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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Play dates are not the time to push healthy eating on friends, so I would throw that out the window. Plain cheese pizza (not whole wheat, no veggies), boxed Kraft or Annie’s mac and cheese, and frozen regular chicken nuggets are my go to options that almost all kids like. With fruit and veggies on the side - like slices apples and cucumbers, strawberries or sugar snap peas. Dips are also popular - mashed avocado with chips, hummus and veggies etc. on the side, but not all kids like them so I would serve them along side a meal.

I generally feed my kids more like you do on a regular basis, but playdates are special occasions where I want both kids to have fun and eat so they aren’t cranky.  Occasional ‘junk’ food isn’t going to ruin your kids eating habits. If I am eating lunch too, I’ll always offer the kids what I’m having in case they want to try something else. If I have the same kids over repeatedly, I’ll learn what kind of things they like and how open they are to trying new things. [/quote] agree with this. My kid would eat pancakes but not Greek yogurt on top of them. Would also eat cheese pizza with veggies on the side but not on top. I wouldn’t serve this at a play date. My usually go to is a sandwich or pizza with fruit cut up. [/quote]

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