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[quote=Anonymous]We cook what we want, but keep our kid’s tastes in mind the same way we do for adult members of the family (i.e.  my spouse and I also don’t cook things the other one hates).  My kid often likes to try foods without them being mixed up in a sauce, so we frequently keep a sample of the components separate and she will eat them on their own.  For example, she will eat turkey meatballs and pasta separately and dip them into tomato sauce, but she’s not into a big bowl with all ingredients mixed.  She’ll also eat all components of a salad if they are in separate piles on her plate and she can dip into dressing on her own.  This is especially true with new foods—she likes to see what she’s eating and understand how each component tastes.  She also wants to be able to take a small bite to confirm that she likes something before taking a big bite.

If she’s hungry after dinner, she may always have plain Greek yogurt and fruit in addition to a small dessert.  Sometimes we say things like “try two more bites or carrots before you leave the table,” but she’s free to say “no thank you” if she doesn’t want them.  She’s a pretty good eater.  She would definitely eat only Mac and cheese if she were in charge, but she almost always has a reasonable amount of what we serve and if she truly doesn’t like something, she can always have yogurt after dinner.  Oh, and one more suggestion—sometimes she need a gateway drug to get her to the table in a good mood.  We will put a few crackers on her plate, which she loves, so she’ll run to the table, eat those, and then just start eating the other stuff distractedly while we talk. [/quote]

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