getting kids to eat

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give them choices.  If they see they can hve a, b, or c, they will pick one of

them. If not, just pleasntly say, ok, you don't have to et if you don't want to.

 eventully they'll pick one of the choices. 

i listened to a great tape once w/  a woman who let her kid have a choice of

whatever the family was having or cereal.  For months, he ate cereal every night

for dinner. She was fine with that.  It was always a hearty, wholesome cereal.

 One day the kid finally asked to have some of what she was serving.

I think dont' make a big deal out of food and don't force them to eat.  Give 'em

choices, and one of them is to skip the meal.  If they want something outside

those choices, just kindly let them know that isn't one of their choices.

Sometimes my stepson helps me cook. he snacks (on broccoli, etc) along the

way and when dinner is ready, he's full.  that's fine w/ me & his dad.

 We always serve him a plate, and we end up eating it.  ha ha.

I did Body for LIfe 5 yrs go. In that program,  @ every meal you pick a

protein and a carb.  My nephew, who eats meat, came to visit, and I was

hving a hard time getting him to eat.  I remembered BFL and then laid out 2 or 3

protein choices and 3 carb choices, and told him to pick one of each.

 Imgine a 3 year old having that many choices. He was no longer being

controlled... he had choices.  He picked one thing from each group and was fine

fter that.

good luck.