Picky Eater

[trix23]

I serve all the children the same food. If they refuse to even try it, I help them try a bite and tell them they can spit it out if they don't like it. If they refuse, I tell say, "The next time we are eating is at (lunch, snack). You sure you're done?" And stick to your guns.

[debbiedoeszip]

I stopped making food an issue a long time ago, and it was a game-changer! I provide the food--they eat it or not. The kids here are pretty good about encouraging each other to try things, and many times it works! But I've thrown away plenty of full plates of food. I just don't worry about it anymore. They rarely starve.

This.

[Indoorvoice]

My own 6 year old is picky. She gets to choose what she eats out of the choices I serve. Sometimes she chooses nothing. I do talk to her about declining politely instead of making nasty faces and thanking people who take the time to cook her food, but that's as far as I go. It's my job to pick which food to serve and when. It's her job to decide how much and whether she will eat it.

[Josiegirl]

I just don't remember kids being so picky as they have been the past 10-15 yrs. Bugs me to no end. I feel everybody doesn't like some things but some kids don't like anything! I have 1 5-yo who doesn't like most everything.