picky child ate risotto! stop the clocks and we can all go home

[yehudiwho]

dished up squash risotto and ds age 8 who eats about 6 things normally just ate it- well about half really , but didnt say 'ergh thats disgusting ' and refuse to eat anything. Think the key was extreme hunger and me and dp ignored him and chatted about work ..... still dont quite believe it. intend to continue just dishing up what we normally eat and see what happens !

Say nothing and quietly celebrate! My picky eater would occasionally eat unexpected foods but if we commented on it it seemed to reverse any progress.
good luck!

I have a very unfussy child with a huge appetite I have yet to find anything she won't eat - including raw onion and lemon. She ate a whole apple core, pips the lot! We have always had an extremely laid back approach to her eating to the point of being horizontal - we allow as much mess as the likes including wiping her hair with her food! - as much play with her food as she likes including us joining in with the play.

We only give her nutritious food she has no sugar and she only drinks water or milk (she is 2 now) she has never had a sweet and doesn't know what they are. We bought her toy fruit and vegetables which she loves to play with. I never criticise her eating or make her eat more than she wants. If she doesn't eat something that's fine I never assume she doesn't like it and she gets the same food again another time.

She has lots of fresh air and exercise - what ever the weather and she is extremely calm and also very creative and loves her painting - I don't fuss about messy clothes - she is covered up when she eats. At children's parties she heads straight for the healthy stuff as that is what she is used to eating - just thought I would share ...