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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You need to introduce new foods up to 11 times, then it will be accepted. Avoid pancakes and bacon. She won’t starve, she will eat. Have her choose veg at the store, choose a recipe for the family and prepare it with you. [/quote]

These posts always make me chuckle.  Look Billy we are having broccoli.  I hope you have forgotten the other 10 tries and are willing to try it again.  Does any kid every go for this??[/quote]

We didn't force the kids to eat but always served a variety and ate meals together. So, no they didn't try it 10 times, but after many years of it being on the table they did finally try it. They reached a point where they wanted to be able to eat a wider variety of foods and were willing to work on it. But as young children-early elementary the visceral disgust with food taste/texture was not something you can force them to just get over. And fighting about it, making it a power struggle, is just going to perpetuate the issue.

Making a separate meal is not a good approach but serving a variety of foods including something that's not challenging and just not making a big deal about it will give the kids space to grow and confront foods in a way that they are ready for. It's what worked for us and is a pretty standard recommendation. You have to stick with it for the long term and not expect a quick fix. [/quote]

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