to have given the kids this dinner

[kitkey]

I made a pork casserole in a slow cooker that I have just bought and I just dished some up with rice for my DSs who are 3 years and 20 months. The 20 month old cried and pushed it away and the 3 year old ate 1 mouthful and said he was finished. I just gave them peanut butter and crackers instead as couldn't think of anything else to do in 5 mins. I feel so guilty at the reaction from my 20 month old - I haven't done a casserole for a long time - wished I'd just stuck to one of the same old dinners now. By the way I think the casserole is yum.

YANBU. The casserole sounds bloomin' yummy by the way.

It's hard to know without trying it

But if it was a perfectly nice casserole with flavours they are used to I wouldn't make them anything else or you will end up with very fussy little people.

I might have given mash or something instead, but mine never ate rice at that age. So if yours usually do, you're doing well imo!

It's good for them to be introduced to food that they don't know or that they wouldn't choose. Otherwise they will end up like me and only have a choice between one or two things on most restaurant menus because other things seem wierd!

More yummy casserole for you. Make sure they see you eating and enjoying it.

I'd have given them the casserole with some plain carb - potato, rice, bread. And leave them to it. I wouldn't have made anything different, especially if they hadn't even tried it propely.

YANBU.

Btw I found that DD would refuse beef stew one day but then eat a full plate the next. So don't get disheartened!

I would start giving them more casseroles so they get used to them again.

If I'm making something the dcs don't like (and I often, usually in fact, do, because they like completely different things) I just make sure that it's not the only thing they get. So if you're introducing something new then serve rice, a small portion of e.g. casserole next to the rice, and a vegetable they like. If they don't like the casserole they will eat the other stuff and if they get used to seeing it eventually they'll try it. In theory.

My son is 9 and still won't even entertain a stew or casserole.

I do make him different stuff for dinner but not too far from what we are eating.

He loves pasta with cheese on so that is always a good one if we are having something different.

I have never felt guilty about giving him stuff he likes. Or giving him something different.

I wouldnt have given them the alternative so quickly. I would have expected them to eat what was put in front of them.

But I am harsh and cant be doing with fussy kids...

I don't give my dc anything else if they don't eat their dinner, it's their choice!!

i dont give my dd anything else other than yoghurt and peice of fruit.

I made a yummy risotto, which dd eats but not had for a while and got same reaction. if she is hungry she would have eaten it.

I wouldn't have offered them anything else, you don't want fussy little monsters everytime a new food is introduced. I'd have put it to one side and if they changed their minds within the hour given it to them, failing that, nothing until breakfast (that's how I was raised)...they'll soon learn to eat what's infront of them.

I quite feel like a casserole now :o