Food battles

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Our policy is to serve a carb, a fruit/veg, a protein/fat each meal. They don't have to eat the carb but the do have to eat a small portion of everything else. If they don't it becomes snack or the next meal. I described this to our doctor and she says she does the same thing.

And if they don't eat it at snack or next meal? You continue giving it in perpetuity? That just doesn't work with many kids and makes them feel forced to eat something they don't want to = not listen to their body = unhealthy eating habits.

+1

OP please do not take this persons advice it’s insane.

Completely insane.

Where did you go to medical school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I totally get your frustration, but here’s my suggestion: pack the sun butter and jelly for lunch every day if that’s what they want. They are asking for it and you know they will consistently eat it. Why change what is clearly working? Include healthy sides and instead of candy, you can easily add a treat like a low sugar chocolate chip granola bar or ranch flavored veggie straws.

Use breakfast and dinner as opportunities to expand their diets and try different foods.

This. Let lunch go. Give more options on other meals. Add a small treat one day a week, maybe Mondays because Mondays are hard, or Wed to celebrate halfway through or Fridays because hey it’s Friday, or let them choose the day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I totally get your frustration, but here’s my suggestion: pack the sun butter and jelly for lunch every day if that’s what they want. They are asking for it and you know they will consistently eat it. Why change what is clearly working? Include healthy sides and instead of candy, you can easily add a treat like a low sugar chocolate chip granola bar or ranch flavored veggie straws.

Use breakfast and dinner as opportunities to expand their diets and try different foods.

This. Let lunch go. Give more options on other meals. Add a small treat one day a week, maybe Mondays because Mondays are hard, or Wed to celebrate halfway through or Fridays because hey it’s Friday, or let them choose the day.

NP but I send a treat every day…..

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No one should send tuna salad to school.

But other than that, I'd just keep doing what you're doing. If they're hungry, they'll eat.

Why? I took tuna sandwiches all the time as a kid, and the cafeteria used to serve tuna noodle casserole. Is seafood not allowed in schools anymore?

DCUM is full of disordered eaters who project their issues onto their own kids. See them squirm about making kids eat vegetables and normalize menstruating 10 year olds, get offended if you tell them their 10 year old wearing a training bra to contain rolls of fat shouldn't be eating hamburgers and fried food.

No it’s because it’s smells horrible and everyone can smell it. Eat that at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No one should send tuna salad to school.

But other than that, I'd just keep doing what you're doing. If they're hungry, they'll eat.

Why? I took tuna sandwiches all the time as a kid, and the cafeteria used to serve tuna noodle casserole. Is seafood not allowed in schools anymore?

DCUM is full of disordered eaters who project their issues onto their own kids. See them squirm about making kids eat vegetables and normalize menstruating 10 year olds, get offended if you tell them their 10 year old wearing a training bra to contain rolls of fat shouldn't be eating hamburgers and fried food.

No it’s because it’s smells horrible and everyone can smell it. Eat that at home.

Also cabbage and Bessel sprout and beef in general. My kid almost pukes every time another kid has smelly stuff.