tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779241084915059888.post1014817845852111215..comments2023-11-25T04:36:34.357-05:00Comments on Teacher turned mommy... not as easy as it sounds!: Just try itLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12688642209556861948noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779241084915059888.post-2532702460466127542012-03-13T16:41:26.182-04:002012-03-13T16:41:26.182-04:00We have two picky eaters... black and white... one...We have two picky eaters... black and white... one likes berries one likes bananas...one likes rice one likes potatoes... and one of our littles has sensory eating issues (struggles with textures) and the other has diet issues for health reasons ... and I have diet issues for health reasons... so feeding my house is short order cook 24/7. **stressful** so... as long as my family is eating some veggies, some fruit, some grain and some protein and some dairy every day... I do my best to stretch them a little ...but I don't care about pushing new things... when they are ready they try things... I care more about getting enough calories and nutrition into them... so if one wants berries and not apples... Amen! I'll serve berries and apples! =) we have had some battles and it has taken me years to get to this point.. but I have tried hard not to push them b/c I wouldn't force myself to eat foods I don't like... so why should I force them (as long as they have healthy choices and it works within reason for the family daily diet)... they eat things they don't "prefer" ...but they don't eat things that are hard for them or 'gross'... =) (off soap box now) ha haSeizing My Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13245085711105059612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779241084915059888.post-1457548481209917452012-03-11T15:31:32.914-04:002012-03-11T15:31:32.914-04:00We make our boys take. Bite of everything too. I h...We make our boys take. Bite of everything too. I have never thought of presenting it in a fun way.mI will have to try that and see if it is less of a battle!Honey Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459390034138213074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779241084915059888.post-91351005011533309282012-03-11T13:59:29.943-04:002012-03-11T13:59:29.943-04:00i am officially an expert at this!!! I love to co...i am officially an expert at this!!! I love to cook and I love to experiment with all kinds of foods. after I spent an hr alone just dicing and chopping and they wouldn't try it..I would get mad!!! then I learned kids have to see something 3 different times before they will willing taste it. This is true. I have 8 kids who now eat anything I put in front of them! one son doesn't like peas and one son doesn't like sausage but that is individual preferences so that is ok....their friends are always here so I have a stash of frozen nuggets I feed the friends...there is no way those friends are eating eggplant!<br />i am your newest follower..pls follow back if you can.<br />good luck!momto8https://www.blogger.com/profile/13964950285763339907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779241084915059888.post-59165427271031438962012-03-09T15:36:05.589-05:002012-03-09T15:36:05.589-05:00Ooooh, I like it!!! I will have to add "tryin...Ooooh, I like it!!! I will have to add "trying new foods" to Ryan's chart he has. Thanks for the idea! Hopefully it will work with Mr. Picky over here. DInner time is a battle every.single.night.KellyWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349744421998545705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779241084915059888.post-26166076409494226132012-03-07T18:16:42.745-05:002012-03-07T18:16:42.745-05:00Nothing wrong with a little bribery now and then! ...Nothing wrong with a little bribery now and then! I like you idea of taking them out after 10 checks :) I'm not so nice, I make them sit at the table until they have eaten the required food! They used to be picky, but encouraging them for a few years has finally been helping ;)TheFitHousewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162330713011240108noreply@blogger.com