I don't understand people who say 'your child only eats pringles! how do you allow it!'
Well, lets examine the situation a little more carefully shall we? When we were growing up, my mum had the choice. Either allow my brother to eat his waffles and cheese or a) have him screaming, refusing to eat b)buggering up our chances to watch Grange Hill in peace c)refuse to give him anything else (he would go hungry and this upset my mum) or d) let him get on with it and grow up a healthy happy adult who now will eat pretty much anything.
I remember very, very clearly as a six year old at school being told I could not leave the table until I had eaten my mashed potatoes. I waited until everyone had gone then threw the mashed potatoes into the bin and refused thereafter to eat school dinners. My mum was furious with the school.
some children won't eat a variety of different healthy food stuffs. My daughter, cries, wails, tantrums. Rather than turning every meal time into a battle and making her associate food with stress and misery, I rotate the few simple meals that she will eat and I keep my fingers crossed she will grow up like me, who will now happily eat everything bar sushi.
I don't pander to her, if we go out and there is nothing on the menu she likes, I say try it or tough luck. But at home I just want us to have a happy peaceful time. I don't think her life chances are inevitably blighted because she won't share my paella or roast aubergines.
I'll say it again... those of you whose children eat everything, count your effin blessings and don't affect puzzled bemusement at 'why' ??