make

> them at home. He went/is going through a phase where he will ask for something

> for dinner and will be very upset if it is not what he wants. First of all, I

> tell him he has a choice, either he can eat what everyone else is eating, or

he

> can have a bowl of cereal. It is not practical for me to cook seperate

dinners.

> Another thing I do, is I start talking about what is for dinner early on in

the

> day. It usually works, he has only opted for the cereal a handful of times. At

> the beginning, he would try to get me to cook something that I didn't offer,

but

> I stood my ground and the cereal was a good compromise - something he likes,

but

> easy to make, also not his favorite. When all else fails and he won't eat

either

> one (very occasionally) I let him have a nutrition drink such as pediasure so

> that I at least know that he is getting what he needs. The V8 fusion drinks

are

> really good sources of veggies, although I think a bit high on the sugar if

you

> don't get the lite ones.

>

> ________________________________

> From: nicolea102602 <nicolea102602@...>

>

> Sent: Fri, January 28, 2011 9:44:46 AM

> Subject: ( ) " Picky Eater " question- *need some advice*

>

> Â

> Hi-

>

> My son is 6 and has mild Asperger's. (and was also dx with SPD & ADHD)-

> he has always been sort of picky in what he eats. He seemed to eat a lot more

of

> a variety of things when he was younger. Now- he has some very specific things

> that he eats and that is it. I have often wondered if he is truly a picky

eater

> or he just knows what he likes and sticks with it. (by comparison- my 3 yr old

> is very adventurous and will eat just about anything and likes variety

everyday)

>

> My 6 yr old seems to stick with mostly protein foods and dairy products. He

eats

> a very limited amount of fruits & veg's (only bananas, cantaloupe, carrots,

corn

> and string beans. He will occasionally eat sliced/peeled apples) But I manage

to

> get him to eat at least one fruit & one veg a day (and yes it makes me

cringe!)

>

> Anyway- I get so tired of making him the same thing every night for dinner and

> then making a separate dinner for me, my hubby and 3 yr old! But I know that

he

> will not usually eat what I make. I have heard way too many people tell me the

> old " just make whatever it is you are going to make and serve it to him and he

> will eat when he is hungry enough! " HA! Our 1st pediatrician gave us this

advice

> when he was 6 months old. He was still nursing at the time and he didn't eat a

> single bit of the food we tried to give him. He just nursed more & more for a

> week. When he was 22 months and had just recently weaned at 19 months- he

again

> was on a food jag and we tried this approach. He went almost 4 straight days

of

> not eating anything and was so cranky & lethargic. It was awful and we felt

like

> the worst parents in the world. Why would someone tell us to do this? Anyway-

> they clearly did not understand how determined our son is and we didn't know

> about any of the other issues behind it as well.

>

> My questions are:

>

> 1. if you also have a " picky eater " do you let them stick with what they will

> actually eat?

>

> 2. Any suggestions on some new high protein things we can try for him?

> (he mostly eats Dino nuggets with extra Omega's in them, bacon, taylor ham and

> sausages and cheese of any kind. Rarely he will eat organic lunch meat rolled

> up)

> We have noticed that the protein foods calm him down considerably.

>

> Lately he has been willing to at least try a few new things- which is

thrilling

> for me! I tell him that he doesn't have to like it or even eat it- but at

least

> just try it. (this rule applies to everyone in our family! even me!) And he

has

> tried a few new things in the last month. I thought that maybe since he is

> willing- I might stumble upon something else to add to his repetoire! lol

>

> p.s. he is also interested in cooking with me and I let him with supervision.

I

> find that when he cooks something with me he is more likely to at least try

it.

> He's so cute- he understands the concept of residual heat on our glass top

> stove! lol

>

January 30, 2011

With my son some of the 'pickyness' is due to sensory issues. The OT

at school helped with some ideas which she tested with him at school.

For some foods, the texture puts him off. So for example while he

will not eat a banana plain, if peanut butter is smeared on the side

of it he will eat it because it changes the way it feels in his mouth

a bit.

He will also eat liverwurst on crackers (ritz) while he would never

eat it between bread. There are other food combos he will eat. Also,

he will eat peanut butter and jelly, but jam is out of the question

due to what he calls the 'sugar lumps'.

Kathy J.

On 1/29/11, Chaberski <melmers76@...> wrote:

> I hear you. It is very difficult when we have no control over what they eat.

