hmmm yeah, see i think i've tried making it messy and fun and low stress for the past 2 years. He is more than happy to make a mess - play with spaghetti etc and actually really enjoys helping me prepare dinner - he does every evening. BUT will NOT eat any of it. Even biscuits that have oats or something in them, or jelly - he LOVES making it, but won't eat it!

I was thinking it might be time for a different approach, but that WILL be stressful for him. And of course i don't want to see him upset, but I think i am just out of ideas. Its been 2 years of fun and mess and no stress, but just the past few weeks other people have started to comment also on how white he is, and skinny, and i really am starting to feel like i need to get some decent food in to him. I know it's not like all he eats is fried food - what he does eat is generally healthy, but there's no meat and no veggies and it's starting to show. I don't want him to get sick. he's at the age where he can reason and understand a bit more now. I just don't know how to approach it. Tonight we were going to have chicken snitzel and chips (which most kids would love!) and i've told him already that i would really like to see him try a bit.

On a regular basis all he eats for dinner is ONE PLAIN CRUSKIT.