Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No one should send tuna salad to school.

But other than that, I'd just keep doing what you're doing. If they're hungry, they'll eat.

Why? I took tuna sandwiches all the time as a kid, and the cafeteria used to serve tuna noodle casserole. Is seafood not allowed in schools anymore?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our policy is to serve a carb, a fruit/veg, a protein/fat each meal. They don't have to eat the carb but the do have to eat a small portion of everything else. If they don't it becomes snack or the next meal. I described this to our doctor and she says she does the same thing.

And if they don't eat it at snack or next meal? You continue giving it in perpetuity? That just doesn't work with many kids and makes them feel forced to eat something they don't want to = not listen to their body = unhealthy eating habits.

+1

OP please do not take this persons advice it’s insane.

Anonymous wrote:Big picture: eating a sun butter and jelly sandwich every single day is fine! Throw in a piece of fruit and veggie (maybe that they choose?) and be done. Don’t worry about it too much.

(Said from a crazy food type!)

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our policy is to serve a carb, a fruit/veg, a protein/fat each meal. They don't have to eat the carb but the do have to eat a small portion of everything else. If they don't it becomes snack or the next meal. I described this to our doctor and she says she does the same thing.

And if they don't eat it at snack or next meal? You continue giving it in perpetuity? That just doesn't work with many kids and makes them feel forced to eat something they don't want to = not listen to their body = unhealthy eating habits.

+1

OP please do not take this persons advice it’s insane.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our policy is to serve a carb, a fruit/veg, a protein/fat each meal. They don't have to eat the carb but the do have to eat a small portion of everything else. If they don't it becomes snack or the next meal. I described this to our doctor and she says she does the same thing.

And if they don't eat it at snack or next meal? You continue giving it in perpetuity? That just doesn't work with many kids and makes them feel forced to eat something they don't want to = not listen to their body = unhealthy eating habits.

Anonymous wrote:Am I missing something? What is sun butter? What happened to peanut butter? Do all of your kids have allergies? Not trying to be snarky just wondering if I should get some.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our policy is to serve a carb, a fruit/veg, a protein/fat each meal. They don't have to eat the carb but the do have to eat a small portion of everything else. If they don't it becomes snack or the next meal. I described this to our doctor and she says she does the same thing.

And if they don't eat it at snack or next meal? You continue giving it in perpetuity? That just doesn't work with many kids and makes them feel forced to eat something they don't want to = not listen to their body = unhealthy eating habits.

Anonymous wrote:Our policy is to serve a carb, a fruit/veg, a protein/fat each meal. They don't have to eat the carb but the do have to eat a small portion of everything else. If they don't it becomes snack or the next meal. I described this to our doctor and she says she does the same thing.

Anonymous wrote:Our policy is to serve a carb, a fruit/veg, a protein/fat each meal. They don't have to eat the carb but the do have to eat a small portion of everything else. If they don't it becomes snack or the next meal. I described this to our doctor and she says she does the same thing.

Anonymous wrote:No one should send tuna salad to school.

But other than that, I'd just keep doing what you're doing. If they're hungry, they'll eat.

Anonymous wrote:Send smaller amounts of the less popular foods if necessary, but don’t stop exposing them. It will just encourage pickiness. Don’t think of it as waste, it’s an investment in developing their eating habits. It’s also your responsibility as parent. One piece of broccoli if needed. Not wasting much but still offering opportunity.

Send one popular food, one or two neutral, and one more challenging.

Consider offering same items from lunch as snack so they don’t skip lunch and load up on snack.

They can complain but that doesn’t need to mean a battle. Just validate. Oh, I know, it can be disappointing when the food you want isn’t packed. I know you love sun butter and jelly. The next time we’ll have it is tomorrow/Wednesday/ whatever. And move on.

They will stop complaining over time if they always get the same response and it doesn’t work.

And make extra sure you are not inadvertently letting your opinions show that you want them to eat more of X and less of Y.

They’re getting older so sit down on sundays and ask them for lunch/dinner ideas. Sprinkle their five or six ideas throughout the week. Clip seven recipes and have them rank their favorites. Etc etc.

Trust the process!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Am I missing something? What is sun butter? What happened to peanut butter? Do all of your kids have allergies? Not trying to be snarky just wondering if I should get some.

it’s made out of sunflower seeds not peanuts, looks the same and has the same texture. If schools/camps are nut free it’s a good option.

Anonymous wrote:Am I missing something? What is sun butter? What happened to peanut butter? Do all of your kids have allergies? Not trying to be snarky just wondering if I should get some.