Guest guest Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Try replacing the hot dogs with veggie dogs -- I love Worthington Big Franks. Lots less fat and calories than meat hot dogs. Don't bother with the other brands of veggie hot dogs, though. I'm a former hot dog addict, so I know this -- but I don't have kids, so someone else will be able to help you better with other foods. Audrey S. On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 2:22 PM, peelerk <peelerk wrote: > I have three boys - almost 4, almost 3 and 4 months. What are some good > receipes/secrets to getting kids to eat vegetarian? My 2 year old would > eat hotdogs and cheese all day long if I let him. My 3 year old loves > fruit but I worry he's getting enough protein. Thanks Karen > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 my son always ate canned beans as a snack when your sons' ages - anything that could be a finger food. , " peelerk " <peelerk wrote: > > I have three boys - almost 4, almost 3 and 4 months. What are some good > receipes/secrets to getting kids to eat vegetarian? My 2 year old would > eat hotdogs and cheese all day long if I let him. My 3 year old loves > fruit but I worry he's getting enough protein. Thanks Karen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Do you warm the beans up or add anything or just out of the can? , " kittcatgrl " <kittcatgrl wrote: > > my son always ate canned beans as a snack when your sons' ages - > anything that could be a finger food. > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Audrey, thanks for the tips on the veggie dogs. I tried a different brand and no one liked it. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Look in the recipes files. There is a kids recipe folder. %2ARecipes/ Hope this helps. Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 i have always put whatever in front of my kids & told them, " this is what there is to eat or you can go hungry. " I am a bitch but my kids eat what's put in front of them. they are now 8 & almost 12. Beth Creative Memories - for all your memory preservations needs! “The right adult at the right time can make an enormous difference. Many kids have a history of difficult, disappointing relationships and one good relationship--one person who is there for them--can make a huge difference.” --- On Tue, 12/23/08, peelerk <peelerk wrote: peelerk <peelerk Getting kids to eat? Tuesday, December 23, 2008, 3:22 PM I have three boys - almost 4, almost 3 and 4 months. What are some good receipes/secrets to getting kids to eat vegetarian? My 2 year old would eat hotdogs and cheese all day long if I let him. My 3 year old loves fruit but I worry he's getting enough protein. Thanks Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Beth, I don't think you're a b***h at all. That's what we tell our kids. If they whine about what's on the table, they are done. They get to go to bed with no dinner. They don't complain very often. Stephanie Low Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Ben Franklin - " Beth Renzetti " <elmothree2000 Tuesday, December 23, 2008 6:26 PM Re: Getting kids to eat? i have always put whatever in front of my kids & told them, " this is what there is to eat or you can go hungry. " I am a bitch but my kids eat what's put in front of them. they are now 8 & almost 12. Beth Creative Memories - for all your memory preservations needs! " The right adult at the right time can make an enormous difference. Many kids have a history of difficult, disappointing relationships and one good relationship--one person who is there for them--can make a huge difference. " --- On Tue, 12/23/08, peelerk <peelerk wrote: peelerk <peelerk Getting kids to eat? Tuesday, December 23, 2008, 3:22 PM I have three boys - almost 4, almost 3 and 4 months. What are some good receipes/secrets to getting kids to eat vegetarian? My 2 year old would eat hotdogs and cheese all day long if I let him. My 3 year old loves fruit but I worry he's getting enough protein. Thanks Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 In reply to this one, my mom *solved* the problem.....she insisted we have three bites of something new, if we truly didnt like it, we had a choice, the other foods there (she isnt a veg). She always had two veggie plates, corn, green beans, potatoes, spinach, salad, or something. So as long as we ate something that was there, fine. But if it was something that was a casserole that we didnt like, with nothing else with it. Then that is when our choices narrowed. Eat nothing at all. Have carrot strips and/or peanut butter and jelly sandwich. That was the only choices. She was NOT about to make a seperate meal for anyone. By the time I was 3 or 4, I was eating Mexian, Italian, Chinese all kinds of different ethnic and varied foods. My mom loves to cook (where I got it from) and she loves to experiment (again, I love to too). So she was always introducing new foods. And she always stuck by her 3 bite rule. I think that is one reason why I was so easily able to go *meatless*. I wont call myself vegetarian yet. Still have foods to drop! ________________________________ Donnalilacflower <thelilacflower Wednesday, December 24, 2008 7:39:03 AM Getting kids to eat? Parents worry way too much about this. Get your kinds involved in cooking with you, see what works and don't make a big deal out of it. Kids DO NOT starve themselves when there is food available. Some go through a picky stage. My sister is still a