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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yeah, we pretty much let our son (6 yo, weighs about 43 lbs) eat anything to maintain or hopefully gain weight, even if it means putting chips and cookies in his lunch. I put healthy stuff in there too, but it's hit or miss. Plus, he does not like sandwiches or peanut butter, so it's challenging. He does like milk, so we give him whole milk, and I put butter and parmesan cheese on his pasta (something else he will always eat). Lately he's been eating mac and cheese for breakfast, but I've also done Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwiches, which pack about 450 calories. He's gained a pound and grown 1/2 inch since June.[/quote]

This is pretty much our plan as well. Overall our theory right now is to focus on getting as much protein into our DS as possible for breakfast, snack on whatever he wants although I always make suggestions, at dinner we focus on making him try new foods/healthier foods, and then he gets dessert. Our son is extremely picky - does not like "meat", will not eat fruit, and eats limited quantities of veggies. He would live on poultry, dairy, pasta, rice and corn if he could. I'm going to list sample meals here in case any of these give you ideas OP.

Sample breakfasts:
4-6 waffles, always with butter, and I try to have him eat at least 2 also with peanut butter, he may also have some with butter/syrup, or
2-3 mini bagels, again always with butter, and then at least 1 with butter and peanut butter, or
several bowls of cereal, always starting with something dense like granola or Kashi go-lean crunchy varieties b/c they have so much protein
As much milk as he wants

Sample school day:
Hardly anything. If he eats a Nature Valley granola bar and has a milk box, I'm happy

After school snacks (as much as he wants):
Nachos (microwave corn chips with shredded cheese)
Crackers with cheese - goat cheese, brie cheese, cheddar, sliced american, whatever we've got!
Frozen mozzarella sticks that you put in the oven
Mini pizza bagels (we've tried mini quiche - he loves quiche but not with "stuff" in it)
Chicken nuggets
Left over pasta or rice, but only if it's with some sort of protein hit as well
Milk or water
**We do cut the snacks off at a reasonable time before dinner, otherwise he of course skips dinner. So this timing for us is critical. I have to say it really helps that, with 2 working parents, we tend to eat on the late side. So there is enough time in the day for him to eat a large meal-like snack and then have dinner.**

Sample dinner:
Always some type of a protein - cheese burgers, meat loaf, chicken prepared different ways, pork tenderloin, quiche with cheese and bacon, scrambled eggs with cheese.
Starch - pasta with butter and parmesan cheese, any kind of rice (brown, wild, mixed, white) also with parmesan cheese. He is not one for any kind of potato if prepared at home!
Always a veggie, even if he just takes several small bites. We keep trying and trying...and you know now he will actually eat a real serving of peas, and half a serving of green beans without much complaining! We use liberal amounts of butter and salt.
We of course also do pizza. And some nights I make huge grilled cheese sandwiches and soup from a can.

I know you say your DD doesn't drink milk, my son drinks a LOT of milk. So I know that this helps with his overall protein and caloric intake. Do you think your DD would do smoothies and/or creative milk shakes that contain a smidge of protein powder and/or peanut butter with milk, or ice cream, or whatever? My son won't do milkshakes or smoothies of any kind, but I wish he did.

OH - and we never ever ever miss that multi-vitamin.[/quote]

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