I'm not a cook. I don't find it fun, never did. I like it less now with food allergies. I spent 6 hours in the kitchen on Sunday to make food for Passover. Not fun. Exhausting actually. It was all worth it though at the Seder last night where the meal was well received by the family. All but one that is, the youngest of my picky children, yes the one with food allergies. The one who I always worry about, the one who I keep in mind with every meal that I make. Yes, the one that I have to rearrange the charoset for. No nuts and apples here, it's remade with pears and raisins. She wouldn't even try it! Same as last year. No interest.
Is your child picky? Mine are. Both of them. I know they get it from me but I at least would try stuff as a child. Sometimes they won't even try. My youngest ate mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce last nigh. Oh, and one bite of turkey.
Any tricks for getting the picky eaters to eat?
N goes through phases. He is required to at least take one bite. If he does not like it, I try to cook it again in a month or so. If the hubs and I really like it, then I will keep "re-cooking" it, hoping N's tastes will change. I know that you aren't suppose to use the "if you don't try it, you can't have dessert" but I do sometimes. I was really picky as a child, but not now as an adult.
ReplyDeleteI do my best on the one bite thing, sometimes it doesn't happen. I do the dessert thing. I feel if they are hungry enough for dessert then they can at least try what's on their plate. Both kids are a little underweight. I have been making tons of mashed potatoes lately, lol. Trying to get them growing...
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