First, David has become the pickiest eater I've ever heard of. He cannot grow up to be a picky eater, his future wife will hate me.
Second, I'm afraid the boys aren't going to get the nutrients they should be getting. I give them a quality multi-vitamin from Shaklee every day so I doubt they would become deficient by any means.
Third, it's a daunting task to make 3 meals in one night.
So we made a new family rule tonight, the boys will eat what I cook or drink water for the remainder of the night. They also have to sit at the table until I tell them they can leave. Tonight I made steak, salad and sweet peas. Jared ate his steak and tried the salad. He said he liked the peas and plans to finish them. David immediately pushed his plate away from him and said "Hmmph" with his eyes closed and head turned. Clearly he has declared war on my dinner. He may win the battle, but I will win the war. How many nights will it take before he decides he doesn't like water for dinner? We shall see. (throwing down the gauntlet)
Oh and he decided to take off his shirt and pants as part of his protest.
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Stay Strong, Woman!
Welcome to my world. Only 1/2 of the kids eat dinner on any given night. It is an unsettling feeling to have a child go to bed hungry. But it is their choice. After-all, "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink".
Poor David. He'll eventually come around, it may take a few years :)but he'll come around. Samuel has finally started to eat 1-3 bites at dinner time. Something I thought would never happen, he is the pb&j king. Good luck, keep us posted on your progress.
Stay strong! I don't really have picky eaters (luckily) and the rule is if Mom can't eat it then I don't make them. You will also fined
I have totally been here. Even though we arent' fully resolved yet, now the boys eat what we are having with a little modification. For example, if we are having enchiladas, I'll make them a little pan without the onions. Something like that. It's still not ideal, but it's a small step in the right direction.
That is an excellent resolution, Sonja. Stick with it! Your doing it for all the good reasons. We've found sometimes that dessert can be a convincing reward for those who eat their dinner.
I have two of those at my house (3 if you count nathan). I am so glad I am not the only mom that faces the dinner times nightmare.
We've battled with this over the years and you know how everyone, I don't care who they are, has a couple of things they just do not like? Each of our kids, on the first FHE of the year, "registers" the two foods they don't have to eat that year. We write it down and everything and then, for that year, they don't have to eat those two things. Carter's are green salad and bottled fruit! Blake's are beans and peas. You get the idea. Then, when they say "I don't like this!" we say "Is it on your list?" "No" "Well, then you have to eat it." It's worked better than anything else I've ever tried. They may still protest about something occasionally but I think they feel better knowing that the two things they really, really detest will never be forced upon them.
P.S. I'm proud of you for sticking up for yourself. Way to go Sonja!
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