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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 468970" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Picky eater stuff...</p><p></p><p>1) red flag for sensory issues... worth investigating.</p><p>2) even for easy child kids... parents who are overly insistent on "eat what is set before you" are setting the kids up for life-long food hangups.</p><p></p><p>General rules of thumb... they don't get "short-order-cook" meals instead of the family menu.</p><p></p><p>- Family menu must consider known "issues"... johnny hates sloppy joes? when the meat is cooked, take some out and set it aside, then proceed with cooking... johnny can have plain meat instead.</p><p>- They can refuse food but cannot demand food to replace it. Soup and a sandwich? I still hate soup. Kid can turn down the soup and still eat the sandwich, but can't order mac-n-cheese "instead".</p><p>- You are allowed to "hide" food. Won't eat veggies? how about cooked, blended cauliflower mixed into mac-n-cheese? If they don't see it going in, and don't refuse to eat it... what they don't know won't hurt them</p><p>- the day has to have a reasonable balance of quality food... if it has, then snacks can be treats - if it hasn't, then snacks are fun-but-healthy (raw veggies with yogurt dip?)</p><p></p><p>Eat well yourself, and be obvious in your enjoyment of it. Eventually... most kids' taste buds grow up too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 468970, member: 11791"] Picky eater stuff... 1) red flag for sensory issues... worth investigating. 2) even for easy child kids... parents who are overly insistent on "eat what is set before you" are setting the kids up for life-long food hangups. General rules of thumb... they don't get "short-order-cook" meals instead of the family menu. - Family menu must consider known "issues"... johnny hates sloppy joes? when the meat is cooked, take some out and set it aside, then proceed with cooking... johnny can have plain meat instead. - They can refuse food but cannot demand food to replace it. Soup and a sandwich? I still hate soup. Kid can turn down the soup and still eat the sandwich, but can't order mac-n-cheese "instead". - You are allowed to "hide" food. Won't eat veggies? how about cooked, blended cauliflower mixed into mac-n-cheese? If they don't see it going in, and don't refuse to eat it... what they don't know won't hurt them - the day has to have a reasonable balance of quality food... if it has, then snacks can be treats - if it hasn't, then snacks are fun-but-healthy (raw veggies with yogurt dip?) Eat well yourself, and be obvious in your enjoyment of it. Eventually... most kids' taste buds grow up too. [/QUOTE]
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