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<blockquote data-quote="SaraT" data-source="post: 199861" data-attributes="member: 2270"><p>I am of the old school that if it is on the table you eat it or you don't, but you don't get anything else(ie I only cook one meal.) Having said that, I do try to have foods that all like, with a new one in there too. The rule for new foods is that you have to take one bite, if you don't like it, fine don't eat it. This was a struggle when difficult child was younger. She hated veggies. Finally I asked her why and she said they were yucky.(Not real specific but at least I knew it was taste, not texture.) At that point we came to a compromise. She loves cheese, so I simply made a homemade version of cheese whiz and put it over broccoli and cauliflower and asked her to try them again with the cheese. She balked, but I said you love cheese and I bet you won't taste the broccoli. She tried it, and now loves veggies(except brussel sprouts lol). She will even eat the broccoli without the cheese. She used to be a carb and sweets kid, but now will eat almost anything. I do allow one food(or group in case of texture issues) that she and easy child's don't have to eat. They get to pick what that is. Everything else they have to at least taste. </p><p> </p><p>When I make the meals, I do keep in mind what each doesn't like and try not to make a meal where all are foods people don't like. One item might be loved by all but one kid, but then there are other things on the table that he/she likes. difficult child has picked green peppers as her hated, won't eat food. So, the one exception to only one meal is if I make stuffed green peppers, I then ask difficult child what she wants for dinner and she helps me make it. She still has to sit at the table with the rest of us and eat, she just has something different then her hated peppers. It has taken years, but her tastes are broadening. easy child-B, has gone vegetarian, so she doesn't eat meat, but does sit with us at the table and eats what we have for dinner with the exception of the meat. She subsitiutes a "veggie meat" for her protien, and she makes it.(They are microwaveable).</p><p> </p><p>I also have the kids help me plan the weekly menu, that way they know what is coming and can match a loved food with a not so liked one in the same meal so they can "mask" the not liked foods taste with the loved food. easy child-T is not so fond of steak, so he cuts the pieces small and puts his potatos over it to eat it. That way he tastes the potatos, but still gets his meats. We never trick them or lie to them, but teach "masking" techniques for tastes.</p><p> </p><p>If it is a texture issue, well I guess don't push the issue. I have luckily not had that problem, so no real advise for that one.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SaraT, post: 199861, member: 2270"] I am of the old school that if it is on the table you eat it or you don't, but you don't get anything else(ie I only cook one meal.) Having said that, I do try to have foods that all like, with a new one in there too. The rule for new foods is that you have to take one bite, if you don't like it, fine don't eat it. This was a struggle when difficult child was younger. She hated veggies. Finally I asked her why and she said they were yucky.(Not real specific but at least I knew it was taste, not texture.) At that point we came to a compromise. She loves cheese, so I simply made a homemade version of cheese whiz and put it over broccoli and cauliflower and asked her to try them again with the cheese. She balked, but I said you love cheese and I bet you won't taste the broccoli. She tried it, and now loves veggies(except brussel sprouts lol). She will even eat the broccoli without the cheese. She used to be a carb and sweets kid, but now will eat almost anything. I do allow one food(or group in case of texture issues) that she and easy child's don't have to eat. They get to pick what that is. Everything else they have to at least taste. When I make the meals, I do keep in mind what each doesn't like and try not to make a meal where all are foods people don't like. One item might be loved by all but one kid, but then there are other things on the table that he/she likes. difficult child has picked green peppers as her hated, won't eat food. So, the one exception to only one meal is if I make stuffed green peppers, I then ask difficult child what she wants for dinner and she helps me make it. She still has to sit at the table with the rest of us and eat, she just has something different then her hated peppers. It has taken years, but her tastes are broadening. easy child-B, has gone vegetarian, so she doesn't eat meat, but does sit with us at the table and eats what we have for dinner with the exception of the meat. She subsitiutes a "veggie meat" for her protien, and she makes it.(They are microwaveable). I also have the kids help me plan the weekly menu, that way they know what is coming and can match a loved food with a not so liked one in the same meal so they can "mask" the not liked foods taste with the loved food. easy child-T is not so fond of steak, so he cuts the pieces small and puts his potatos over it to eat it. That way he tastes the potatos, but still gets his meats. We never trick them or lie to them, but teach "masking" techniques for tastes. If it is a texture issue, well I guess don't push the issue. I have luckily not had that problem, so no real advise for that one. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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