tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post5350474484063530118..comments2024-02-05T05:15:04.759-08:00Comments on Wandering Scientist: Advice from a Picky EaterCloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-46300822278825821242010-05-05T01:54:36.512-07:002010-05-05T01:54:36.512-07:00We're all pretty adventurous eaters in our fam...We're all pretty adventurous eaters in our family, on both sides, and le Petit seems to be as well. I agree with Cloud -- I think it is 99% determined by genetics. But he's also almost three, and he's in about his pickiest period yet. <br /><br />He's down to about three vegetables he'll eat reliably (corn, peas, the inside of cherry tomatoes) and he's similarly reticent to eat grains he's liked in the past (lentils end up on the floor, rice is shunned, he asks for pasta at every meal). At the same time, he'll eat just about any kind of fruit, loves cheese and any kind of meat, and has started eating salmon... go figure.<br /><br />I'm guessing here, but I suspect that age 2.5-3.5 may be when kids are the pickiest. Le Petit would try almost anything that he could chew (and some things he couldn't!) when he was 9-15 months old. And the number of times I've heard smug parents of babies that age brag that that their kids will try anything (I remember one particularly annoying article on the NYT). JUST WAIT, I say. There's necessarily some rejection and neophobia waiting down the line, even for the parents who think they're particularly smart or lucky in the kid-feeding department.Parisienne Mais Presquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738349799871162562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-33696994588537446822010-05-04T18:19:09.337-07:002010-05-04T18:19:09.337-07:00I think you have a really sensible approach with f...I think you have a really sensible approach with foods. I'm adventurous and love food, and sometimes it really gets me when my daughter won't eat, but with prodding from my husband, I've come around to really feel like it's not something we want to fight over. We make sure to offer new things all the time, but not force them on her.<br /><br />I think our daughter mostly has issues with neophobia and her fair share of stubbornness. We've found that she's a lot more willing to try new foods if she's not hungry. So we offer new foods at the beginning of dinner, but if she's not interested, we'll get her something we know she'll eat - yogurt or string cheese or chicken - and then try again later. <br /><br />My husband had horrible texture issues and still can't eat eggs or cheese (unless it's melted and still hot). Apparently it was really difficult as a child, since he was telling the truth when he said some foods made him feel like throwing up, but his parents didn't appreciate that. I'm pretty sure that's where his philosophy of not forcing our children to eat anything has come from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-37431744096349268232010-05-04T08:49:16.859-07:002010-05-04T08:49:16.859-07:00Totally can relate to the texture thing. I love be...Totally can relate to the texture thing. I love bean salad, but if I find a whole bean or a chunk of potato or carrot in my vegetable soup, I'll leave it on the side of the plate. Kids are the same. That's why I blend all our soups ( well the kids soups mainly). Barley, Spelt and lentil soup, blended for the kids, whole for us. I might be encouraging bad habits, but they are getting something in them that they would not otherwise get.paolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-51671610782112474002010-05-04T04:09:19.103-07:002010-05-04T04:09:19.103-07:00I don't like popsicles. I can't stand the ...I don't like popsicles. I can't stand the texture. The other night Tate ate goat cheese and roasted pepper pizza. Okay, he made me pull off the big chunks of pepper but then he ate the rest. I was impressed. I guess he just didn't notice the different cheese? I like the sound of your pasta dish - minus the pine nuts. :) Food is a personal choice and I think giving her options and making sure she's healthy is all a parent can do.mom2boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00784436196685595115noreply@blogger.com