tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524539849424142629.post8919560331589509685..comments2023-06-09T08:22:22.507-05:00Comments on The Good Enough Mom: The Picky-Eater CureNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14559109949774288379noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524539849424142629.post-90271637462184635862012-03-09T14:18:14.136-06:002012-03-09T14:18:14.136-06:00I'd say don't worry about it until at leas...I'd say don't worry about it until at least 3--or whenever the age is when they understand the idea of negative consequences for this particular behavior. And then I'd probably start out by only enforcing it on the days when there is dessert, so there's a tangible reward. I think eventually (like age 6 and up) you want this to be engrained so that if they are at a friend's or relative's house for dinner they show appreciation and respect by trying some of everything. But there's a long time between age 2 and 6, so I wouldn't worry about it at this point.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14559109949774288379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524539849424142629.post-10889354960845068222012-03-09T12:26:41.044-06:002012-03-09T12:26:41.044-06:00On the "no thank you" helping idea, how ...On the "no thank you" helping idea, how do you deal with the child who not only clamps his lips shut but then spits out the food that you do manage to get into his mouth? We encourage him to try one bite of everything, but if he's sure he won't like it, we generally figure it's not worth the mess and frustration to try to force it, especially since he's not generally an overly-picky eater. We figure setting a good example of eating a variety of healthy food is better than making dinner-time a war zone, but if you have any ideas for how to overcome the spitting out in favor of trying and actually swallowing the one bite they're supposed to try, I'd love to know!Margaret Feithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610903066531489486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524539849424142629.post-50203502428444575032012-03-08T21:02:33.610-06:002012-03-08T21:02:33.610-06:00Your four-year-old and mine might have a future to...Your four-year-old and mine might have a future together. He asks for salad at lunch and loves tea.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14559109949774288379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524539849424142629.post-40930448160274699852012-03-08T20:58:09.021-06:002012-03-08T20:58:09.021-06:00I"m right there with you....we adhere to #1-8...I"m right there with you....we adhere to #1-8, theories held with the first 2 girls. My 6 and 4 yr. olds will eat pretty much anything and my 4 year old prefers soup, salad, hot tea and pizza with mushrooms. This third child has destroyed my meal structure, quiet meals at the table, the option to eat out, and dinner time altogether. The only reliable thing he will eat is fruit or babyfood in a pouch. Seriously?!? Babyfood still at 18mos.? The thing that drives me crazy is that he wants a snack every 30 min. if we are home! I need to figure out how to keep him out of the kitchen.Mrs Woogahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492812593674534818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524539849424142629.post-23351949127452086162012-03-08T13:22:34.796-06:002012-03-08T13:22:34.796-06:00I always figure you can get all the same vitamins ...I always figure you can get all the same vitamins from fruits that you can from veggies--does he eat those? I have some nieces and nephews who survived for years on chocolate milk and saltines and bacon. Somehow these picky eaters do manage to eat enough to live.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14559109949774288379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524539849424142629.post-62096467133722522102012-03-08T13:19:33.007-06:002012-03-08T13:19:33.007-06:00Thanks for the comments! Keep 'em coming!Thanks for the comments! Keep 'em coming!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14559109949774288379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524539849424142629.post-82109881887614316852012-03-08T11:41:17.955-06:002012-03-08T11:41:17.955-06:00Fantastic post, Nancy! I'm filing this one awa...Fantastic post, Nancy! I'm filing this one away for future reference :)Sherahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00948963324259246502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524539849424142629.post-19299441802271468082012-03-08T11:09:20.202-06:002012-03-08T11:09:20.202-06:00Standing and applauding #7. My picky eater is now ...Standing and applauding #7. My picky eater is now 8 and still eats just about nothing and is suspicious of all food. Can't tell you the last time he ate a vegetable. Oh wait, it was when his vegetables came in little tiny glass jars. He is healthy and energetic though. Although it defies science.Antique Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17106875338715959760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524539849424142629.post-33357859225976435202012-03-08T09:34:57.999-06:002012-03-08T09:34:57.999-06:00This is almost exactly what we've done (thankf...This is almost exactly what we've done (thankfully we didn't have too much of a picky eater problem). And that idea of the "no thank you" helping? We did that too (thanks, Kent and Barbara!), and our girls STILL have to take a small bit of something they think they might not like. :) <br /><br />Great job, Nancy!Shelly Wildmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18366214414205646931noreply@blogger.com