Editors’ Note: This is the first in our “Ask Lunchtaker” series. We get a lot of questions from parents about food-related issues, and are selecting a few situations to talk about here. Do you have a food-related dilemma? Contact us and ask! Oh, and the names have been changed below, but the scenario is real.
Question from Lynn
I have an EXTREMELY picky 5 year-old eater. His diet basically consists of mac and cheese, chicken nuggets, pizza, peanut butter and jelly, and the daycare’s spaghetti (he won’t touch mine at home). He refuses to try anything new, going as far as putting himself to sleep to avoid eating. How can I get him to try new things? (more…)
