Some airlines offer a fruit plate option instead of a meal.
Look up the special meal offerings. I've someone told me they always got the special kosher meal because they thought it was less mass produced (not Jewish). I sometimes especially order the vegetarian meal.
Flying to Japan, sometimes they give cup of noodles one meal.

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Anonymous wrote:New moms take note: Don’t give your kids chicken nuggets, white bread, when they’re little and then complain they won’t eat other food. Give the healthy stuff first, once you’ve established good eating habits then the occasional nugget or other junk food is fine.

You have no idea what you’re talking about. I have 3 kids, 2 great eaters and 1 picky eater. It has nothing to do with what we introduced when. It’s just how middle kid is wired.

THANK YOU! And louder for those in the back. I can’t stand the “advice” of all parents with easy kids, including great eaters, great sleepers, you name it.. People, you have no idea at all. And no, it’s not your great parenting skills, you just got lucky you have it easy.

Anonymous wrote:I have picky eater, and we will fly international flights for 10 plus hours that will includes at least 2 meals. Does airline have kid meal or special meals for picky eater? My kid eats butter, jelly, peanut butter, plain bread, plain white rice, french fries, chicken nuggets, juice/milk, and chips/crackers.

Total parent fail.

Check with your airline. However, it’s best if you buy your own food and snacks after security. Even with kids meals offered, it’s likely not what you expect or hope for.

I pack a bento box for my kindergartener for long flights: usually a PBJ, crackers, fruit, veggies. For longer hauls I pack a second bento in an insulated bag if we need to have a second meal on the plane or during transit to hotel. And of course lots of snacks. If I need to make a kid lunch out of a whole banana, an apple, and granola bar I’ve got all the snacks to do it (bring with you or buy at airport).

Anonymous wrote:Op here. I have not bought the tickets yet, but we plan to fly to Japan and Hong Kong. We probably may go with United, cathy pacific or ANA airlines. Well, they do eat some meats but it is hit or miss depends on the taste and dryness. They don't eat sushi rice, and it has to be plain white jasmine rice. They eat some noodles, just a few bites at most depends on the taste and texture. I know they won't die from hunger, but I don't even know what they will eat at those foreign countries.

I forgot that I could bring food on airplance after checking in. Thanks for reminder. I don't want to pack food, but it seems like it may be the best choices.

I just got back from Japan with a kid like that. For the flight over I had packed enough snacks. In Japan we managed including one evening when I managed to get a Pizza Hut pizza delivered to our hotel that was in a fairly obscure spot outside of Kyoto.

For the flight back, we were in such a hurry that I completely forgot to pack any food for this particular picky kid. So they went 13 hours with just a Lara bar I found in my purse and a bowl of ice cream. They survived.

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Anonymous wrote:If that’s all my kid ate I’d be booking an appointment with a feeding therapist.

+1. Why do people put up with this?

dp People who have hearty eaters have no idea. My kid has Autism which makes them picky. It is not their fault and yet it is really difficult to get food into them so I make what they like. That's why we put up with it. We love our kids and they aren't neurotypical. Count your blessings and do not judge.

This, obviously, is an exception. We’re talking about run of the mill kids whose picky eating habits dictate entire family activities and protocols, such as op describes here.

Anonymous wrote:I flew with BA in Feb and got my 10yo the kids meal. She’s generally not picky but some of the food was odd for a kids meal. The main meal was a cheese spaetze ( similar to Mac n cheese) and 2 pieces of chicken, carrots and peas with it. She liked all that and ate it. Then there was a dessert pudding thing that was really tart, and had like a fruit jelly on top ( didn’t like that) and bread and butter. Then before we landed we had a small sandwich that was heated up and kind of crispy that had turkey in it, cheese, and like some kind of cranberry sauce gooey stuff….. similar to a hot pocket which she has never had. I think they could have gone a bit more basic with that and the other side that was with the main.

