Cooking for Kids: Picky Eaters

Sugarrow19 my son has a milk allergy as well, and I understand the frustration of a sick baby who is a picky eater. I finally found a way to choose his food. I styarted watching with flavors, and textures he responded too. I noticed he doesn't like mushy foods like bananas, or kiwi, he seems to prefer veggies, and foods with a little more salty taste. Like apparigus, or anything made with tomatoes. I'd suggest different rices as well. Liptons rices like the roasted chicken seem to be a big hit with him. He's also allergic to soy so I have to watch foods with high saturations of soy fillers.

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I have a picky eater too. I've found ways to "trick" her. I cut fruit and ask her to put it on wodden skewers;.98 at Walmart. She always eats lots of fruit this way. My kids will eat many things off sticks. I have a you have to sit at the table rule. They are allowed to not like things. I've read it take 14 times of them trying new things to accept them. Have your child help you make a cookbook of things they like.I've found some good recipes at

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Free weekly menu planning. Mostly comfort food style cooking. Videos and tips and tricks. Good luck wioth your pickys;)

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PLEASE HELP!!! Ive been battling with my son for 3 years now. When he was a baby he used to eat EVERYTHING.. WIC put him on milk when he was 1. He's allergic to Milk as I am. I tried to explain to him. They put us through crap fora year and a half almost 2 years and He stopped eating because he associated throwing up and being sick with food from the milk reaction. Ive tried EVERYTHING and I cant get my son to eat. Please help me

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I make home-cooked meals full of healthy veggies, meats and whole grains. I am an adventurous eater, and wanted my children to be. The "try one bite" rule has resulted in 7 years of dinnertime battles. The "healthy snacks" rule is another battleground. So I changed the rules. I'm saving the gourmet meals for a later date. I simply don't buy food I don't want my son to eat (or I hide it really well). I allow my son to modify his meal so he can eat it, or he can choose a meat/dairy, fruit/veggie and whole grain choice and eat it with us. This way my son learns to eat well even though he is picky. And the kitchen is no longer a battleground.

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In our house, we are blessed to have adventurous eaters. I think this began long ago when they were babies and ask "what dat Ma" and they tasted whatever they asked about. We put to use the one bite rule. Try one bite. You must finish the bite, but, you do not have to eat any more. My kids could tell you what they have not eaten and enjoyed easier than what they have not eaten. It is the sense of adventure, installed early on, that has made our family non-picky eaters.

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