2007-11-04 01:02:38 · 17 answers · asked by jess g 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
This one is easy to answer.
The kid eats whatever is put in front of him/her or the kid goes hungry.
REMEMBER you are the adult.
2007-11-04 01:29:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm sure a lot of people are going to blast me for this, but what I did for my kids is just give her the food everyone else eats and not try to cater to finicky tastes. If my kids didn't eat what was on their plates, they didn't get a dessert and they lost TV privileges for that day. Also, they'd get their leftover dinner for lunch the next day. Kids will eat when they're hungry. One missed meal isn't a big tragedy and it won't hurt them. What I feel might hurt them is letting them dictate what kinds of food they will and won't eat. My sister's son is very picky. All he eats every day is french fries and green beans and my sister gives into his demands to have the food he wants instead of what everyone else eats. His nutrition is very poor and he's not as tall as he should be for his age. My kids on the other hand eat almost everything and are all at a slender, appropriate weight. I didn't give any of them the choice of what they would and wouldn't eat when they were young. Once they got older, as with my 16 year old, I allowed her to not eat the few things she didn't like, but she always made up for it with some other nutritious food.
The only allowance I would make for your daughter is allowing her to season her food in a way that pleases her, such as with ketchup or by adding melted cheese to suitable foods. I would also put in place a reward system for giving all new foods an honest try. She might also enjoy mixing applesauce with some things or adding a little bit of jelly or ranch dressing when appropriate. I wouldn't take away the food she didn't want to eat. I'd just try to find a way to make it more palatable for her.
Like I said, many might disagree with me, but this method worked for me.
PS: Processed meats such as hot dogs and lunch meat have been proven to have harsh detrimental health effects, so try not to feed her too much of those. I believe the exact words on the news report were, "Studies have shown that there are no levels of these foods that can be considered safe to eat." What I read said that it indicated that eating them increased the risks of colon and other cancers by a significant amount, so keeping her away from those things as much as possible is probably for the best.
2007-11-04 09:13:56 · answer #2 · answered by Top Alpha Wolf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the long answer is the most clearly explained -- but note that EVERYONE here says the same thing: YOU are the adult. kid cannot dictate what they will eat -- not at 7. Eat or go hungry is the formula.
We call it a "no thank you" portion and it must be eaten. No dessert TV videogames or books until that dinner on the table is eaten. Yes it's a power struggle one that nature will help you win.
2007-11-04 09:47:40 · answer #3 · answered by emagidson 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My little sister is so picky too! and if you said to her.. go without. She Would! so my mum tries disguising the things she doesn't like in other foods and don't tell her till shes eaten it.
Or they just put it in front of her don't tell her what it is and see what she eats and they tell her afterwards what shes eaten then after that she has no excuses for not eating it. ( they did this with turkey nuggets) but sometimes even the stuff she does like she wont always eat it so they make her sit at the dinner table till shes eaten it.
2007-11-04 09:36:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't let her turn you into a 'short order cook'. She should learn to eat what is fixed for her. Leaving the table hungry a few times will teach her that being hungry is no fun. Stick to your guns. Say what you mean...mean what you say..
Manipulation is one of the worst things for our kids to learn as a manner of getting their way. Be consistent. She'll learn.
2007-11-04 12:43:46 · answer #5 · answered by Raylee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most picky eaters want to eat what your eating. So just give your little girl half of what your dinner is. or if she doesnt want it pretend your going to have it instead.
But giving her a veriety of different sights,smells and tastes will keep her interested.
2007-11-04 09:06:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As some one who was a child during the last war in the Uk and had to eat whatever there was available (often only root veg like turnips or swedes), I would serve up the normal family food and let her eat it or go hungry.
2007-11-04 09:05:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
like you would a dog that is finicky. if she doesnt want to eat, take the food away and send her to her room with nothing to do but think and starve. eventually she'll want to eat anything you put out.
2007-11-04 09:10:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
serve food that is healthy and w/o alot of sauces. i'm kind of picky, but i just remove the part i don't like and go on. it's hard to remove a sauce. i don't believe punishment or removing priveleges is appropriate. (eating disorders can result from that kind of control.) but she won't starve. let it be her choice: eat what is served or wait till the next meal. don't make it a bone of contention.
2007-11-04 09:37:36 · answer #9 · answered by FH&L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
healthy fun food, like an octopus made of a hotdog or a fruit bowl thing that looks like a face like orange for a mouth grapes for eyes and a slice of apple cut in half standing up for a nose, I know its complicated but it works
2007-11-04 09:06:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
give her what she likes and supplement with vitamins. unless its nothing but sweets.
I have an 11 yr old that hates cheese on anything but tacos. go figure. And he wont drink milk unless its chocolate.
2007-11-04 09:06:39 · answer #11 · answered by starsdelite 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