It's not their problem that your child is basic.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. I have not bought the tickets yet, but we plan to fly to Japan and Hong Kong. We probably may go with United, cathy pacific or ANA airlines. Well, they do eat some meats but it is hit or miss depends on the taste and dryness. They don't eat sushi rice, and it has to be plain white jasmine rice. They eat some noodles, just a few bites at most depends on the taste and texture. I know they won't die from hunger, but I don't even know what they will eat at those foreign countries.

I forgot that I could bring food on airplance after checking in. Thanks for reminder. I don't want to pack food, but it seems like it may be the best choices.

Ignore the people who don't get it, OP. I answered previously about the flights but I see you mention not knowing what they will eat when there. While traveling is not the time to fight a picky eater. We have traveled with our picky eater and have gone to local supermarkets to stock up on preferred foods. On one trip when she was really little she ate nothing but cheese sandwiches and fruit. It got the job done.

This. We travel with our picky eater, bring the safe foods we can (boxes of granola bars in our case), and buy some things there, just like pp. he gets what he needs and we enjoy our trip.

Anonymous wrote:New moms take note: Don’t give your kids chicken nuggets, white bread, when they’re little and then complain they won’t eat other food. Give the healthy stuff first, once you’ve established good eating habits then the occasional nugget or other junk food is fine.

Or I just don't give in to the pickiness. Take it or leave it.

Anonymous wrote:Op here. I have not bought the tickets yet, but we plan to fly to Japan and Hong Kong. We probably may go with United, cathy pacific or ANA airlines. Well, they do eat some meats but it is hit or miss depends on the taste and dryness. They don't eat sushi rice, and it has to be plain white jasmine rice. They eat some noodles, just a few bites at most depends on the taste and texture. I know they won't die from hunger, but I don't even know what they will eat at those foreign countries.

I forgot that I could bring food on airplance after checking in. Thanks for reminder. I don't want to pack food, but it seems like it may be the best choices.

Ignore the people who don't get it, OP. I answered previously about the flights but I see you mention not knowing what they will eat when there. While traveling is not the time to fight a picky eater. We have traveled with our picky eater and have gone to local supermarkets to stock up on preferred foods. On one trip when she was really little she ate nothing but cheese sandwiches and fruit. It got the job done.

Anonymous wrote:New moms take note: Don’t give your kids chicken nuggets, white bread, when they’re little and then complain they won’t eat other food. Give the healthy stuff first, once you’ve established good eating habits then the occasional nugget or other junk food is fine.

You have no idea what you’re talking about. I have 3 kids, 2 great eaters and 1 picky eater. It has nothing to do with what we introduced when. It’s just how middle kid is wired.

New moms take note: Don’t give your kids chicken nuggets, white bread, when they’re little and then complain they won’t eat other food. Give the healthy stuff first, once you’ve established good eating habits then the occasional nugget or other junk food is fine.

I flew with BA in Feb and got my 10yo the kids meal. She’s generally not picky but some of the food was odd for a kids meal. The main meal was a cheese spaetze ( similar to Mac n cheese) and 2 pieces of chicken, carrots and peas with it. She liked all that and ate it. Then there was a dessert pudding thing that was really tart, and had like a fruit jelly on top ( didn’t like that) and bread and butter. Then before we landed we had a small sandwich that was heated up and kind of crispy that had turkey in it, cheese, and like some kind of cranberry sauce gooey stuff….. similar to a hot pocket which she has never had. I think they could have gone a bit more basic with that and the other side that was with the main.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. I have not bought the tickets yet, but we plan to fly to Japan and Hong Kong. We probably may go with United, cathy pacific or ANA airlines. Well, they do eat some meats but it is hit or miss depends on the taste and dryness. They don't eat sushi rice, and it has to be plain white jasmine rice. They eat some noodles, just a few bites at most depends on the taste and texture. I know they won't die from hunger, but I don't even know what they will eat at those foreign countries.

I forgot that I could bring food on airplance after checking in. Thanks for reminder. I don't want to pack food, but it seems like it may be the best choices.

Are you sure this is the right trip for you, at this time? If you don't NEED to go to those countries (do you have a family member who lives there who is gravely ill and their dying wish is to see your child?) I'd choose another destination, or even just stay home.

NP. I'd leave the kids home, especially the picky one.