Picky Eater

[KingstonMom]

Sorry to piggyback this thread, but I'm in the same boat with a new dcb. What would you do if a dck didn't touch anything that was offered for lunch? Wld you offer a 2nd healthy alternative instead? (Though that cld result in them ALL wanting a 2nd choice, I know)

Also, what would you do if NONE of the kids touched what was served? Haha maybe I'm a horrible cook, but this happened to me once with my homemade chilli! It really was good, but they all, one by one turned their noses up.

[Dreamalittledream]

Sorry to piggyback this thread, but I'm in the same boat with a new dcb. What would you do if a dck didn't touch anything that was offered for lunch? Wld you offer a 2nd healthy alternative instead? (Though that cld result in them ALL wanting a 2nd choice, I know)

Also, what would you do if NONE of the kids touched what was served? Haha maybe I'm a horrible cook, but this happened to me once with my homemade chilli! It really was good, but they all, one by one turned their noses up.

I never offer a 2nd choice, EVER. I too had this problem with chili...then I put fish crackers in it...they loved going fishing for the crackers & they ate it. So, that has been my go to for anything they won't all eat (last week it was beef stew).

[Momof4]

Sorry to piggyback this thread, but I'm in the same boat with a new dcb. What would you do if a dck didn't touch anything that was offered for lunch? Wld you offer a 2nd healthy alternative instead? (Though that cld result in them ALL wanting a 2nd choice, I know)

Also, what would you do if NONE of the kids touched what was served? Haha maybe I'm a horrible cook, but this happened to me once with my homemade chilli! It really was good, but they all, one by one turned their noses up.

I'm sure you are a wonderful cook! I keep a daily logbook, not for the parents but for me. I make notes for myself when children are new whether they have eaten the food I prepared or not. For instance, if they wouldn't eat a wrap that I made I will have a note about that and I will try it again maybe 3-4 months down the road. I give the parents verbal updates daily and get their advice on what they serve at home to their children so I can prepare the meals so every child is happy and has a full tummy.

But NO there is no other alternative. We aren't running restaurants. It's a learning process just like with your own children to see what each child will eat or not. But I agree with the poster who mentioned that they don't allow children to say ewww or other words like that at the table. I'll allow 'I don't like that', but that's IT!