What do your kids eat?

i might have to take up lightningd's advice too. my son,5, doesn't want to eat at all. he's really picky. he's basically into snacks and junks. well i am too actually. sometimes i wonder if my genes went to him regarding being a picky eater. he only wants to drink milk and not the staple food like rice though his teacher does mention that he eats the food there except for the porridge which it seems he doesn't really seem to like.

Well, what I used to do is tell them to at least take one bite. I would also tell them that as they grow up, their tastebuds change, just like their body. It grows and changes. Kind of like shoes. While you may like a certain pair of shoes, eventually, they don't fit anymore. Tastebuds grow and develope and start to like new things all the time. That is how I got my oldest to try new stuff. Tell them you only learn and grow if you try new things. It worked for me, but it might not for you. It's worth a shot though.

my kids are great when it comes to eating. however that is because we have a three chance eating rule in my house. they have to give me three chances to make something they have never had before they can so they do or don't like it. from what i have read it takes a child at least three times before they eat something before they can determine if they like it or not. but i have always done that with my children. don't say you don't like something unless you try it first and that goes for everything you do in life

well ironicly enough my bartender was discussing this, this past weekend. her kids only eat chef borardy, peas, grean beans, and roman noodles. both are rather young, in her case she just goes with it and lest it be. doesnt have time to fight them she says. as u know i childless, thank you God

My son goes through stages where he will eat anything we put in front of him, and then other times he will only eat hotdogs, chicken nuggets, meatloaf, corn and fruit. Those are his most requested items anyway, though. He's only 2 years old, though, so I think that is why it changes so much.

This is very good session and i am interested to respond. My seven year daughter is not interested to take anything. If she want to take anything then somebody have to tell her stories or need to switch on the Telivision. Almost all kids have some favourates dishes. My girl doesn't have any favourate thing and it is herculian task for me to give her something

my son who is 2 years old as you can see at my avatar is healthy. he eats what i eats and drinks a lot of milk and water and juices too. i hope he will not be a picky eater as he grows up

my youngest would eat peanut butter all day long if I permitted it my eldest has to eat low fat due to a medical condition my daughter is very fussy - and turns her nose up at most things ---- how do I get them to try new things? they know that tastebuds can change and so do preferences so they must keep trying a disliked item to see if they like it now.... but most importantly We pray God to bless our food before we eat and we thank Him for the food after we eat The children know that it is wrong to ask God's blessing and then outright reject it - unless it makes them physically ill they eat what is served... now if I know they do not care for a food I will not cause them to eat a lot of it, but at least a try is served.

My 12 year old daughter was always the pickiest. If she didn't like the way the food looked she wouldn't touch it. She used to refuse Chinese food until she discovered Shrimp with Mushroom. And she likes plain rice. Her favorite food is burritos. My 10 year old used to like mushrooms but now doesn't. She says she doesn't like pizza or hot dogs, but will eat them. She'll only eat rice if it has cinnamon and sugar on it. Other than that she shares my tastes in spicy food - except pepperoncinis which I like with pizza and my oldest likes by themselves. My 6 year old son barely eats anything. (I swear he's gonna be a vegetarian when he grows up) He eats very few meats. No steak or roast or sliced turkey. He'll eat chicken legs, hot dogs and corn dogs. Mac and Cheese is his favorite thing. And he'll eat rice, cinnamon rice and noodle soups. Side note: My husband is pickier than them all put together. -Tink :D

I thought I was a very picky eater until my 3 year old. I'm convinced that pretty soon here he might just turn into a chicken nugget with ketchup.