I have the world’s pickiest eaters. Especially my three year old who does not like a single fruit or vegetable. I’ve written about this before, but it has only gotten worse with my younger one, not better. My older child, Nathan, has started eating tiny amounts of veggies with ketchup but he eats exactly the same bologna Lunchable for lunch at school every single day. It doesn’t help that I can’t send peanut butter sandwiches to school.
Alex’s only “fruit” are raisins and occasionally a couple bites of apple. Once in awhile I can get him to eat a tiny amount of pasta with spaghetti sauce, but no meatballs. Both kids drink a fair amount of milk but I’ve cut back a bit on Alex’s because his pediatrician suggested it may be the cause of his constipation. Of course, if he simply ate more fiber we likely wouldn’t have a problem. He does eat oatmeal and fiber rich cereal bars. He will sometimes eat deli turkey, but not actually IN a sandwich. Chicken nuggets, fish sticks and pizza are standbys. I try very hard not to do much short order cooking, so he does skip dinner entirely a lot. He usually makes up for it at breakfast.
So my wonderful, brilliant, faithful readers…help! Give me all your great suggestions and recipes for how I can encourage my kids to eat more healthful foods! It happens to be “ask your readers” week on Works For Me Wednesday, and this is my most pressing parenting issue.
What has worked for YOU in getting kids to eat more fruits and veggies?
