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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s totally reasonable to say there’s a limited amount of some foods. If it’s an almost every night thing, it does sound like your kid wants more food. I’m sure he’s looking at it like “she gets unlimited servings of her dish, why can’t I get more of mine”.

If it was me, I’d avoid the issue by serving more meat when that’s what you’re making punctuated by days where everyone eats vegetarian. Also, avoid serving meat on its own. Mixing it into a stir fry or pasta will make it feel like your son gets more of “his” meal. [/quote]

From the perspective of reducing whining and accusations of favoritism, serving vegetarian isn't a solution.  He will see that as I made a whole meal for her, and nothing for him.  I still do sometimes serve a whole meal that's vegetarian.  It just isn't a solution to this problem.  I'm also not sure how a meal of unlimited vegetarian lasagna, unlimited soup and unlimited salad is a reasonable meal, but as soon as I throw some Italian sausage on a sheet pan, the lasagna suddenly becomes "hers".

I do serve meat mixed with other things sometimes, but that can make it harder to accommodate the vegetarian.  It's easier for me to serve the meal deconstructed.  So, on a weeknight, I might put out pasta, marinara, ricotta, meatballs, and salad and let the kids combine the foods how they want. [/quote]

NP.  But this post is nothing but excuses.  Everyone can eat vegetarian.  Tell daughter that the entire vegetarian meal is NOT just for her.  Be a parent.  This isn’t hard.[/quote]

Dp sounds like the son is claiming that. When in fact all of the food is available to him in unlimited quantities until it runs out.[/quote]

Exactly, and his equally hungry brothers are sitting there happily eating multiple portions of lasagna, plus soup, salad, and sausage.  [/quote]

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