What do you do when you have a picky eater...

My kids aren't that picky. I never gave them the option to be that picky. They eat what I make for supper or they don't eat. Simple as that. Sometimes it takes a few times eating something before they decide they like it. I've probably got one of the few kids who will eat the crusts of their breads and an apple with the skin on it. I never made it an option to cut the crusts off or peel the apple and they got used to eating it like that.

My 7 years old daughter have this issue.
She loves pride fish all the time than eating a pork
or any other viand.
Sometimes, If I gave her an egg then she is already happy
and could eat much.
However, my other kid's doesn't have this issue.
Right now, I still trying to offer her other foods especially vegetables
but still no luck.

My mom used to feed me whatever my mom and dad were eating. If I didn't like it, I could go make my own chicken nuggets(or when I was really little I guess she made them for me) however I had to have a taste of whatever it was I refused to eat. We called it a "no thank you taste". I now eat most foods that I hated as a kid. The one exception is zucchini. I still can't stand it.

If you have a picky eater,just ask what they usually like and that should solve some of the problem,or tell them that if their really hungry then they will eat it otherwise tell them no food. I cooked for my younger sister once and she didn't like what I made so she said, and so i said starve then so she ate without complaint. Just try different foods with picky eaters and see what they like most,mix things up.

My brother was picky like that and my mom always cooked two meals. If my son was that way, he would just not eat. No one should have to fix multiple meals. It is hard enough most nights fixing one meal.

My kids are like that when they are small but I do not let them get out of their chair in the dining room if they didn't finish their food, so they began eating whatever I cooked for them. I also experiment on food that will boost their appetite and never give them in between snacks so they will eat their food at lunch and dinner.

My son is not that picky, he will eat spinach, broccoli, whatever. My stepkids, however, came to me and would eat nothing because they had lived with their grandparents before they came, and they ate nothing but sweets for every meal. It was rediculous. There was a point where I just wanted to give in, and make all kinds of different things, but I stuck to it. Here's what I made, and if they didn't like it, they didn't eat. Don't ask me for anything later. They've been with me for 3 years, and aside from the problems we have with the youngest sometimes (he's autistic) they will eat a huge variety of foods, even salad!:)

Well, everyone has their own taste and sometimes you can quite understand their quirks. Neither do they. They just like what they like. A lot of times I don't know what I even feel like eating. I say relax. I don't know how old she is, but I found my kids were more apt to eat well and try new foods, if they had a hand in the total process. Take her grocery shopping. If she's interested in a food you wouldn't usually buy, go ahead and buy a small quantity to try. Let her help in the prep of a meal, especially if she chose an item to be served. Offer something new all the time. She find what she likes.
True story. My daughter, now 17, would never eat baby food. I nursed her and she ate a little baby cereal. But I was never able to get her to eat baby food or even my own home mashed foods. One night we were eating dinner in front of the TV and she was scooting around in her 'walker'. When I wasn't looking, she scooted up and grabbed my corn on the cob off my plate and started gnawing it to death! At 5 1/2 mos old she had no teeth. But what she saw on my plate, she wanted, and apparently itlooked a whole lot more appetizing than strained peas. That night, she also 'gummed' a chicken leg and and baked potato. She never looked back.
I'm very satisfied that the girl still knows what she wants and what she doesn't.
And to this day, she still eats good, healthy balanced meals.
Hope this helps!

Don't worry dear, I am also sailing in the same boat. My son loves everything but food. He eats a bite or two and its over for him. Also he is terribly picky about what he eats. 2 years back he did not touch veggies and I would go completely mad trying to feed him. If I would force him to eat he would just puke. I tried various methods, a few worked and a few didn't. I tried keeping him hungry and it helped a bit. He started eating some vegetables but the quantity was still the same. I would tell him that there was nothing else to eat but what was served on his plate. I also put small portions of every thing on the plate and asked him to eat. This also helped build his interest in food. On thing I have noticed that children just like us appreciate food presented well. So I make funny faces on the sandwich or write his name on pancakes with jam and he loves it.
I also have learnt over the years that sometimes we need to give the child some time and just leave them. As and when they grow up their food habits gradually improve.

Hello aseretdd,

I don't have the same problem with my son. You know how much he weighs? He is 26 kg at 23 month old... For sure, he has a very good appetite. He is not choosy too but he gets tired of the same food quite fast. I change the menu for him every day. He only see the same menu after the 7th day*smiles* By the way, if you talk about a picky eater...it suits me better*smiles*