Food Program Destroying My Good Eaters

[itlw8]

If I pair fruit with anything, they won't touch it. For example, we have apples with string cheese. They've always eaten string cheese, but won't touch it now. I generally have a protein and fruit or veggie with most snacks. They will only eat crackers or fruit for snacks. Even yogurt is a fight.

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serve two veggies instead of a fruit for now until they start eating again plus they could just be going through a stage and eating less. so give the minimum fruit so they can eat other food.

[melilley]

I'd be thrilled that they are eating fruit. I'd love to quit serving bread altogether. It's strange that meat is not a breakfast component.

I know! I hate that you have to serve a bread/grain for breakfast, it makes no sense to me. I understand that you need servings of grains, but to make it a requirement for breakfast..... They should make it where you can choose certain components, like bread, meat, or eggs, for example, and a fruit or veggie.

[melilley]

I'm going back to my old way then. It's probably going to be a fight because they've gotten used to eating only fruit.

All of the components will be available, on the table, just not on their individual plates.

Here we can have it either available on the table (family style) or we can make their plates for them. It counts either way.

[Heidi]

serve two veggies instead of a fruit for now until they start eating again plus they could just be going through a stage and eating less. so give the minimum fruit so they can eat other food.

This is what I would suggest. Fruit just needs to disappear for a little while. Nothing wrong with vegies for breakfast. ::

[My3cents]

I completely agree with the bread and meat thoughts!

agree no place to put eggs. I think too much bread is required also

[My3cents]

Most of the time I serve everything at once in divided plates. They pick and choose what they want to eat. I don't give more if they don't eat everything first usually, unless I know a child doesn't like something. It depends. I don't have fussy eaters. They eat it all for the most part and want more.

I did serve salad first the other day while I made everything else up to get them going. They thought that was fun, because it normally all comes out at the same time.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

agree no place to put eggs. I think too much bread is required also

Me, too! It grosses me out the amount of grain they think you need.

[LK5kids]

I think if it works for you, go ahead. But isn't it a lot more work?

I have really good eaters and once in awhile my super eater (mom is into whole and fresh food, so she's used to it) really doesn't care for a food.....eats everything except one food and wants more of something and I do let her.

I wouldn't generally give out more of say fruit or grains if that's what they only want either. I might give out a bit more protein.

I think do what works for you as long as they are being offered all the components at some point!

[MrsSteinel'sHouse]

grain vs bread. I think if you start thinking grain instead of bread it doesn't seem like as much. Oats, rice, barley etc.
If you serve am snack, lunch, dinner you don't have to have a grain at breakfast. You could do eggs and a fruit of vegie.
I personally serve the vegie first if everything isn't ready. They always seem to eat the meat and grain.. it is the vegie that I need to get in
I generally serve it all together. I limit 2nds depending on the child and what they are eating.

[melilley]

grain vs bread. I think if you start thinking grain instead of bread it doesn't seem like as much. Oats, rice, barley etc.
If you serve am snack, lunch, dinner you don't have to have a grain at breakfast. You could do eggs and a fruit of vegie.
I personally serve the vegie first if everything isn't ready. They always seem to eat the meat and grain.. it is the vegie that I need to get in
I generally serve it all together. I limit 2nds depending on the child and what they are eating.

Here we have to serve a grain, fruit or veggie, and milk for breakfast in order to be reimbursed, even if we serve serve the other meals.

[Unregistered]

Go right ahead and serve foods in "courses". My sponsor was here 4 days ago, and we discussed this very thing, along with kids whose parents don't want them to have milk. I was told to put the milk on the table with an empty glass, and I can honestly say that I offered it. She said to go ahead and serve the rice or almond milk to the child after he "refused" the dairy. I mentioned that a toddler won't eat meat unless it's served first-if there is ANYTHING else besides the meat dish, the meat doesn't get touched. The foods must be available. You can leave them on the counter and serve in courses, as long as all gets served.

[daycare]

I serve in course and I am on the food program. I even asked my rep about it.

I have a counter top right next to the eating area where I line up all of the food. I have all of the drinks poured and the food set up. When the kids have all sat I go around with one food item at a time, which is usually my veggie first and place it on their plate. My rule is you have to have at least one bite before you get to decide that you don't like it.

If you didn't like it, then you sit and wait for those that did to eat it before I will serve the next thing. Once gone, I serve the protein and repeat. I do this for each meal component.

THe drink is always served last no matter what. As soon as you finish your food you can have your drink.....

I have passed everyone of my inspections like this....

[sharlan]

I started placing all of the food on the counter next to the table and giving the main component I want eaten first on their plate. Then I give the veggies and the fruit last.

I also started placing on the food on the plate and saying you must eat your meat first.

Both options have worked well and my two girls have started eating again. My youngest actually picked up her plate and licked it clean today after she got her peaches.