The challenge of getting kids to eat dinner is nothing new, what with the "how many more bites/why do I have to try it/I know I won't like its." Throw in a menu limited by food allergies, and it can be even more of a struggle. But have you ever heard this?
Middle child takes bite of sauce. *Full body shudder* Pause. "It scares me."
Let me know I'm not alone. What's your favorite dinnertime food fight story?
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Hah! I tried to harness my son's dinosaur obsession and constructed a "Broccolisaurus" in an attempt to get him to eat the crucifer. Let's just say it wasn't a success.
ReplyDeleteMy rule is that he doesn't have to eat everything, but he does have to try everything. It is especially frustrating to have him reject something that I put a lot of effort into making "allergy safe."
When I asked my three-year-old why she wasn't eating her soup (butternut squash), she said,"Well mom, it's a little... weird." Okay then.
ReplyDeleteha ha ha.
ReplyDeletemy best friend's son has a very serious nut allergy and whenever hes's served anything that looks like something he won't like, he tastes it and announces "this tastes like it has peanuts in it."
You're so not alone.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to expand Andrew's food choices past peabutter or a hot dog at the moment.
He eats pretty well when he's growth spurting, but when he's not doing that, he seems to live on air.
My eldest is such a picky eater that if I am cooking something and he doesn't like the smell it creates in the house....
ReplyDeleteHe will make himself throw up.
Top THAT!
(Also, Kill me.)
Yeah... Misty is definitely in the lead so far with her comment.
ReplyDeleteAJU5 is too little to be too picky yet. But, her only girl cousin (who is 6 1/2) won't eat food mixed together. Casseroles, tacos, etc are all a battle. Even if you take it apart, she doesn't like it because they were together. Now, if you keep the parts separate from the beginning, she will eat all of them! It is really fun to deal with!
ReplyDeleteI think Misty's comment wins, too! Ahh!
ReplyDeleteThis is coincedentally what I was going to post about next - my picky brother. He was not only picky about his food, but also his napkin. If it got any spot of food, heaven forbid, he'd cry and need a new one.
"I'm tired of chewing."
ReplyDeleteWhat's scarier is that this phrase if often uttered by my HUSBAND, not my child. Now you know where the picky eater gene comes from.
My favorite story is the time my 7yo ate three (small) servings of butternut squash risotto and then, after finding out it had squash in it, said, "No wonder I didn't like it!" LOL
ReplyDeleteMisty - My 4yo still has reflux (hence surfing food allergy blogs) and will also throw up if made to eat anything he doesn't like. He definitely has a "so there" attitude about it sometimes, which makes me think he might be doing it on purpose. I feel your pain!
ReplyDeleteWhen I was little my brother hated to eat certain foods. So he would proceed to gross out my mom by doing things like dipping his corn on the cob into his glass of milk and then eating it. If that didn't work, he spilled his milk glass ONTO his plate, thus creating a "stoup" which he proceeded to slurp up. My mom was so disgusted, she eventually allowed him to simply make his own food.
ReplyDeleteWith 2 reflux kids and one with food allergies - I feel the pain too. My oldest will ask me how many more bites to get ice cream as soon as she sits down - that is almost every night. My youngest just barely eats - maybe a couple bites if I'm lucky. She'll throw food, her plate, etc. She ends up in time out more than she sits at the table. Unfortunately no one comment stands out right now, although there have been some doozies.
ReplyDeleteyes! after our recent ana reactions, miles says he's not hungry, has said he's scared, has said it's not safe, and often asks my husband to hold him while he's eating. all of this breaks my heart. and the worst was questioning myself on if it WAS going to be safe all while we are assuring him that it is. afterall, second reaction is still a mystery so we have some unknowns going on. in light of all this, we are pretty flexible with meals. if dinner ends up a bowl of cereal, then so be it. just tonight i made miles grilled soy cheese, and he took two bites. i know it's because first reaction was my making grilled cheese with the wrong cheese. he is totally scarred and does not like soy cheese anymore. :( hugs to you, we are right there with you.
ReplyDeletePicky gene comes from my hubby! My older daughter(9) will eat anything. The younger daughter (7) has LOTS of issues! We have a rule at our house though, if you don't try it you get nothing else. If you give it an honest try and don't like it, you can make yourself a peanut butter sandwich. We've seen more improvement with this method than any other. She will eat some things she wouldn't before. We also don't use dessert as a reward for eating. Obviously if they eat nothing, they get nothing else. If they eat and are full, they can still have a cookie sometimes but we don't eat dessert every night.
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