Active discussions

Meet the Other Phone. A phone that grows with your child.

Meet the Other Phone.
A phone that grows with your child.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Food/recipes

For related content, visit our food content hub.

Original poster

What if your family

7 replies

mamatomany · 21/01/2011 19:03

Will literally only all eat one meal and it's a Sunday roast, chicken or beef.
They will all eat other things of course but unless I plan to turn myself into a short order chef they refuse to eat.
And I refuse to cook 4 meals, there must be a comprise somewhere or do you cook pasta and sauce every night ?

OP posts:
MickeyMixer · 21/01/2011 19:42

Let them go hungry!!

I put my DSs food in the bin in a fairly dramatic style once when they were about three and were refusing to eat. They have never forgotten it and they always eat up now!! They were very hungry at breakfast. Smile

Also I have always given a sticker on sticker charts for every new food tried...over the years this has worked well too.

At the weekends I let them help with the cooking - we don't do special kiddy stuff like cupcakes, they cook real meals. My DSs (8) can both make a range of things now. if they've made them they WILL eat them.

aseriouslyblondemoment · 21/01/2011 20:09

haven't done anything as drastic as mickeyGrin
but i have always used the 'find another restaurant'line!
what age are your dcs?

Original poster
mamatomany · 21/01/2011 20:24

They are old enough, 10,8 and 6.
They all used to eat, cottage pie, fish pie, spag bol, roast dinner, chicken curry, home made pizza and steak and mash. I literally cooked that week in week out, now one won't eat one thing and another won't eat that. Tis driving me batty.

OP posts:
aseriouslyblondemoment · 21/01/2011 20:37

similar ages to my lot lol
fortunately mine only have a few minor dislikes and these will be picked out and placed on side of the plate ie dd and mushrooms!
tbh i think you will have to stick to your guns and serve one meal and if they don't eat then they do without!
is their dad a fussy eater?

Mummy2Bookie · 01/02/2011 15:37

Give them whatever the rest of the family are eating for dinner. If they refuse throw it in the bin and send them to bed hungry, sounds mean buttheyll soon get the message.

couldtryharder · 01/02/2011 17:59

I'm in the 'like it or lump it' camp too. You are a busy mum, not a personal servant. You put a good meal on the table and they should be grateful. Don't have to force them to eat it or get into arguments and maybe try to ensure that there is at least one element of the meal that is ok for everyone so that at least some of it's eaten. But they have to learn that family life is about compromise and fitting in. One some nights they'll be happy coz it's their fave tea, on others they won't be so keen. Such is life! Breath deep, keep calm, get your other half to support your decision, make a stand.

AnAngelWithin · 02/02/2011 12:41

I am like it or lump it to an extent but then considering I have 5 dcs, they aren't that fussy. The only exception being dd1 who doesn't like a lot of dairy but can't blame her as she had an intolerance when she was little and it's realy put her off, but she will eat a bit. And ds2 doesn't like sauce on his pasta, so I just leave it off. There is no way I could stand and cook separate meals for 7 of us!!

New posts on this thread. Refresh page