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My 3 kids vary in age. Elementary would be the average.

They're not "picky," as I have seen other kids be picky. They try lots of stuff..but the question is do they *like* the stuff to fill themselves up?

Fortunately I got a lot of good advice from a family member from when my oldest was age 3. This relative did intense food therapy for one of her kids. It was a medical issue, and she had the best feeding therapists to teach how to eat! Really applicable to all kids. We've used this advice well.

So, we've had a really good foundation (I'll post some of the "rules" from food therapy later.)

My middle and youngest are giving me more trouble lately. Sometimes they try a bite of our meal. And they like it! Win! But they won't eat much, and they're hungry again and again before bedtime. Sometimes they try a bite of our meal, and they don't like it. They eat the alternative--cereal. Then they're hungry again because that's not really filling.

After not caring for a while, DH and I are getting more frustrated about this second-dinner they need. I try to keep it to dry snacks, but they want something more. We tell them, fine, go get it, but don't bother us. *the youngest can't help himself though.

A few other notes:
-As I said, they like a lot of foods. Middle kid generally doesn't like food mixed together like a casserole or skillet meal. He also likes one thing one day "I love sausage!" and then the next week, he won't eat the same meal
-We are thinking about moving dinner later, so even if there are double meals, it doesn't feel like a surprise second meal juuuust before we thought they were falling asleep.
-oldest kid doesn't like typical kid foods like mac and cheese. will eat what we eat. Chicken / veggies / one pot meals / one sheet baked meals / soup and bread, etc.
-middle kid is so skinny. No danger in filling his stomach. We notice he snacks all day, but like a bird. I just want that kid to have a huge meal one day out of the week. Lol.[/quote]

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