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The thing I *actually* hate most is when adults think it& #39;s okay to regularly make kids eat entire meals of foods they strongly dislike, or leave them hungry
If someone tried to do this to me as a grown woman, I& #39;d tell them to take a hike. https://twitter.com/JillFilipovic/status/1309349157937852417">https://twitter.com/JillFilip...
If someone tried to do this to me as a grown woman, I& #39;d tell them to take a hike. https://twitter.com/JillFilipovic/status/1309349157937852417">https://twitter.com/JillFilip...
Some kids are just going to go through a stage where they prefer plainer things
I did baby-led weaning with both my kids, and they ate all sorts of great adult food from the get-go. Yet Stitch is WAY pickier now than she was as a toddler, while Sunny will eat ANYTHING
I did baby-led weaning with both my kids, and they ate all sorts of great adult food from the get-go. Yet Stitch is WAY pickier now than she was as a toddler, while Sunny will eat ANYTHING
So the rule with Stitch is just, you try one bite of what everyone else is having, and if you don& #39;t like it you can have a bowl of oatmeal and some fruit
Saves time, saves pointless fighting, and she& #39;s not eternally hangry
Saves time, saves pointless fighting, and she& #39;s not eternally hangry
Just
Extend the same respect to kids you extend to adults
If I make food for a grown person, I *ask* about their preferences beforehand
You can& #39;t always take a picky kid& #39;s preferences into consideration, but don& #39;t try to strong arm them into eating what they don& #39;t like
Extend the same respect to kids you extend to adults
If I make food for a grown person, I *ask* about their preferences beforehand
You can& #39;t always take a picky kid& #39;s preferences into consideration, but don& #39;t try to strong arm them into eating what they don& #39;t like
And honestly, getting a kid to try one small bite of a family staple each time you make it is a MUCH better way of teaching them to acquire a taste for it than forcing them to eat quantities against their will
Do that and they& #39;ll just hate the food their entire adult life
Do that and they& #39;ll just hate the food their entire adult life
To say NOTHING of the fact that picking fights over food is just setting your child up for a weird, combative, potentially disordered mindset re: what they eat
Make the phrase "You don& #39;t have to like it, but you do have to just try it" your friend, and carry on
And even then, make exceptions for stuff your kid has a really strong aversion too
And even then, make exceptions for stuff your kid has a really strong aversion too
Also, if you have kids who are hesitant about foods, there& #39;s a YouTube channel called HiHo Kids where all sorts of kiddos try brand new foods as food challenges. It& #39;s adorable and Stitch is MUCH more adventurous about tasting a new thing if she pretends it& #39;s a food challenge 
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