Trying to Avoid ANOTHER Picky Eater

Picky eaters are so stressful, eh? My four year old was like that for sooo long. She would only eat four things too.....I'm sure your pediatrician will agree that as long as they are in the proper percentile then you shouldn't worry.
I on the other hand would get sick of making 2 seperate dinners every night, lol.
But then as soon as my daughter turned 4 it was like a switch went on.....she could do anything and eat anything because she is big now and she is 4, roflol....

I have read that a child has to be introduced to a food for at least 80 times before they know if they like it or not.
I would suggest putting one spoonful of food on the plate if he eats it then great....if not....not much is wasted.....good luck....K.

Hi,
The best thing I can think off is the way my mom handled all of us. She would cook once a day, and what ever she mad she would serve it to us. The whole family ate together the same dish. Of course there were things I didn’t like, but if I was hungry I ate them. She didn’t let us be picky, we couldn’t complain about the food or we would get the same predict from her of kids who didn’t have any food at all. But she did give us the option to request once in a while something we didn’t eat for a long time.
My cousin has a daughter who is a picky eater too. She also only eats chicken… but there is a funny story behind this tricky eater, every time we wanted her to eat a dish with beef in it we would call it chicken. She ate it! I think if you spend to much time with begging them to eat, they will spend the equal amount of energy resisting you.
Try it for a while to give them food and don’t pay attention if they eat it or not, trust me if they are hungry they will star to nibble on it, and eventually they will develop a taste for it. It worked for me!
Good luck,
A. R.

Hi L....How r u...Hope all is well...I understand what u r going through...my 6yr old is a picky eater..and still is, but not like he use to...His eating has change so much...Meanwhile my 3yr old eats everything...Well almost everything...So keep trying...Make food fun...Let him help u prepare them...maybe he will eat what he makes...Best of luck to u...Hope to hear how evertything is going...

yes it is normal, my daughter did not eat meat until around 4YO, and she was a picky eater, now she eat every thing. my 5YO son only wants to eat pasta, and his Ped says to leave him as long as he eats