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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So what do you guys suggest doing to prevent picky eaters?

My son is 1.5 and very picky already.  I do tough love and just feed him whatever it is available.  Many times he throws it or won’t touxh it.  He’ll go to bed without any dinner.  I’m not doing separate meals for a child unless it’s truly something that isn’t kid appropriate (sushi, sweetgreen etc).

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Why is sushi and [b]Sweetgreen not kid appropriate?[/b] That’s your problem right there. A 1.5 yo can easily eat all parts of sushi... the fish, rice, edamame, cucumver, avocado. We never ever forced our kids to eat anything and never would dream of sending them to bed without dinner. We always had a varied spread and they always found something to eat. This is the norm in most countries. [/quote]

You are saying I should feed my 1.5 year old a sweetgreen salad for dinner?  First off, that’s a huge waste of money because the salads are large.  I really don’t think a salad entree is an appropriate meal.

In regards to sushi, I haven’t given it to my son because I figured he couldn’t eat it without most of the ingredients falling out.  Especially the rolls with fish on top.

You don’t understand because you don’t have a child who will refuse to eat certain foods.  We had gnocchi with meat sauce tonight as a family.  Gave my son the gnocchi of course and he refused to eat a single bite.  Went to bed without dinner.

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Why is this so hard? Get yourself a Sweetgreen salad, with a couple of ingredients he might like. Remove the lid, serve him out of your bowl.  Put his servings on the lid. Voila.  That is how my kids learned to eat everything we eat. There is never a need to force a kid to eat something or to send them to bed hungry. [/quote]

Some of us do get it and this is the correct answer.  You are imposing your judgements on your child of what is appropriate for a meal.  A 1.5 year old may not eat a meal. [b] You offer plain gnocchi with some veggies or fruit.  You don't punish the kid with no food if he refuses to eat.  That is abusive and neglectful.  [/b]My kid loves fresh veggies but not in a salad form. I did what this poster said.  Instead of sushi, you order a bowl of plain white rice.  Simple.  It doesn't that to be all or nothing as a real picky kid will choose nothing and may starve or start eating issues.  My kid at 1.5 wouldn't eat anything and was still on formula. You don't know what picky is if its just about certain foods you decide to have a power struggle with.  Many little ones don't like sauce and just want it plain or with butter.

For sushi, you open it up and give the cucumber and rice, for example.  No, they will not eat it whole (or just use common sense and order a side of rice).[/quote]

I tried offering the gnocchi plain (of course!)  he refused. L  I didn’t have any other food at home to give him besides cookies or junk food.  I’m trying to not give junk.  Where are you getting that I punish my child?!  I don’t even know how to punish a 1.5 year old.  My toddler simply refuses to eat some nights and I don’t know what to do.  He is fine on the growth curve and the doctor doesn’t seem bothered.

My child has refused plain rice so many times and has never tried it.  So I’ve never thought to also order it from a sushi restaurant.

At lunch today I gave him some of my lunch meat and he refused to touch it.  Same with bread with PB on it.  So I have him cheese, which he will eat, and he ate it all.

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