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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here - interesting advice thanks! Do you think I can just go cold turkey and stop making the food they have been eating and insisting they eat our food? What do you do for lunch? I hate having to think of food for everybody every day. When I was single and living by myself I ate popcorn for like 6 months straight for dinner.

I have also implemented the snack basket so they can only get what is in the basket each day and once it is gone it’s gone. I hate the revolving kitchen door situation that is happening during quarantine.[/quote]

Yes, go cold turkey. We did this when the kids were 2 and 4. I always served fruit and milk with the meal, so that even if they didn’t eat dinner, they were not hungry.  I also did not do all unfamiliar things - they are more likely to try something if it’s ONE thing versus all new things. I still make some kid meals, but I would say everyone eats the same thing 90% of the time. I do not allow substitutes - eat it or wait until the next meal.

I will do some deconstructed meals as a PP mentioned. If we are having barbacoa tacos, the kids have barbacoa, rice and beans. Or if we are doing bibimbap, they have the meat, rice and veggies.

I am more apt to do “kid” food for lunch, because there might not be enough food for leftovers for everyone.[/quote]

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