> As

> parents, we are supposed to be in control of it (says the world). I think

> that

> as long as he is healthy, who cares if all he eats for dinner is nuggets.

> Every

> day in our house is oatmeal for breakfast and peanut butter and jelly for

> lunch

> with an occasional change up if I am making anything that goes with syrup!

> His

> favorite dinner is a stir-fry of sausage with mixed veggies and rice. I

> cannot

> possibly make that every day. This is when I use the cereal idea (to give

> him a

> choice of what he wants to eat). That makes it easy for me. I say do

> whatever

> makes it easy for you, go for it.

>

> ________________________________

> From: nicolea102602 <nicolea102602@...>

>

> Sent: Sat, January 29, 2011 2:47:35 PM

> Subject: Re: ( ) " Picky Eater " question- *need some advice*

>

> yes, I have tried the " this is what is for dinner- that's it " approach.

> However-

> I have a 6 yr old who is very self-sufficient at time and determined (i.e

> stubborn!) to do things on his own. He will just shrug after screaming at me

> and

> then go in the freezer, get out his nuggets, get out the foil, put it on the

> pan

> and put the nuggets on the pan and turn the toaster oven on. Great that he

> is so

> self-sufficient- yes. But I worry about his safety. When he was 5- he

> decided he

> needed to unplug our electric dryer at 5 AM and used a pair of kitchen

> scissors

> to try to pry it out of the outlet. He nearly electrocuted himself as we

> slept.

> He scares me when he tries to do things on his own that a grown-up needs to

> assist with. At times- I have stood in front of the freezer for over an hour

> so

> that he couldn't get to his nuggets. But eventually I had to give up because

> my

> 3 yr old needed my help in the potty and my hubby is not home often. I tried

> taking the nuggets with me- but he kicked me and I had enough at that point.

> I

> shut the bathroom door and cried as my 3 yr old sat on the throne and patted

> my

> head saying " it's ok Mommy " .

>

>>

>> Hi

>> My son is almost 4. I can see a lot of what you are saying. He is getting

>>picky,

>>

>> and I think it is more about routine than anything. For example, at my

>> parents

>

>> house he will eat chicken, tuna sandwiches, ect but will not eat them if I

>> make

>>

>> them at home. He went/is going through a phase where he will ask for

>> something

>

>> for dinner and will be very upset if it is not what he wants. First of

>> all, I

>> tell him he has a choice, either he can eat what everyone else is eating,

>> or he

>>

>> can have a bowl of cereal. It is not practical for me to cook seperate

>> dinners.

>>

>> Another thing I do, is I start talking about what is for dinner early on

>> in the

>>

>> day. It usually works, he has only opted for the cereal a handful of

>> times. At

>

>> the beginning, he would try to get me to cook something that I didn't

>> offer,

>>but

>>

>> I stood my ground and the cereal was a good compromise - something he

>> likes,

>>but

>>

>> easy to make, also not his favorite. When all else fails and he won't eat

>>either

>>

>> one (very occasionally) I let him have a nutrition drink such as pediasure

>> so

>> that I at least know that he is getting what he needs. The V8 fusion

>> drinks are

>>

>> really good sources of veggies, although I think a bit high on the sugar

>> if you

>>

>> don't get the lite ones.

>>

>> ________________________________

>> From: nicolea102602 <nicolea102602@...>

>>

>> Sent: Fri, January 28, 2011 9:44:46 AM

>> Subject: ( ) " Picky Eater " question- *need some advice*

>>

>> Â

>> Hi-

>>

>> My son is 6 and has mild Asperger's. (and was also dx with SPD & ADHD)-

>> he has always been sort of picky in what he eats. He seemed to eat a lot

>> more

>>of

>>

>> a variety of things when he was younger. Now- he has some very specific

>> things

>

>> that he eats and that is it. I have often wondered if he is truly a picky

>> eater

>>

>> or he just knows what he likes and sticks with it. (by comparison- my 3 yr

>> old

>

>> is very adventurous and will eat just about anything and likes variety

>>everyday)

>>

>> My 6 yr old seems to stick with mostly protein foods and dairy products.

>> He

>>eats

>>

>> a very limited amount of fruits & veg's (only bananas, cantaloupe,

>> carrots,

>>corn

>>

>> and string beans. He will occasionally eat sliced/peeled apples) But I

>> manage

>>to

>>

>> get him to eat at least one fruit & one veg a day (and yes it makes me

> cringe!)

