{"id":12248,"date":"2011-03-01T23:51:40","date_gmt":"2011-03-02T04:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/"},"modified":"2023-05-11T07:38:31","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T11:38:31","slug":"placating-seanpicky-eaters-march-2nd-at-1pm-est","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mominthecity.com\/placating-seanpicky-eaters-march-2nd-at-1pm-est\/","title":{"rendered":"Placating Sean\/Picky Eaters: March 2nd at 1pm EST"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPDATE:<\/strong>
\nIn case you missed it, the highlights for the class are up. Here\u2019s the link: http:\/\/www.themotherhood.com\/talk\/show\/id\/62135.<\/em><\/p>\n

I have two sons. It is amazing that they share the same DNA, because they are so<\/strong> different in many ways\u2026including eating. <\/p>\n

Michael loves to eat all types of food. Indian and sushi are his current favorite foods. Sean does not like to eat a variety of food. If he could have a PB&J for breakfast, a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch and a chicken salad sandwich for dinner daily, he would be in food heaven. Sean is what we would all call a picky eater.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a perfect example\u2026<\/p>\n

We were at a Japanese hibachi restaurant on the cruise. Michael ordered the \u201cSamurai\u201d dinner and happily ate the rice, vegetables (onions, yellow squash, zucchini and carrots), chicken and shrimp. In fact, we had to make him stop. That kid will eat himself into a food coma in the presence of amazing food if we don\u2019t stop him. Sean, on the other hand, had a cheeseburger from the children\u2019s menu\u2026what a wasted experience (in my opinion).<\/p>\n

Now some moms (and I admit that I used to be one of them until I had Sean) say, \u201cif the kid is hungry enough, they will eventually eat what they are offered\u201d. I\u2019ve been there and tried that. It didn\u2019t work. If I would have stuck with that stance, CPS (Child Protective Services) would have me in jail for starving my strong-willed child!<\/p>\n

Does that mean that I cater to Sean\u2019s every food whim? Absolutely not. For the most part, he will eat what I serve at the \u201cfamily restaurant\u201d when I\u2019m<\/strong> doing the cooking. At outside restaurants, it depends. I pick my battles. However, I don\u2019t (and won\u2019t) force Sean to eat certain foods that he dislikes. The one<\/strong> food that I was personally ever forced to eat didn\u2019t go so well. (My grandma made<\/strong> me eat squash which I promptly vomited all over the dinner table. I might have \u201cgrown into\u201d squash later in life \u2013 like I did with the broccoli that I used to hate but now adore. I will never know\u2026) All of that is written to say that I don\u2019t want my kids to have unnecessarily negative food experiences.<\/p>\n

Rather, I like to consistently expose Michael and Sean to a wide variety of food items and encourage them to at least try everything once\u2026even if it\u2019s just a little bite. That\u2019s kind of my parenting \u201cstyle\u201d overall \u2013 exposure not force. Like with books \u2013 I didn\u2019t get all obsessive about making sure my kids read by 3 or anything like that \u2013 which can be typical in urban settings with preschool lotteries and such. Rather, we read to our sons daily and they see my love of the written word. It has \u201crubbed off\u201d \u2013 Michael is reading \u201cHarry Potter\u201d books in the first grade! I think \/ hope \/ wish (whatever you want to call it) that type of exposure and gentle influence will work for Sean in regards to food. One day that latent \u201cfoodie\u201d gene will kick in. I just know it! (If it doesn\u2019t, oh well\u2026as long as he is getting adequate nutrients from his combination of daily foods, I refuse to stress about it. Life is too short.) <\/p>\n

Anyway, if your kids are picky eaters, you will not want to miss the Cooking Connections\u2019 \u201cExpanding Your Family\u2019s Palate by Placating Picky Eaters\u201d class that I\u2019m hosting on 3\/2 at 1pm EST along with Kelsey<\/a> and Jennifer<\/a>. We have a variety of different opinions and would love to hear yours\u2026.because really, it\u2019s mainly all just opinions. I\u2019m looking forward to hearing the view of our wonderful co-hosts also. They are:
\nAmy <\/a>
\nBrooke<\/a>
\nCarol
\nDara<\/a>
\nJen <\/a>
\nJo-Lynne
\nKristy<\/a>
\nMarla<\/a>
\nShaina <\/a>
\nShari
\nand
\nStacie<\/a> <\/p>\n

This group is a perfect mixture of \u201cmom bloggers\u201d and \u201cfood bloggers\u201d \u2013 of which I\u2019m becoming a hybrid, so it promises to be a lively, informative time. Please drop by if you can!
\n<\/p>

<\/center>\n

P.S. Three gift baskets from Cooking Connections sponsor, ConAgra Foods, will be given away at the end of the class to discussion participants.<\/p>\n

(Disclosure: I will be compensated by TheMotherhood\/ConAgra foods for hosting the Picky Palette class.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UPDATE: In case you missed it, the highlights for the class are up. Here\u2019s the link: http:\/\/www.themotherhood.com\/talk\/show\/id\/62135. I have two sons. It is amazing that they share the same DNA, because they are so different in many ways\u2026including eating. 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