Do you make your child eat funny things? Like you wouldn't eat?

[rhyb]

I wont eat avocado but my kids love it

[willow5]

Yep why not? Anything healthy I'll give DS if he likes it there's nothing wrong with it at all, even if I think it's gross lol like plain Jalna yoghurt I just can't eat it even though I know how healthy it is, but he loves it. I think you're setting him up to have a really healthy and varied diet keep it up!

[Persephone1]

I'm a really fussy eater and I don't want DS to be the same. I hate capsicum, mushrooms, onion... so yeah, he'll be eating a lot of things that I don't like. As long as it's healthy, fresh and varied, I don't see the problem.

[Indadhanu]

I don't *MAKE* her eat anything she doesn't want to. I respect her choices, if she doesn't want to eat it, she isn't forced. I wouldn't want to be made to eat anything.

On the other hand, I do offer her food I don't like. Just because I don't like it doesn't mean she wouldn't. I think it's good to expose them to lots of different things. I do encourage her to try everything, and if she eats it then great, if not then oh well, maybe next time.
I find Jalna plain yoghurt disgusting, but Jazz loves it and I buy it just for her. Shel can't stand capsicum, but Jazz loves that too.

[Rouge]

You are not mean at all and LOL Leasha I think that was just a bad choice of words, I'd hardly imagine she was tying her to the high chair and force feeding her... like to see anyone try making a child eat anything LOL.

I think it's important as adults not to make faces or silly comments about any foods. It's how things get passed down. I let my kids try everything and I don't make a fuss or I make as much fuss as I would over any other food. Keep in mind though sensory issues with food is ok too, which is why screaming over a child who says they don't like the texture of pumkin or the feel of beans between their teeth doesn't mean a defiant child.

xxx

[willow5]

I don't *MAKE* her eat anything she doesn't want to. I respect her choices, if she doesn't want to eat it, she isn't forced. I wouldn't want to be made to eat anything.

On the other hand, I do offer her food I don't like. Just because I don't like it doesn't mean she wouldn't. I think it's good to expose them to lots of different things. I do encourage her to try everything, and if she eats it then great, if not then oh well, maybe next time.
I find Jalna plain yoghurt disgusting, but Jazz loves it and I buy it just for her. Shel can't stand capsicum, but Jazz loves that too.

Well said I was just thinking people may think I was forcing DS to eat things but no. I agree with you Leasha, and I also don't *make* DS eat something he doesn't like but will offer stuff I won't eat.

(Snap with the Jalna )

[feeb]

I am the fussy eater of the world!!! But I do offer everything to DS1 that I am putting on DH plate.

DS1 will pick up things and sniff and/or put in mouth and often spits out things. I get him to eat vegies by cooking a lot in slow cooker as he seems to eat vegies if in a sauce.

[willow5]

Oh and Bloom I didn't think you were force feeding either

[luna moth]

Put your cannellini beans in the food processor with natural yoghurt, a little garlic, and about 10 rosemary leaves, and you would eat it. I serve this all the time as a dip (OK, without the yoghurt, but only cos I don't eat dairy) and people love it.

You should serve it to your mum