Comments on: Maybe I Need to Reevaluate

By: Heather @ Not a DIY Life

Heather @ Not a DIY Life — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:17:56 +0000

i was a picky eater as a child but grew out of it. i didn't like tomato sauce so my noodles had to have butter instead. I didn't like mushy cereal so I ate it dry. Now that I think about it, it was a texture thing. I still do not eat condiments at all. LB is picky in that her tastes change. One week she'll eat apples like it's going out of style, the next week she won't touch them. I try to have a variety of foods that "acceptable" (i.e. nutritious, not empty calories) and run through the list with her. we eventually find something she'll eat. As far as meals, I have accepted the fact that I need to leave food separate for her. If I am making a casserole, I save a little bit of everything separately for her. Chicken, peas, noodles, whatever. She's more likely to eat if she can see what she's eating. And she repeatedly tells me "no sauce." Yes, she is my child.

By: terra jones

terra jones — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:54:53 +0000

My oldest (2.5) is VERY “picky” (I prefer to call it finicky…he eats when he is hungry — and if he’s eating, he’s eating us out of house & home, but then he’ll go through spells where he hates even his most favorite foods…) my 14 month old…well, he just eats everything in sight (he’s my GF baby, so it’s hard to keep stocked up on enough food for him!)

I consider myself picky.…my husband…“knows what he likes” — he’s not big into trying anything new (I’ll try new, but i “guarantee you, I won’t like it…” LOL)

Your kiddos sound like they eat great and what they’re doing does indeed sound age appropriate. I think it’s safe to say that if they’re hungry — they’ll eat. If you are able (like you’ve done) to instill the basics of GOOD eating in them (choosing those fruits/veggies over ‘junk’) — I don’t think you have any thing to worry about!

Keep up the awesome work, mama!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:55:35 +0000

I am truly picky. I have issues with textures and flavors that no adult should have. I eat a lot of cheese/yogurt, breads, potatoes, and far more processed foods (cheez its etc) than I care to admit.

My children? I often joke that the hospital MUST have switched my kids with someone elses’ because they will eat anything in front of them as long as they can eat it “their” way. The ILs always ask will they eat XYZ and I can say, quite truthfully, “Just put it in front of them and tell them its food, it will be eaten.” Sure the pizza cheese and toppings will be consumed first then the crust later, sure the baby will get covered in tomato soup while dipping her grilled cheese…but it gets eaten.

I often even envy them because they are so willing to eat anything. I keep trying to overcome that for myself but part of it is textures and part of it (like veggies) is them feeling so foreign to me! Someone tells me to go get an acorn squash and I am like “A what? How do I know which one to pick? What do I DO with it once I get it? How do I know its cooked?” etc etc…repeat that for most veggies. Veggies in our house growing up were canned peas.…thats pretty much the only thing I remember having as a veggie in the house. I wouldn’t eat peas for the LONGEST time until I discovered (via MIL) the little steamer things for peas..turns out peas, properly prepared, are pretty darn good!

Anyway, sorry for the book! You asked