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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you, all. Lots to think about. Sounds like most offer something different which sounds like it keeps the peace but doesn't encourage trying the food?

Maybe I should premake almond butter and jelly sandwiches and let him eat them until he's sick of it. ;) [/quote]

I’m the pp with the white rice kid above, and I wouldn’t say we offer something different.  I’m more of the Ellen Sattyr mindset of making sure we have something available my kid will eat and giving him lots of access to new/unfamiliar things.  So for us, that means lots of modular/build-your-own meals.  Last night, it was rice bowls, which included roasted veggies, sautéed veggies, tofu, and a few different sauces, including a homemade peanut/ginger sauce that my oldest and I lap up and my picky eater doesn’t touch.  Earlier this week we had a taco night that included a variety of toppings including roasted squash and bok choi and a homemade chimichurri that my picky eater tried but didn’t like and then canned pinto beans that I only had a TBSP of and picky eater probably ate a cup of.

I could go on and on with lots of examples of similar meals, but one key for me has been to keep the seasoning to a minimum in the initial cooking and then lean into a selection of sauces.  I also make a lot of different soups, and my picky kid can usually be counted on to at least dip a grilled cheese into the soup whereas my older kid will wolf down the grilled cheese and the soup and a salad, and I might just have the soup and salad and a piece of bread. [/quote]

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