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re: Healthy kids meals
Posted on 8/14/19 at 9:57 am to Haydo
Posted on 8/14/19 at 9:57 am to Haydo
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Serious question: Why won't/can't you put a plate of food in front of your child (whatever it is you made and are eating), and if he/she doesn't eat it then they'll go to bed hungry? Does this method not work? Is there something wrong with it? I can't imagine having to cook two meals every night.
This is how I was. It started many arguments between the wife and me. In our case it isn't so much a "he doesn't like it" problem. A lot of times it is a sensory issue. It can be the smell, texture or taste.
ETA: What we do now is give him 3 options (of things we know he likes) to choose from or he can request something. He chooses/makes the request in the morning and we write it on the board. That evening that is what he will have. If he doesn't want it then he will go to bed hungry.
This post was edited on 8/14/19 at 10:09 am
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Posted on 8/14/19 at 9:59 am to Haydo
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and if he/she doesn't eat it then they'll go to bed hungry? Does this method not work?
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I am also 29 and a few years away from having kids.
Yeah...good luck chief.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 10:12 am to Haydo
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I am also 29 and a few years away from having kids.
This is not a dis to you because I was the same way before I had kids. I was the perfect parent pre-childbirth. Anyway, it doesn't always work out the way you think it will.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 10:30 am to hungryone
I’m not asking for your parenting advice.
Just looking for recipes bro
Just looking for recipes bro
Posted on 8/14/19 at 10:32 am to Haydo
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I am also 29 and a few years away from having kids.
This was obvious.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 10:33 am to djangochained
Well anything healthy for an adult is also healthy for kids...
We eat mostly grilled/roasted protein with roasted veggies (my daughter greatly prefers roasted over steamed)
Simple and healthy
We eat mostly grilled/roasted protein with roasted veggies (my daughter greatly prefers roasted over steamed)
Simple and healthy
Posted on 8/14/19 at 10:39 am to hungryone
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Why aren’t they eating whatever you eat? You should all be eating healthy.
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hungryone
Do you have kids? Honest question.
In a perfect world yeah that works. If it works for you, please elaborate on how you keep your kids eating healthy and if they don't like something then what?
We make healthy stuff all the time. Sometimes they don't like the texture.
So then what, I'm not sending my kids to bed hungry because they didn't like the grilled zucchini.
Should I make them something else that is healthy, or just give them something convenient because they are hungry?
Posted on 8/14/19 at 10:53 am to Janky
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This is how I was. It started many arguments between the wife and me. In our case it isn't so much a "he doesn't like it" problem. A lot of times it is a sensory issue. It can be the smell, texture or taste.
ETA: What we do now is give him 3 options (of things we know he likes) to choose from or he can request something. He chooses/makes the request in the morning and we write it on the board. That evening that is what he will have. If he doesn't want it then he will go to bed hungry.
Janky did you guys do food therapy?
Posted on 8/14/19 at 10:54 am to bayou choupique
Yes, we currently go once a week. Progress is slowly being made. For example, we used to not be able to go to sushi restaurants because he couldn't look at or stand the smell of sushi. Now, he will sit there and eat a grill cheese from sonic while the wife, daughter and myself enjoy sushi.
This post was edited on 8/14/19 at 10:57 am
Posted on 8/14/19 at 11:10 am to djangochained
Our 2.5 year old loves peas and butterbeans, so we stock up at the farmers market over the summer. He also loves hummus and will eat sandwiches with deli meat and hummus. He will usually eat whatever meat we are eating but might require some kind of dipping sauce, and will also eat about anything on top of noodles
Posted on 8/14/19 at 11:15 am to Janky
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Yes, we currently go once a week. Progress is slowly being made. For example, we used to not be able to go to sushi restaurants because he couldn't look at or stand the smell of sushi. Now, he will sit there and eat a grill cheese from sonic while the wife, daughter and myself enjoy sushi.
interesting, you mind sharing your email address? i don't want to hijack this thread anymore.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 11:27 am to Janky
Smoothies.
I asked my granddaughter "Is that blueberry smoothie good"? she replied "Yep, mommy even puts leaves in it".
I looked at my DIL and she made the shhh gesture, winked at me and whispered...spinach.
I asked my granddaughter "Is that blueberry smoothie good"? she replied "Yep, mommy even puts leaves in it".
I looked at my DIL and she made the shhh gesture, winked at me and whispered...spinach.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 11:40 am to Janky
Holy frick, you actually let your kid get away with that 
Posted on 8/14/19 at 11:43 am to Caplewood
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Caplewood
So edgy, so brave.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 12:24 pm to djangochained
My kids love red beans and rice, tacos, pizza (which can be healthy if done right), salad with grilled chicken, loaded baked potatoes,chiken noodle soup.
We also dont push our kids to clean their plate. Some nights all our 7 year old wants is some vegetables or a salad. Some nights she eats more than me. I used to stress if they were eating healthy enough but its not really the fried catfish and chicken nuggets that is causing all the obesity in kids its the sugar.
We also dont push our kids to clean their plate. Some nights all our 7 year old wants is some vegetables or a salad. Some nights she eats more than me. I used to stress if they were eating healthy enough but its not really the fried catfish and chicken nuggets that is causing all the obesity in kids its the sugar.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 1:21 pm to Janky
Gotcha. Glad it’s working for y’all 
Posted on 8/14/19 at 2:06 pm to Sun God
My wife is a speech therapist with her own practice and specializes in pediatric feeding. From what I have gathered, there are an abundance of issues outside of "I don't like that" that make feeding difficult. She deals with issues such as sensory aversion, tongue and lip ties, etc. regularly.
So while there are instances of power struggles between parents and child, that isn't always the case.
So while there are instances of power struggles between parents and child, that isn't always the case.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 6:33 pm to djangochained
I’d also like to add that my 4 year old is a semi-picky eater. The more I let her cook with us the likelier she is to eat it.
Also she’s only given water at home. If it’s a juice, we make it ourselves with a juicer.
Also she’s only given water at home. If it’s a juice, we make it ourselves with a juicer.
This post was edited on 8/14/19 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 8/14/19 at 6:39 pm to djangochained
I really don’t understand some people.
Tacos
Chicken alfredo
Jambalaya
Grilled chicken and salad
Meatloaf
Peanut butter fold overs
Baked fish
Sloppy joes
This list goes on and on. Frozen chicken nuggets aren’t healthy.
Tacos
Chicken alfredo
Jambalaya
Grilled chicken and salad
Meatloaf
Peanut butter fold overs
Baked fish
Sloppy joes
This list goes on and on. Frozen chicken nuggets aren’t healthy.
This post was edited on 8/14/19 at 6:41 pm
Posted on 8/14/19 at 10:24 pm to djangochained
Just stay away from processed food: frozen stuff, anything in a box. Use fresh ingredients. Yeah it’s a little more work but you can still give them stuff they like without all the crap and added sugar. At 36, I try to stay away from starches, but kids generally handle it in moderate amounts if it’s fresh food.
Watch the documentary Fed Up on amazon. It’ll change how you grocery shop.
Watch the documentary Fed Up on amazon. It’ll change how you grocery shop.
This post was edited on 8/15/19 at 4:53 am
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