Share a success story from the past month, a new tip or trick you’ve picked up… or as always, feel free to make a desperate plea for help.
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Wow. Where did July go? Where did August go? It’s already time for another Picky Eater’s and I’m sooooooo not ready for it this month. Want to know why? Well I’ll let you in on a little secret … I don’t have all the answers. Nope. Never have. Lately, Kyle has been pushing mealtimes to the absolute limit and I soooooooo want to throw in the towel. But I won’t. I can’t.
Kyle’s Latest Spoon-Blocking Technique
Parenthood involves a lot of things that at times make me long for a month in my very own little padded soundproof room, but it involves a lot of other things too. Wonderful things. Things I’ve been trying very hard to remember as I hose off the highchair on the back deck along with Kyle’s soup-splattered T-shirt that I peeled off of him before bedtime.
The other day, while Kyle shrieked his way through lunch, I pondered to myself what insights I could possibly offer to you this month, given the fact that at that particular moment, the two of us were pretty much covered head-to-toe in Ravioli and cottage cheese. I began doodling on one of Jacqui’s sheets of drawing paper and I suddenly had an answer…
(The above drawing is a spoof on this poster)
Never give up … and never lose your sense of humor. I have to believe this will all be quite funny some day. Seriously. I have to. For the sake of my own sanity.
What About You? What picky eater tips or questions do you have? I’m looking forward to hearing them!
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Great advice! “Never give up.” There was an article in Newsweek this week that made me think about you…
Help Kids Overcome Picky Eating
August 14th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
I have no advice, only commiserations!!
I recently blogged that my 2yo, Audrey, would happily live on my homemade rice milk, candy, and gluten-free pretzels, if I let her. But, last night, we had takeout from Pei Wei, which has a gluten-free menu, and she ate a whole 8 oz bowl of g.f. sweet & sour chicken — rice, sauce, chicken (dusted w/ potato starch), and pineapple. The whole thing. I was *thrilled*. So… is there a Pei Wei near you?? http://www.peiwei.com
August 14th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
I haven’t given up! I have a block as to what to write this month, too. We aren’t any further than we were last month. The menu: chicken fries, bread, pizza, and peanut butter sandwiches. That’s it! It’s so very frustrating!
I may think of something later and come back to link up.
August 15th, 2008 at 2:33 am
I love your drawing!
No advice from over here. My two picky eaters still try my patience.
August 15th, 2008 at 4:20 am
That spoon-blocking technique looks effective! I get so tired of trying to see what food my baby will eventually deign to eat, exhausting all my options!
August 16th, 2008 at 9:12 am
August 16th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
August 16th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Umm what day am I supposed to be doing this or have I already missed it?
I had a post it note to remind me about this one but it’s been buried.
I should be able to offer some staggeringly insightful help but……
Love the cartoon. I may have no choice but to steal it!
We are currently at 17 ‘foods’ and holding.
Let me think……
I know, how about you try this recipe =
one box of brownie mix [no pudge whatever it’s called from Trader Joes]
one box of frozen spinach thawed
Whizz together in Magimix with however much yoghourt is directed on the packet [memory lapse]. Bake according to instructions, cool and cut into 10 one inch cubes [or there about]
Each one they eat means that they are consuming one ounce of spinach.
Yes you doubt me. They’re moist, yummy and you cannot taste the spinach.
Cheers
Ooo that would be Cuisinart of course!
August 19th, 2008 at 12:22 am