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We've been going for a gradual approach. My oldest is a picky eater and carb junkie, my middle boy will eat anything. They were both raised the same, but they are complete opposites.
My middle boy tries everything we make, and usually doesn't want the kid-friendly alternative that I offer..he wants whatever I am eating, even if it's a big spinach salad for lunch, he wants his own.
My oldest…we've been trying to gradually phase things out and find healthier alternatives. He LOVES yogurt and granola… but he only likes vanilla yogurt, not plain, not even with honey. I made a nut based granola that everyone else devoured, but he didn't like it.
I understand it completely because I was always a picky eater and am very sensitive to tastes and textures… but it sure is frustrating!
One good thing is that he loves fruit and that is often seen as a treat… he's happy with that for dessert. We've never bought many snacks or processed food, so we don't have to break that habit. Though he does love cereal…but if we don't have it in the house, then he has to find something else to eat.
Lunches are boring…chicken or turkey w/ fruit, carrots and dip. Sometimes he gets some nuts or fruit leather.
Getting him to eat what we eat for dinner doesn't usually work…but we try to break it down as simply as we can and he gets meat and veg.
Anyway, we're still working on him, so it's definitely a gradual thing. I've considered going cold turkey, but I just don't know.
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