Comments on: Picky Eaters ~ What Works for Us

By: Sallie Deaton

Sallie Deaton — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:53:21 +0000

My Rule.. Be Polite. Take a Bite.

By: melissa

melissa — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:35:21 +0000

great post. i only have one daughter, so far, and i do use this type of technique, too. of course, it’s probably easier since there are only the two of us to cook for.

i also use the sauce trick… if she’ll eat a green bean with ketchup on it, i’m ok with that!

melissa

By: Angie

Angie — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:02:33 +0000

I have a child that decided from the day he was born to be a vegetarian-literally has NEVER tried a bit of meat-he goes to a feeding team consisting of psych, nutritionist, and two other drs. He is getting no where and they are trying to diagnose his disease-believe me I have tried everything in the book and then some and NOTHING has worked, not even trained professionals

By: Lori at The Davidson Den

Lori at The Davidson Den — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:17:25 +0000

Great post! I’ll have to stop back by here. I homeschool as well (with four kiddos in my care…so far).

By: The Activity Mom

The Activity Mom — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:33:09 +0000

Love this post! Thanks for your thoughts and ideas.

By: Mama Bird

Mama Bird — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:29:29 +0000

Enjoy reading your suggestions and am taking notes!

Left you an award on my blog. Play along if you like!

By: Young Wife

Young Wife — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:06:43 +0000

My mother was very much like you. She served many different kinds of fruits and vegetables. We just grew up eating them and liking them. I truly did not like the taste of carrots, though. However, I had to wear glasses, so I forced myself to eat lots of carrots in hopes that they would make my eyes better. I guess it worked because I no longer need glasses and now I like carrots!

By: Molly

Molly — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:54:22 +0000

I really like reading these posts. I wonder how my parents got all 4 of their kids to eat and like almost all veggies. Granted, some aren’t *my favorite* (like my sister and cantaloupe), but man, dinner so many nights was a PILE of veggie dishes. Delicious.

What would you do about vegetarians? I don’t eat meat and am kind of picky about dairy products. My partner (also a vegetarian, but laxer than me) is worried about Thanksgiving and me offeding the host by politely refusing any meaty dishes (yes, this includes veggies cooked with bacon fat).

Thanks!

By: Traci

Traci — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:10:12 +0000

Great post!

I have a four year old with texture issues and I have to admit that I’ve watched him chew on a single bite of stringy meat (roast beef, etc.) for what seems like twenty minutes and for the longest time I had to fight off the frustration. I think I’m going to adapt your one bite rule. The “eat what’s on your plate” rule we’ve been following is just not practical for him.

Also, I agree about the importance of expanding the kids’ palates. So often I’ll dine with adults who will refuse to eat a salad, or even sometimes a main course without even trying it. I find it a little rude and always feel bad for the hostess who is serving it. Better to develop the habit of trying new things, even if only as a courtesy to the person who is generous enough to be feeding you.

By: Cassi

Cassi — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:09:32 +0000

Very interesting info! Thank you for sharing that!!! How soon did you start this with each kid? My son is almost 19 months and I am having some issues with his pickiness. He just wont try anything. And he will go hungry if I don’t give him something else. I have tried this a few times. However, this back fires on me and then he is up in the middle of the night needing a drink and I can actually hear his tummy growling. My husband insists that we feed him only what I make but I think he may be too young for this approach just yet. What do you think? When did you start this with your kids?