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[quote=Anonymous]OP - just drop the rope. If your kid wants to eat the same 2-3 things for every lunch and dinner, let her. Before you try Ellyn Satter, first heal your relationship. Take away the anger, shame, and conflict with food and allow her to rebuild her trust that she will have food she can eat available when she is hungry. Give that plenty of time - 6-12 months. Maybe even read Peaceful Parenting by Laura Markham and work on connection and emptying her backpack.

Once you are in a better place, find small ways to try new foods. A new type of cookie or ice cream flavor. A new type of bread or muffin. Take tiny steps to let her try new foods in an accessible way. Put the family dinner on the table family style and serve yourself. Ask her each meal “would you like some” and don’t act shocked or angry when she says “no thanks”. Don’t try to cajole or manipulate her into trying the new thing. It will come in time - but it takes a TON of patience. Our Ped stressed that the example we are setting by how we eat is important even if it seems like the kid doesn’t notice.

This is what worked for us. My kid is not an adventurous eater by any stretch, but he now has enough “standard” foods that we can go to restaurants or on vacation without packing special foods for him. [/quote]

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