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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No. But I learned to cook first. I don't expect them to eat anything that doesn't taste good.[/quote]

This.  Most people I know who make separate meals for the kids are not good cooks.  I have four kids, and none would eat a frozen chicken nugget over aa piece of roasted chicken and potatoes.  [/quote]

I am this PP. And yeah, most of what we give them could probably come out of a decent restaurant. Good food is something that we spend a LOT of time and money on, because I know that it's so important (for their behavior, development, etc). They don't eat chicken nuggets or fish fingers. Even if we're out of the house, they'll eat real food.

And to the subsequent poster who said that my kids must have a limited palate, you're a fool. My kids eat tons of different vegetables and they also eat a variety of good quality meat. We typically don't give them grains or "vegetables" like corn, potatoes and tomato sauce, because they aren't very nutritious compared with the other things that we give them. Their desserts are always based on real fruit (especially fresh berries).

And of course they have preferences. They'd rather eat yams than butternut squash. One of my kids loves scallops and another isn't so keen. They'd prefer bok choy over collard greens. Generally prefer chard over kale, except in certain dishes. So I factor those preferences into our meal planning. But they still get a great variety, just some things more than others.

My preschooler will ask what's for dinner. Lamb rack and sweet potato. Oh yum, what's the other veggies? Asparagus. They know to expect something green in their meal.

I don't give them spicy food though. It hurts their mouth and it's just not necessary. I can make food taste good without drowning it in a spice.[/quote]

newest form of humble brag. [/quote]

Just don't have anymore kids.  If I stopped before my last one I would assume that it was my parenting/cooking that created terrific eaters.  Last one taught me otherwise.[/quote]

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