Anonymous
04/10/2025 16:48
Subject: Food it kills you that your kids won’t go for?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My middle kid won't eat pizza. Weirdo.
+1 Mine’s also a weirdo.
Mine wouldn't eat pizza with tomato sauce and would not eat cake or cupcakes - lot's of fun dropping him off at BDay parties with his own food.
Anonymous
04/10/2025 16:40
Subject: Food it kills you that your kids won’t go for?
Anonymous wrote:My kids won’t eat cheese.
They’ll eat melted cheese - grilled cheese, pizza, macaroni and cheese, etc but will not have Polly-o or a slice of cheese or anything else.
I think it’s because my wife was desperate to turn them into cheese eaters. Our eldest would theatrically refuse when he was 3 or 4, but once whispered to me that at school he ate cheese cubes and they were good. Now he’s 13 and won’t consider unmelted cheese. I’m the same poster whose kids will only eat uncooked vegetables. They’re weird man.
Mine is the opposite -- enjoys cheese, but won't eat it melted or part of cooked food unless its Parmesan finely grated over pasta or salad, and even then she will get mad if it melts. She wants to eat spoonfuls of grated Parmesan.
Anonymous
04/10/2025 16:34
Subject: Food it kills you that your kids won’t go for?
My kids won’t eat cheese.
They’ll eat melted cheese - grilled cheese, pizza, macaroni and cheese, etc but will not have Polly-o or a slice of cheese or anything else.
I think it’s because my wife was desperate to turn them into cheese eaters. Our eldest would theatrically refuse when he was 3 or 4, but once whispered to me that at school he ate cheese cubes and they were good. Now he’s 13 and won’t consider unmelted cheese. I’m the same poster whose kids will only eat uncooked vegetables. They’re weird man.
They’ll eat melted cheese - grilled cheese, pizza, macaroni and cheese, etc but will not have Polly-o or a slice of cheese or anything else.
I think it’s because my wife was desperate to turn them into cheese eaters. Our eldest would theatrically refuse when he was 3 or 4, but once whispered to me that at school he ate cheese cubes and they were good. Now he’s 13 and won’t consider unmelted cheese. I’m the same poster whose kids will only eat uncooked vegetables. They’re weird man.
Anonymous
04/10/2025 13:15
Subject: Food it kills you that your kids won’t go for?
One of my kids hates peanut butter, other nut butters and peanuts. It is not an allergy. I’ve really been craving some peanut stew. Also inconvenient for cookies. He also hates sandwiches so picnic lunches or bringing food to an all day outing is inconvenient.
Anonymous
04/10/2025 12:15
Subject: Food it kills you that your kids won’t go for?
My kids have been expanding their palates, albeit at a very slow pace. But one of them won’t eat pizza (or anything with red sauce and/ or cheese) and the other lives for anything red-sauce w cheese. It’s the mismatch in preferences that annoys me no end!
They both universally love sushi and Thai food, so that’s a start.
They both universally love sushi and Thai food, so that’s a start.
Anonymous
04/10/2025 12:01
Subject: Food it kills you that your kids won’t go for?
Anonymous wrote:I like it when my kid won't eat something I love. More for me.
Mostly though 2/3 will eat anything. They devour "adult" food.
The third won't eat meat, never has. I think it started out as a texture issue. She will eat fish, shrimp, sushi, etc. Won't touch beef, chicken, pork, fake meat that has the texture of real meat, etc.
This was me as a kid. I ended up becoming a vegetarian and have been for about 30 years. I've never gone back, even when it would've been more convenient to be a more adventurous eater.
Anonymous
04/10/2025 11:53
Subject: Food it kills you that your kids won’t go for?
Anonymous wrote:I like it when my kid won't eat something I love. More for me.
Mostly though 2/3 will eat anything. They devour "adult" food.
The third won't eat meat, never has. I think it started out as a texture issue. She will eat fish, shrimp, sushi, etc. Won't touch beef, chicken, pork, fake meat that has the texture of real meat, etc.
I mean, I got more oyakodon, so, yes, I'm the winner here... but as the parent in charge of most of the meal-planning with the mission of making sure everyone in the family eats a nutritious balanced meal and gets enough, it's just not realistic to plan meals that they won't go for. Even if I enjoy eating what they don't.