My son is a vegetarian.
It's ok. I can admit it now. Well, maybe not quite a vegetarian. He will eat hotdogs and processed chicken nuggets and the meat-ish slime that fills canned ravioli, but I'm not quite convinced that any of that is really meat, so he might still qualify. Sadly, the family-raised extra scrumptious beef and home cooked chicken that I so lovingly prepare in all sorts of tempting ways holds no appeal for him. I really try not to take it personally!
Thankfully, he has developed a little beyond just throwing it on the floor. He now very politely seeks out the offending ingredients and hands them back. Today my husband left me a voicemail telling me that he had tried to sneak part of a meatball into a grilled cheese sandwich. Our kiddo took it apart, found the meat, and gave it back.
On a side note, he also refuses to eat potatoes, pasta (unless it is canned pasta mush), or any veggies other than broccoli slathered in cheese sauce or the occasional green pea.
This stings for me. I wanted to be the proud supermom who home-grows and home-cooks and home-bakes everything and thus ensures the glowing good health and happiness of my lovely little family! Oh well. I'll still garden and cook to my heart's content and hope he eventually grows up to have a more (or less?) discriminating palate. If not, I'll have grilled cheese sandwiches developed to an art form. At least he'll eat my home-baked bread!
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There is hope - mine have all been pretty picky as little ones (despite my best intentions!) but Abby even asked for more vegetables at supper today. :) And it is indeed amazing how bright they are at picking out food their parents have tried to sneak in! I remember all of ours indignantly picking out a tiny piece of whatever and holding it up saying "I not like the yucky part!" :)
Kami had a hard time with meat until this year. She still won't eat much of it and her protein is mostly dairy foods. I am glad that she is a great fruit and veggie eater, when she does eat. I'm convinced that she's got a stash of food in her closet that she eats after we go to bed because she doesn't eat during the day and doesn't seem to be starving...you could always bring over some lovingly-prepared beef or chicken to our house... :)
"I no like it" is what I hear ALL THE TIME! I am amazed at how Avery is sustaining herself on PB&J and Chocolate milk. I have gotten clever with pasta though. I puree veggies and throw it in the sauce and she gobbles it up. So needless to say - she has "sketty" at least once a week to get her veggies in. But I dont know what I am going to do when she decides she doesnt like that anymore. Ah, the joys of motherhood :)
likely a stage! don't lose heart!
Ha! What we mother's want for our kids and what they so wonderfully throw back in our face, eh?! Certainly a stage. Raegan's palate changes often and I learned early on to cram in what she likes while she likes it. Ans never buy something they like in Costco size - it changes too soon and then you're stuck with enough chicken nuggets to last a lifetime!!
Would love to get our kids together soon! We are down to one car, so I have to plan well :)
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