>>

>> Anyway- I get so tired of making him the same thing every night for dinner

>> and

>

>> then making a separate dinner for me, my hubby and 3 yr old! But I know

>> that he

>>

>> will not usually eat what I make. I have heard way too many people tell me

>> the

>

>> old " just make whatever it is you are going to make and serve it to him

>> and he

>

>> will eat when he is hungry enough! " HA! Our 1st pediatrician gave us this

>>advice

>>

>> when he was 6 months old. He was still nursing at the time and he didn't

>> eat a

>

>> single bit of the food we tried to give him. He just nursed more & more

>> for a

>> week. When he was 22 months and had just recently weaned at 19 months- he

>> again

>>

>> was on a food jag and we tried this approach. He went almost 4 straight

>> days of

>>

>> not eating anything and was so cranky & lethargic. It was awful and we

>> felt

>>like

>>

>> the worst parents in the world. Why would someone tell us to do this?

>> Anyway-

>> they clearly did not understand how determined our son is and we didn't

>> know

>> about any of the other issues behind it as well.

>>

>> My questions are:

>>

>> 1. if you also have a " picky eater " do you let them stick with what they

>> will

>> actually eat?

>>

>> 2. Any suggestions on some new high protein things we can try for him?

>> (he mostly eats Dino nuggets with extra Omega's in them, bacon, taylor ham

>> and

>

>> sausages and cheese of any kind. Rarely he will eat organic lunch meat

>> rolled

>> up)

>> We have noticed that the protein foods calm him down considerably.

>>

>> Lately he has been willing to at least try a few new things- which is

>> thrilling

>>

>> for me! I tell him that he doesn't have to like it or even eat it- but at

>> least

>>

>> just try it. (this rule applies to everyone in our family! even me!) And

>> he has

>>

>> tried a few new things in the last month. I thought that maybe since he is

>>

>> willing- I might stumble upon something else to add to his repetoire! lol

>>

>> p.s. he is also interested in cooking with me and I let him with

>> supervision. I

>>

>> find that when he cooks something with me he is more likely to at least

>> try it.

>>

>> He's so cute- he understands the concept of residual heat on our glass top

>>

>> stove! lol

>>

>

January 30, 2011

All I can say is count your blessings. I have a four year old daughter with SPD

and we suspect Asperger's and she is currently surviving one pediasure, EZ mac

and Football shaped brownies. I am not kidding! If it wasn't for the pediasure

she would starve. Now I am just taking the laid back approach as she has gone

through phases like this before. Granted they last several months, but I am

confident she will be back to her still limited but somewhat better diet

eventually. However her good stages are still no where near a variety and she

will never eat any veggies. When she's in a good spell she MIGHT eat an apple

sliced up. If I even put an " offensive " food like say a casserole in front of

her she will cover her mouth and start gagging.

Also, I have a seven year old with Asperger's whose diet has vastly improved

over the years but he still struggles. He has three veggies, three fruits, and

he likes kid staples like hotdogs, pizza, spaghetti, hamburgers, fish sticks,

chicken nuggets. But he does also eat turkey now, No mashed potatoes, no

casseroles and definitely nothing that " looks weird " .

Seriously though, if anyone else has a good solution to this problem I would

love to hear it. I am also tired of the advice " they'll eat when they are

hungry enough. " I swear my daughter never gets hungry. We have to make her

even to drink the pediasures. My son only gets hungry when he is on a growth

spurt and he still won't eat anything out of the ordinary for him.

>

> Hi-

>

> My son is 6 and has mild Asperger's. (and was also dx with SPD & ADHD)-

> he has always been sort of picky in what he eats. He seemed to eat a lot more

of a variety of things when he was younger. Now- he has some very specific

things that he eats and that is it. I have often wondered if he is truly a

picky eater or he just knows what he likes and sticks with it. (by comparison-

my 3 yr old is very adventurous and will eat just about anything and likes

variety everyday)

>

> My 6 yr old seems to stick with mostly protein foods and dairy products. He

eats a very limited amount of fruits & veg's (only bananas, cantaloupe, carrots,

corn and string beans. He will occasionally eat sliced/peeled apples) But I

manage to get him to eat at least one fruit & one veg a day (and yes it makes me

cringe!)