picky eater. She's much better since she trurned vegan, she had to be. After feeding a niece, 2 nephews, 2 step-kids, neighbor kids and a few high school football teams you learn what works. These 5 grew up to cook unbelievable meals now. Most of the time it's simple to solve. One didn't like food tounching each other so you can solve that easily, one liked all the raw veggies in the salad bowl and liked to dip them in the dressing instead of having the dressing on the salad, one liked grape jelly on his veggie burger. I find if you let them help you assemble the plate of food it works better, they like to help you shop, make fun things out of the food. Make ants on a log with celery, cream cheese and raisins, cut the sandwiches in fingers. If you give in then they have control so don't keep making separate meals and if they don't eat then don't keep offering them something else until. Do not make them sit there until the plate is empty, yell at them or hit them. You might think that works, it does not. I eat everything except for about 5 things. I detested lentils for 20 yrs because they were forced on me by a very mean Aunt. Donna Visions of paradise, cloudless skies I see Rainbows on the hill, blue onyx on the sea Come see, ah, ah, ah And the sounds in my mind just come to me Source - Visions of Paradise - Moody Blues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 i just put them in a tupperware for him to take with - straight from the can. he really liked them. --- On Tue, 12/23/08, peelerk <peelerk wrote: peelerk <peelerk Re: Getting kids to eat? Tuesday, December 23, 2008, 6:16 PM Do you warm the beans up or add anything or just out of the can? , " kittcatgrl " <kittcatgrl@ ...> wrote: > > my son always ate canned beans as a snack when your sons' ages - > anything that could be a finger food. > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 That's kind of what my mom did, too. She was an extremely picky eater as a kid, lived on peanut butter. If it was really something we didn't like (or she petrified the pork chops -- ick!), we had peanut butter as an option. Not too bad, it is nutritious. The only thing I refused to eat was green beans. My sister didn't like spicy things, so she usually got tacos without spice, etc. I didn't care for meat usually (I don't think most kids do, too hard to chew!) but as long as I ate a little, mom didn't mind. Audrey S. On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 8:02 AM, Sheyen <ledijasheyen wrote: > In reply to this one, my mom *solved* the problem.....she insisted we > have three bites of something new, if we truly didnt like it, we had a > choice, the other foods there (she isnt a veg). She always had two veggie > plates, corn, green beans, potatoes, spinach, salad, or something. So as > long as we ate something that was there, fine. But if it was something that > was a casserole that we didnt like, with nothing else with it. Then that is > when our choices narrowed. Eat nothing at all. Have carrot strips and/or > peanut butter and jelly sandwich. That was the only choices. She was NOT > about to make a seperate meal for anyone. By the time I was 3 or 4, I was > eating Mexian, Italian, Chinese all kinds of different ethnic and varied > foods. My mom loves to cook (where I got it from) and she loves to > experiment (again, I love to too). So she was always introducing new > foods. And she always stuck by her 3 bite rule. > I think that is one reason why I was so easily able to go *meatless*. I > wont call myself vegetarian yet. Still have foods to drop! > > > > ________________________________ > Donnalilacflower <thelilacflower<thelilacflower%40> > > > <%40> > Wednesday, December 24, 2008 7:39:03 AM > Getting kids to eat? > > Parents worry way too much about this. > Get your kinds involved in cooking with you, see what works and don't make > a big deal out of it. Kids DO NOT starve themselves when there is food > available. Some go through a picky stage. My sister is still a picky > eater. She's much better since she trurned vegan, she had to be. > After feeding a niece, 2 nephews, 2 step-kids, neighbor kids and a few high > school football teams you learn what works. These 5 grew up to cook > unbelievable meals now. Most of the time it's simple to solve. One didn't > like food tounching each other so you can solve that easily, one liked all > the raw veggies in the salad bowl and liked to dip them in the dressing > instead of having the dressing on the salad, one liked grape jelly on his > veggie burger. I find if you let them help you assemble the plate of food > it works better, they like to help you shop, make fun things out of the > food. Make ants on a log with celery, cream cheese and raisins, cut the > sandwiches in fingers. > If you give in then they have control so don't keep making separate meals > and if they don't eat then don't keep offering them something else until. Do > not make them sit there until the plate is empty, yell at them or hit them. > You might think that works, it does not. > I eat everything except for about 5 things. I detested lentils for 20 yrs > because they were forced on me by a very mean Aunt. > Donna > > > > Visions of paradise, cloudless skies I see Rainbows on the hill, blue onyx > on the sea Come see, ah, ah, ah And the sounds in my mind just come to me > Source - Visions of Paradise - Moody Blues > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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