The 'Eat what you are given' approach...

[AlligatorsMum]

I've wondered this as well. Some days I follow through ( when it's things I know my DS 3.5yr eats) and other times if it's new food I will make him try one mouthful before he can then move on to yours or fruit.

I think it's more for me that I give other food as I am worried he will wake overnight hungry lol.

[Marley&Me]

Yes, I was just thinking the same! I just feel that 2 might be a bit young to understand. I don't want her to think "why is mum leaving me hungry???"

[Teeki]

Each day is different for us, depending on what they've eaten during the day, if they're well, and what dinner is. There have been times when I've known with one bite that neither will like it and can't be expected to eat it, so they try and are offered something else.

Today though, dinner was awesome and I know DS (22 months) likes everything in it. At daycare he ate all of morning tea, three bowls of lunch, and two bowls of afternoon tea. He's healthy and happy. But he refused to even touch his dinner, he barely looked at it, so he didn't get anything else. He did complain after bath when DD got something, but I don't want him thinking he can waste dinner and hold out for something better. He gets it. He either goes to bed without (and it hasn't caused any problems yet) or he decides dinner isn't so bad after all.