Anyone dealt with picky eaters?
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Anyone dealt with picky eaters?
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I think the general rule is, don't take it out on the kid. Sometimes, they honestly may not like the food; other times, they may just be being awkward. Perhaps saying, "If you don't like this, why don't you try this?" or finding compromise around their food choices.
As someone who has suffered from an eating disorder for their life and had a troubled relationship with food and mealtimes, it's important to educate children about food. Maybe try hiding something they don't like (say a vegetable or fruit), in a dish they love? Like broccoli in mac n cheese, for example?
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So somethings my mom did was make the foods I liked, but she would make herself something different and be very prominent and vocal about how good her food was. That would get me interested. Also, I think she like pretty much told me I couldn't have her food, so that also got me interested haha.
She also took like baby steps with it. For example - if she made me mashed potatoes, she would make herself like cheesy or garlic mashed potatoes so it wasn't a huge change.
I am still a pretty picky eater (Paired with Ulcerative Colitis shorted the "what I eat" list down further) but eventually I started trying more and more foods. Like I never would have imagined that sea food would be my favorite type of food.
also, I think it helped that she started letting me cook with her. I think seeings what goes into making the food help me think it was less gross.
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My little brother used to be a very picky eater for the longest time. He had few things he would eat and even those, he would not eat on days he didn't feel like eating them.
We all used to be worried as everyone else eats a lot.
He then went off to university, came back after his first year with a very healthy appetite. He even eats somethings that I wouldn't eat.
Of course I also have a friend who has always been a picky eater, and still is. You can never get her to eat onions or spaghetti. So...