Ive tried everything!! ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!

[Spixie33]

It can be frustrating because eeryone eats different at home and each of these families probably has totally different recipes/menus at home.

I think they said you often have to introduce a food 10 times before a child will eat it.

I try to serve a healthy lunch and put a teaspoon of food for the children who are picky eaters and let them ask for more if they like it. Otherwise I don't feel bad throwing a teaspoon of food away.

I also serve a fruit or a veggie along with lunch so usually theyw ill eat that if they didn't eat the 'real' meal.

Sometimes keeping it to some basics like Spaghetti and meatballs, lasagna, chicken and rice etc can help and just rotate those through and then build on it.

You can't force them to eat. You are doing your part be OFFERING - that is all you can do. Children won't starve even if they refuse every meal for 8-10 hours but hopefully they will learn that they should eat and give your meals a chance