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Bizzy 
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 Posted: 23 January 2013 at 7:55am |
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I have a nearly 5 yr old that isnt even 15kg yet!
And my oldest is a vegetarian! Hes only 9. That can be hard to deal with sometimes. But he was never a big meat eater anyway. All you can do is put it in their lunchboxes and hold firm about not giving them the stuff you dont want them to have. They wont starve themselves.
Oh and i know kids who at 12 and 14 dont eat any fruit at all!
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xLUCKYx
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Posted: 23 January 2013 at 8:04am |
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I agree with the others - hold strong and give them what you choose is right for them. Your middle child sounds like my son - very reluctant for most foods (unless they are white!!)but we make slow progress with him and he feels quite proud of himself when he does eventually try something new. It helps that my daughter eats very well (most of the time) and she is a bit of a role model for my son.
Stick to your guns on what goes in the lunch box and have your family dinner at the table so that you can encourage him to eat properly. I am not a fan of forcing a child to eat something they don't want but some strong encouragement can work.
It will be easier for your son to go through this now than later.
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jazzy
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Posted: 23 January 2013 at 12:58pm |
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I remember as a child being made to sit there & eat my soggy cereal or cold toasts...I still hate b'fast now, so not into forcing my kids to eat anything but wish they all liked he same...now that would make life easier..
Also what makes it harder in regards to lunch boxes is we are wanting to get away from processed & pre-packaged foods, but these are the easiest to add sometimes...not that I am buying hem anymore.
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Jaynie
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Posted: 26 January 2013 at 5:03pm |
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i have a fussy eater, she only wants meat most of the time! she loves carrot sticks tho, and eats these for breakfast nearly every day. Does it matter if it's not a breakfast food?
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Posted: 27 January 2013 at 9:16am |
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I wish DS2 would eat carrot sticks for b'fast lol...I do put them in their lunchbox some days.
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Hibiscus
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Posted: 01 February 2013 at 5:51pm |
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If your DS won't touch a whole apple, try slicing it up into really thin slices. It makes a huge difference. You can put a fruit bowl in front of rugby watching blokes and it will stay untouched. Put a plate full of thin apple slices on the table and it disappears!
What about cucumber sticks?
Also I second the others opinions to not put too many different things into your DS's lunch box, as you say, too much seems to turn him off.
As for variety, is there a possibility that new options every day turn him off too? Some kids just want the same every day and as long as it is healthy, why not (for his lunch box that is)? My younger brothers had the same old lunch for years (their choice) which was a wholegrain sandwhich with either just butter or cream cheese or luncheon or pate and an apple. I don't think I have ever seen them have anything else during their entire school carrier. Dinner at home will be a variety anyway, so should be ok.
If you cut out snacking between meals (perhaps you do, not sure), would your DS be hungry enough to have at least some dinner even if not to his taste? Or does he refuse entirely if it's not anything he likes?
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Hibiscus
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Posted: 01 February 2013 at 5:58pm |
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Yor Sushi idea sounds like a good one as it is such great food, but sounds like a lot of work.
Another thought - would getting the kids involved in making the lunch make any difference? I know from personal experience that sandwhiches that others make often put me off even if I like all the ingredients. It's either too much butter or just not knowing what's in it. I always eat what I make for myself though.
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