All inclusive

We also did try going up ourselves and coming back with “safe food” which helped when it was busy and they were tired.

I wouldn't take them up to get food if it's too overwhelming, you know what they'll eat so either make a plate up for them or get a big selection on your plate and let them pick off that. Stick to things that are recognisable and don't worry about it being bland and unhealthy for the holiday. It's ds's favourite thing about holidays - 5 types of cake for breakfast!

Sucked the sauce off 🤣🤣🤣 this is the sort of ‘needs must’ shit we did, am glad to read this.

I went b and b in Greece recently with my nearly 3 year old. So many choice say breakfast buffet that she loves- fruit, cereal, chips, cheese, bread etc etc but all she wanted every day was chocolate cake. My mum was with us and said what’s the harm if she has cake for breakfast for 10 days and I thought you’re so right why am I stressing about cake! Second day onwards I said eat half a slice of toast then you can have your cake and she happily did! Even when we wnt for lunch/dinner in restaurants she basically ate chips and olives for the whole week and strawberries out of the cocktails 🙈

This, no pool time if they behave like this. Stop indulging them with this behaviour. You're on an AI holiday- there will be something to eat!

When we did hotel buffets at that age we’d go to breakfast early when it was quiet show dc what was where and then let them choose. Often they’d find something familiar, something they had no intention of eating and some fruit always a win.

Have you asked if they do particular kids food? I only ask as we went all inclusive last year and discovered half way through that you could ask at the buffet for things like chicken nuggets and chips or pizza which felt more familiar to them at least. Although really ours ate a lot of plain pasta in the end! Although again you had to ask for that as what was displayed was always covered in sauce.

Oh like other ps have said let them eat cake! It’ll be fine.

Take one child each to the buffet and and don't stress if they only pick chips, bread and ice cream.
Get snacks from the shop and just make sure they drink loads of water.

They'll be fine!

someone tell me it’s gets better as they get older

Yes, and they'll be older tomorrow. They'll find something if they get hungry enough. It stinks when something you thought would make everything so much easier for the family backfires and you end up feeling like you've paid a fortune to ruin your children's lives!

I wouldn’t worry too much, as you are All inc. they can have snacks, toasted sandwiches, ice creams all day, as long as they eat, it won’t hurt for a week or two.

If there's food you know they'll eat off the buffet (bread, chips, potatoes etc) I would just let them have that.

It’s only day 2, you and your other half will be sick of the sight of the same old options by the end of the week.

For me as a kid, it wasn’t the actual cereal that was the problem, it was the foul milk.

We used to go to 5 star AI that cost a fortune and my 2 used to eat plain boiled rice,bread and chips for 2 weeks!

@strawthatbrokethecamelsback - a wise choice!!

Our son didn't like AI- but I think he was an unusual one-

Don't feel bad if you need to use the supermarket- if it smoothed things over

By the time they are 8 they are usually more than happy to live on pizza, chips, hotdogs or spag Bol and deserts!

We always go all inclusive, when the kids were younger I used to leave my husband at the table to order drinks and walk round the food hall with the kids to decide what we wanted. Load up plates and then send husband in to get his when we sat down.

Now they are older they can choose thier own stuff but the 3 of us still go first. It does save a fortune when they want ice creams and slushies all day.

Hope it gets better

@DownWithBreadsticks that really made me laugh! I can only imagine the desperation!

Definitely gets easier. Mine can now go round on their own and get what they want. Sometimes that's chips, bread and donuts but hey ho.
I must say when we went to spain they struggled more as there just wasn't much to eat. We went to turkey and they loved it. There is always something they will eat as the offer is just so much better and the snack bars are often open to supplement if they struggle with main offerings.

Been here, OP. Kids can be right little pricks about food sometimes. If I live to be 1,000 years old, I’ll never forget sitting in a pool bar in Spain with my (then) 3yo son, trying to convince him that the chicken was just chicken in a sauce. Eventually, my husband just sucked all the chicken clean. My son ate it all then, declaring each piece to be “fresh from Daddy’s mouth”.

Other people looked on with a mix of sympathy and disgust.

Now that my boy is 9, it’s actually become a 360 threat. “Eat your lasagne, kid. Unless you would prefer it fresh from Daddy’s mouth?”

Can you buy a few bits from a local supermarket which they have at home so it feels a little familiar? We did that recently with branded weetabix and pom bears in Spain.

We always have that the first couple of days. Once it stops being to overwhelming choice-wise they’ll figure out the bits they want to eat. God bless cucumber slices and crusty bread when we went this year!!

My littlest wouldn’t even eat pancakes and Nutella - they were delicious. I still maintain he was just being an arse.

Now my eldest is almost 7 she’s finally more useful at serving herself at the buffet - being able to choose her own makes a big difference.

Honestly OP, it's only for a few days, I would just let them eat cake for breakfast!

Take one child each and let them pick. If they want dessert on the same plate so be it.

Most ai's have things like pain au chocolat, pancakes, waffles and huge pots of Nutella. Serve with fruit to lessen your guilt. Hot chocolate usually is popular to drink.