I cook 6 nights out of the week. I like to cook. Tonight I made a loin of pork with mashed potatoes and gravy and asparagus and corn. 2 of my 3 children wouldn't eat. Not too unusual, the 16 year old barely eats what I make unless it's steak, loin of pork or ribs...oh yeah or roast beef. Well tonight I made loin of pork. The littlelest, hes 9, it's not what he wanted. Oh well. Last night I made Pot Roast. Not what he wanted either! Go figure. Ove the weekend I made chicken fingers. Well, I didn't marinate them in Caesaer dressing and fry them, so he wasn't eating.
No matter what I make, it's not "to taste" for my 9 year old. No matter what it is he wants something else. I tried the "make what you want, I'm done" but then he does and I don't want to make that a habit.
Whnat can i do?
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I fully intend on doing the same thing when I have kids. Now I will now eat pretty much anything(with the exception of zucchini). Good luck!
She also made me help when I started getting picky. In Jr High especially (when I informed her that I was being a vegetarian) I had to plan and cook one meal each week.
If the youngest is going to complain that it's not what he wanted, ask for help in weekly (or monthly or whatever) meal planning. If they picked it, they're more likely to eat it. Even more so for cooking it themselves - and as an added bonus, they'll be learning a life skill.
The only thing I absolutely cannot make(but I seem to be doing better recently) is bacon. My boyfriend can make it crispy every time, however I just don't get it. I can make impossibly complex desserts, but not bacon. :) That was totally off topic, but Laura is right, if they help in the meal planning they might be more inclined to eat it(plus you can stock up on stuff that you can freeze when it's on sale and save money if you know what you're making ahead of time).
I agree with Renita in regards to younger children. "Eat or starve." They either become less picky or a lot more proficient in the kitchen.
I agree with you; you can't let a 9 year old make his own meals. It honestly sounds like he's manipulating you. Sometimes kids will try to get away with whatever they can. I'd sit him down and have a talk about some new rules for dinnertime. Give him one night a week where he can pick his own alternative, but only one. And if he refuses to eat your meals for no reason other than "that's not what I want", take something away from him like TV privileges for the night, and don't give him (or let him get) alternative food.
Tonight we had chili for supper.....everybody loved it!
Perhaps take the kids shopping with you and let them make some suggestions for some meals!
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they ate hot dogs and bologa and the wife and I ate steak and roast and ribs.......