Jump to content
IndiaDivine.org

Forcing kids to eat (was: Digest Number 947)

Rate this topic


Guest guest

Recommended Posts

, <quintmom@n...> wrote:

> I agree with you to a point, Hadass. When you only have one or two

kids,

> what's the big deal of making something different for them after

they have

> tasted that which is served for the meal. BUT, when you have five picky

> eaters and it's a continual struggle to find something they all want

to eat,

> then that becomes a problem.

 

Just for the record, while I don't have five kids, I do have three. So

I'm not talking about one or two. I prepare a meal for DH and myself,

and then I prepare their three plates and put them on the table. There

are certain commonalities in the " kid food " (as in, two will eat

potatoes, two [different two] will eat noodles, all three will eat

rice, etc.), so I'm not making three totally different meals for them.

They also don't get to order what they like at the table - I do give

some choices *before starting preparation*, but after that they have

to stick with what they chose. I am also very hard on asking for

something and not eating it.

 

I admit that life is easier when there is overlap between what they

eat and what we are eating, but who said life had to be easy?

 

I am not nor do I have the time to be a

> restaurant chef and give each person in my family what he or she

wants. I

> always make sure that there's something familiar in the meal that

they like.

 

Are there certain commonalities that you could exploit, as mentioned

above? Although it sounds like you are doing that already.

 

> If they don't like any of

> what is on the table then there is always PB sandwiches (no J

because then

> it becomes too much like a sweet treat). If we are having something

with

> rice or some kind of pasta, I know they'll eat that. No it's not

nutritious

> but putting nutritional yeast on it (which my kids love to eat on

things or

> straight) ups the nutrients and I feel much better about it.

 

In my house, there are only brown rice and whole wheat pasta

available. Whenever they complain (after they've had the white stuff

at somebody else's house), I tell them that when they start eating

vegetables, I'll buy white rice and pasta 8-). Hasn't happened yet ...

 

Be well, Hadass.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...