Ketchup on Everything

[kindertime]

I don't think there is anything wrong with having ketchup (or condiments) once in awhile, but the thing that would not work here is having it on everything and then the other kids expecting it on everything too. Let his mom know that you will be limiting the ketchup from now on and that it will probably mean he isn't eating as much at daycare. Decide ahead of time what things you will put it on. (I use it on meat mostly, chicken breasts that are dry or meatloaf.)And tell dcb before he sits down that this will be a "ketchup free" meal. If he doesn't eat, that's his choice. He can have a ketchup slathered supper at home instead.

Do you have an empty mustard bottle? Clean it out and fill it with ketchup. If they can't see the ketchup in the fridge, maybe they'll stop asking for it. (Maybe not... )