Do You Have Picky Eaters? I Have the Answer
My Kids Will Only Eat Food that Comes From a Children’s Menu –You Too? Here’s Help
(I’m sorry, I don’t have the rights to reprint the article in full and I could use comments to the site where it’s posted. PS they called me “anonymous,” which doesn’t exactly make me happy, but they’re newly revamped and I want this job. Maybe getting readers to the site will parlay into a byline. Who knows? It happens to be a cute piece. ENJOY!) Go there now or read the intro below:
Okay, maybe you have this problem, also. My kids only eat food you’d find on a children’s menu. You know, the usual suspects: grilled cheese, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, mac n cheese, pizza, burgers, buttered noodles, etc. I could list the health content in these meals, but let’s just agree to call it nil. Where did I go wrong? It’s not like I didn’t try to introduce them to a vast selection of wholesome foods. No, I’ve never pulled one of those, “you can’t get up from the table until you finish your cauliflower” diatribes, but I fed them every healthy baby food I could find on the shelves. They ate broccoli, spinach, carrots, and even that gross smelling Turkey dinner meal that was pureed and mashed into a jar. Now, a turkey dinner comes from Subway, and is filled with little turkey or anything else of nutritional value – basically, we’re talking about a dolled up grilled cheese sandwich.
At my house, I’m required to make two meals each night… Please read on at Momtourage.
June 29th, 2010 at 10:49 pm
for many years, my 2 boys ate nothing but chicken nuggets. didn’t matter where we went: mcdonalds, cracker barrel, a steak place, a fancy restaurant. same thing every time!
but now they are 18 and 20 and eat anything. so, jenny, just wait, oh maybe another 8 to 10 years and the picky eating stage will be a thing of the past!
June 29th, 2010 at 10:50 pm
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June 30th, 2010 at 7:40 am
I thought the article was great. Couldn’t comment on the article at the site. Just think back to those days when you were a kid, tell me what did you eat?…
June 30th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
I was able to share on Momtourage. Basically, I said that I thought your idea of using a star chart to encourrage trying new foods was genius! The psych classes paid off! Bravo
July 2nd, 2010 at 10:03 am
i commented and they used your name. good article. I hope you get the job!
July 5th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Jenny– you are so right. One exception– if my mother cooked liver, she’d let me have a hot dog. Whoo hoo!
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July 5th, 2010 at 6:08 pm
I can totally relate! There are nights I have 3 pots boiling on the stove. 1 with spaghetti, 1 with penne and 1 with egg noodles- The girls apparently say the shape of the pasta makes them taste different
July 5th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
moms everywhere can relate, jenny!