wtnhunt Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 When it comes to food our kids are a bit picky and it seems to be getting worse. When I was a kid my parents philosophy was eat whats is in front of you whether you like it or not before you get up from the table. There were no options for other foods, if I didnt like something I ate it anyways. My kids, for some reason when they dont like something think we have to make an alternative just for them or will try to whine about us not cooking foods they dont like before we even start to cook. While I try to encourage them(not force) to eat what we cook even if they might not like it, the wife is a bit more easy on them and is quicker to tell them we will fix them something else. Just kind of curious how other parents deal with kids that are picky about eating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? My wife will get them something else. I tell them to make something if they don't like what we are having. My kids are 15 and 12, so they can make themselves something if they choose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leatherneck Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? We ate what was in front of us or we went to bed hungry. End of story! I cant stand to see parents get walked on by their kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? My kids for the most part eat what we fix ... I have one child that doesnt like beef all that well ... except for hamburgers .. go figure ... she eats it just takes some persuading lol ... we dont force our kids to eat food they dont like but if they put it on there plate they are gonna eat it ... thats the only rule I have. And yes my wife is a little softer on them then me! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? We make our kids try it, then if they don't like it, they can eat something different. But I don't go making a whole new meal for them. They can fix theirselves a sandwich. Of course, they're 9 and 13, so they're old enough to do that. For younger kids, I would offer them a bowl of soup. But I would make them at least try it first. A friend of mine has a son that doesn't eat ANYTHING!!!!!!! He is so picky. But they made him that way. When he is at our house, we make him try stuff first. And he usually winds up liking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? simple. there's dinner. eat it or don't. if you don't finish your dinner, no dessert. breakfast is at ..?.. if you simply want to appease the kids, serve 6 different types of candy for dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_MD_ Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? The rule at our house is If we went to the trouble of making it, they better eat it. Otherwise nothing else. I tell my wife we can't let the tail wag the dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? Thing is our daughters are 10 years old and a 4 years old, baby is 5 months old, she just started on cereal, hopefully she wont be so picky. They dont like a lot of the same things, making for kind of limited foods we can try to cook where everyone is happy, but also eating a healthy meal. I think I am going to have to let my wife see this post. Maybe she might change her perspective some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nature_Boy Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? Our little guy will turn one next Monday. It is already starting with him. If he sees something green on his spoon, he will not try it, but will turn his head and cry until you give hime something else. I am sure he will test my patience in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillLearnin Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? There were 5 people in my house growing up and the chances of someone not liking what was for dinner were pretty good. But we had two choices eat it or go hungry. Mom was not about to fix somthing special for us there was no need. I am still a little bit picky when it comes to the food I eat but I still will eat anything put in front of me without complaining. Thanks MOM !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007hunter Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? Eat it or go hungry. They will eat when they get hungry enough.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? [ QUOTE ] Eat it or go hungry. They will eat when they get hungry enough.... [/ QUOTE ] That's the way I was raised.........My oldest hates everything til she tries it. We tried that giving her a choice and she would just taste it and go Yuck and go make a PB&J. I got tired of that the 2nd time it happened and layed down the law "Eat it and don't complain or Go hungry". End of story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? Eat it, or go without!!!! That's how I was raised and my kids aren't too good to be raised any differently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whttlbucksteve Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? My son will eat any thing that wont eat him first,he is three.My daughter is 8 and is very picky,I finaly got her to eat a pork chop.If it is in the form of a chicken nugget she will eat it or a chicken leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaTrophyHunter Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? [ QUOTE ] Eat it or go hungry. They will eat when they get hungry enough.... [/ QUOTE ] Thats how it is here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechsWife Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? Yes, I am a little softer. Only because I am a very picky eater, as well as my husband. When I make evening meals I serve a variety of items (only one meat dish) to ensure everyone has something they like. You must eat everything you put on your plate and you must have at least one spoonful of everything. The girls are not allowed to tell me they don't like something I made...or they are in charge of planning and cooking the next meal (with my help they are only 9 & 10) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? Eat it or go hungry....at least for an hour or so and then Daddy fixes him a sammich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tyshe17 Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? not trying to ruffel any feathers, but studies have shown that between the ages of 3-5 kids are very influenced in regards to their eatting patterns for the rest of life. The conclusions of these studies is to alway have another alternative (pb&j, leftovers, soup whatever) if the kids dont like what is fixed give them other option. Then you can say, these are the options of what we have to eat, and what ____ (mom dad, granny whomever) has fixed. you dont have to eat, but dont complain to me when you are hungry. This is how my younger brother was raised (6.5 yrs younger than me) and today he eats till he is full, and not more. At younger ages I can imagine dinner time can be difficult, but once kids are old enough to talk through decisions with, doing so might limit the likelyhood of them having various eatting disorders on down the road. Something I read that was interesting and thought would apply. Seeing as I am not a partent it is strictly another perspective...good luck I hope I dont deal wiht this for a few years yet:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoyt_hunter Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? being an ex kid, this is what i had to do. Eat it or make something else myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? [ QUOTE ] Eat it, or go without!!!! That's how I was raised [/ QUOTE ] Same here. To this day I'm not a picky eater and I believe it's because of that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? I always tell my wife that she gives our daughter too many options when it comes to dinner time. My theory is that you eat what's infront of you or you can go to your room. Usually works in my favor but she is very picky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WI2506 Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? eat it, we dont live in a cafe.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? Quote from momma "You don't have to eat it, but you aint gettin anything else". My daughter has gone to bed hungry, never 2 days in a row though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birddog Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? Interesting post! I have thought about this a lot.....At my parents house (growing up) We had dinner around 5:30.....dinner was served and your butt was at the table. Dinner was served. You ate what was for dinner. If you didn't like it.....to bad. You had to at least try everything before you left the table. I remember tear filled eves, as the asparagus sat in front of me.....My parents never made us finish everything, but you had to at least try it. If it was awful (aspargus, spinach, cabbage) You had to try it, if there was a true reaction you may not have it the next time it was served but you had to try to eat whatever was presented. IF you didn't there was no leaving the table, once you tried it and didn't like it there was the option of making yourself a P.B. sandwich and doing your own dishes because dinner had been served eariler. Kids need to learn to at least try things: They learn what they like/don't like...to this day, I won't cook certain foods because I don't like them....the only way I learned that was to be forced to try them. Good enough for me....good enough for my kids...Just my humble opinion. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HOYTUSA2008 Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Re: kids-what do you do? I was raised to eat it or go hungry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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