>

> Anyway- I get so tired of making him the same thing every night for dinner and

then making a separate dinner for me, my hubby and 3 yr old! But I know that he

will not usually eat what I make. I have heard way too many people tell me the

old " just make whatever it is you are going to make and serve it to him and he

will eat when he is hungry enough! " HA! Our 1st pediatrician gave us this

advice when he was 6 months old. He was still nursing at the time and he didn't

eat a single bit of the food we tried to give him. He just nursed more & more

for a week. When he was 22 months and had just recently weaned at 19 months- he

again was on a food jag and we tried this approach. He went almost 4 straight

days of not eating anything and was so cranky & lethargic. It was awful and we

felt like the worst parents in the world. Why would someone tell us to do this?

Anyway- they clearly did not understand how determined our son is and we didn't

know about any of the other issues behind it as well.

>

> My questions are:

>

> 1. if you also have a " picky eater " do you let them stick with what they will

actually eat?

>

> 2. Any suggestions on some new high protein things we can try for him?

> (he mostly eats Dino nuggets with extra Omega's in them, bacon, taylor ham

and sausages and cheese of any kind. Rarely he will eat organic lunch meat

rolled up)

> We have noticed that the protein foods calm him down considerably.

>

> Lately he has been willing to at least try a few new things- which is

thrilling for me! I tell him that he doesn't have to like it or even eat it-

but at least just try it. (this rule applies to everyone in our family! even

me!) And he has tried a few new things in the last month. I thought that maybe

since he is willing- I might stumble upon something else to add to his

repetoire! lol

>

> p.s. he is also interested in cooking with me and I let him with supervision.

I find that when he cooks something with me he is more likely to at least try

it. He's so cute- he understands the concept of residual heat on our glass top

stove! lol

>

January 30, 2011

Oh, this brings back memories. Some, not so good. It seems my son only ate chicken nuggets, fries, mac and cheese and PB & J sandwich for years. He is 13 now and much better but still pretty picky.

I would try to introduce new foods here and there. He would usually pick something out of whatever I cooked and eat that. I still would have him try the other dishes but if he insisted on just mashed potatoes and gravy I was happy that he was eating. I gave him chewable Flintstones to make sure he got all his vitamins.

When ever I knew I was cooking something he didn't like, like stir fry because he didn't like the texture of the rice, then I bought Kid Cuisine meals to have for those nights. I let him pick them out and that's what he would eat. It worked out great usually.

When we went to visit someone or traveled I would bring the things I knew he liked so we didn't have a meltdown. (i.e. instant oatmeal, his favorite pop tarts, etc.) For protein, he loved scrambled eggs so I would make him those. I tried to let him have some control over choosing what he ate without totally over doing it. Even now, if I make something he doesn't like then he goes to his staple which has become Ramen noodles and PB & J sandwich. Our kids, they just like what they like.

ne

From: Chaberski <melmers76@...>Subject: Re: ( ) "Picky Eater" question- *need some advice* Date: Saturday, January 29, 2011, 11:23 PM

I hear you. It is very difficult when we have no control over what they eat. As parents, we are supposed to be in control of it (says the world). I think that as long as he is healthy, who cares if all he eats for dinner is nuggets. Every day in our house is oatmeal for breakfast and peanut butter and jelly for lunch with an occasional change up if I am making anything that goes with syrup! His favorite dinner is a stir-fry of sausage with mixed veggies and rice. I cannot possibly make that every day. This is when I use the cereal idea (to give him a choice of what he wants to eat). That makes it easy for me. I say do whatever makes it easy for you, go for it.

From: nicolea102602 <nicolea102602@...> Sent: Sat, January 29, 2011 2:47:35 PMSubject: Re: ( ) "Picky Eater" question- *need some advice*

yes, I have tried the "this is what is for dinner- that's it" approach. However- I have a 6 yr old who is very self-sufficient at time and determined (i.e stubborn!) to do things on his own. He will just shrug after screaming at me and then go in the freezer, get out his nuggets, get out the foil, put it on the pan and put the nuggets on the pan and turn the toaster oven on. Great that he is so self-sufficient- yes. But I worry about his safety. When he was 5- he decided he needed to unplug our electric dryer at 5 AM and used a pair of kitchen scissors to try to pry it out of the outlet. He nearly electrocuted himself as we slept. He scares me when he tries to do things on his own that a grown-up needs to assist with. At times- I have stood in front of the freezer for over an hour so that he couldn't get to his nuggets. But eventually I had to give up because my 3 yr old needed my help in the potty and my hubby is not home often. I tried taking the

