Appreciating the small victories!
We have had an ongoing battle with getting Tanner to eat what we serve him. God is definitely teaching me a lesson in humility, because before kids I would have sworn to never have a picky eater! And lo and behold, I have a picky eater. He has regularly seen his plate of food and promptly burst into tears. He's gone a day eating only a piece of bread. To be honest, it's a battle I'm having a hard time deciding how to handle. I'm not into cooking multiple meals for people's preferences. And I want him to eat well-balanced and healthy. I also want him to learn to eat what is offered to him, so he learns to be thankful.
Anyway all that to say, the other night, he ate all of his chicken nuggets! I know, I told you this kid is picky (he does not like normal kid food - hot dogs, chicken nuggets, cheese - at least he's a big fan of fruit!). But this one night, he happily ate homemade chicken nuggets. To make it even better, I had added sweet potato puree to the egg mixture so they had added health, and they were yummy!
It's the little victories! Celebrate the little things today!
Yay, Tanner and Mom!! :D As a mom of a picky eater (said with head hanging), I know it has the potential to consume meal times and can even get to the point of not looking forward to any meals ...not that I know about that ;)
ReplyDeleteGlad you've found something that accommodates both Tanner's tastes and the desire to have him eat well-balanced, nutritious meals! Not to worry, Tanner will not grow to be a cheetos and apple munching-only kid. He'll get back to eating more and meal time will be fun again! Stay consistent and I love your creativity! ...Tanner will too!
You are so clever Shannon! Sweet potatoes are so healthy and yummy. I am so excited to cook with them now that it's fall again (in moderation of course). Maybe picky eating is genetic. If so then you can blame this one on our side. P.S. it’s only dropped into the 60’s but Piper is freezing. So I did a horrible thing and bought her a sweater. She LOVES it! Really, she stares at it when it’s off and she is shaking. : ) Poor Piper! What will we do when the snow comes?
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