nuggets with me- but he kicked me and I had enough at that point. I shut the bathroom door and cried as my 3 yr old sat on the throne and patted my head saying "it's ok Mommy".>> Hi> My son is almost 4. I can see a lot of what you are saying. He is getting picky, > and I think it is more about routine than anything. For example, at my parents > house he will eat chicken, tuna sandwiches, ect but will not eat them if I make > them at home. He went/is going through a phase where he will ask for something > for dinner and will be very upset if it is not what he wants. First of all, I > tell him he has a choice, either he can eat what

everyone else is eating, or he > can have a bowl of cereal. It is not practical for me to cook seperate dinners. > Another thing I do, is I start talking about what is for dinner early on in the > day. It usually works, he has only opted for the cereal a handful of times. At > the beginning, he would try to get me to cook something that I didn't offer, but > I stood my ground and the cereal was a good compromise - something he likes, but > easy to make, also not his favorite. When all else fails and he won't eat either > one (very occasionally) I let him have a nutrition drink such as pediasure so > that I at least know that he is getting what he needs. The V8 fusion drinks are > really good sources of veggies, although I think a bit high on the sugar if you > don't get the lite ones. > > > > > > ________________________________> From:

nicolea102602 <nicolea102602@...>> > Sent: Fri, January 28, 2011 9:44:46 AM> Subject: ( ) "Picky Eater" question- *need some advice*> > Ã‚ > Hi-> > My son is 6 and has mild Asperger's. (and was also dx with SPD & ADHD)-> he has always been sort of picky in what he eats. He seemed to eat a lot more of > a variety of things when he was younger. Now- he has some very specific things > that he eats and that is it. I have often wondered if he is truly a picky eater > or he just knows what he likes and sticks with it. (by comparison- my 3 yr old > is very adventurous and will eat just about anything and likes variety everyday)>

> My 6 yr old seems to stick with mostly protein foods and dairy products. He eats > a very limited amount of fruits & veg's (only bananas, cantaloupe, carrots, corn > and string beans. He will occasionally eat sliced/peeled apples) But I manage to > get him to eat at least one fruit & one veg a day (and yes it makes me cringe!)> > Anyway- I get so tired of making him the same thing every night for dinner and > then making a separate dinner for me, my hubby and 3 yr old! But I know that he > will not usually eat what I make. I have heard way too many people tell me the > old "just make whatever it is you are going to make and serve it to him and he > will eat when he is hungry enough!" HA! Our 1st pediatrician gave us this advice > when he was 6 months old. He was still nursing at the time and he didn't eat a > single bit of the food we tried to give him. He just

nursed more & more for a > week. When he was 22 months and had just recently weaned at 19 months- he again > was on a food jag and we tried this approach. He went almost 4 straight days of > not eating anything and was so cranky & lethargic. It was awful and we felt like > the worst parents in the world. Why would someone tell us to do this? Anyway- > they clearly did not understand how determined our son is and we didn't know > about any of the other issues behind it as well. > > > My questions are: > > 1. if you also have a "picky eater" do you let them stick with what they will > actually eat?> > 2. Any suggestions on some new high protein things we can try for him?> (he mostly eats Dino nuggets with extra Omega's in them, bacon, taylor ham and > sausages and cheese of any kind. Rarely he will eat organic lunch meat rolled >

up)> We have noticed that the protein foods calm him down considerably. > > Lately he has been willing to at least try a few new things- which is thrilling > for me! I tell him that he doesn't have to like it or even eat it- but at least > just try it. (this rule applies to everyone in our family! even me!) And he has > tried a few new things in the last month. I thought that maybe since he is > willing- I might stumble upon something else to add to his repetoire! lol> > p.s. he is also interested in cooking with me and I let him with supervision. I > find that when he cooks something with me he is more likely to at least try it. > He's so cute- he understands the concept of residual heat on our glass top > stove! lol>

January 30, 2011

I have 4 small children and I mainly cook what I want. They mostly look at their

plates and say " I don't like this " and I say " You'll be hungry till breakfast

then. " Oh, and I tell them that I purposefully cook food that they don't like.

For some reason, my daughters are overweight, which I don't understand at all!

My son is skinny, but he's never been so skinny that I was worried about him

getting malnutrition, despite seemingly living on air at times. We do give our

kids a multivitamin every day. I guess it depends if your child has that part of

the brain functioning that doesn't allow them to starve to death.

We can sometimes coax our son to try different foods. For some reason he will

try more things if we feed them to him (he's 5). After two years of going to bed

hungry he is getting less picky about dinner.