http://themotherofallblogs.disqus.com/enThu, 14 Feb 2008 08:17:36 -0000http://blogs.nashuatelegraph.com/themotherofallblogs/2008/02/11/calling-all-parents-and-caregivers/#comment-1924099<p>As a mother of four, two boys and two girls, you'd think I would have a good answer for this. </p><p><br></p><p>My first, a boy, was terribly picky. We won't even mention vegetables. He would, however, always eat pastina (tiny star noodles) and chicken broth, or any other pasta with butter. </p><p><br></p><p>He outgrew his pickiness when he became a teenager, and proceeded to eat anything that wasn't firmly nailed down.</p><p><br></p><p>By contrast, both of my lovely daughters had (and still have) very sophisticated palates. Whatever I ate, they wanted to eat. </p><p><br></p><p>My other son was also picky, but at least he liked tomato sauce on his pasta. And ketchup on everything else. </p><p><br></p><p>I guess my point is, what worked on one would not necessarily work on the others. Offer variety and let them "help" prepare it.</p>BetheThu, 14 Feb 2008 08:17:36 -0000http://blogs.nashuatelegraph.com/themotherofallblogs/2008/02/11/calling-all-parents-and-caregivers/#comment-1924098<p>Being a grandpa, I get to feed them anything I want...hahaha<br><br>Also, from the viewpoint of a grandpa, I know that toddlers are grazers and will eat enough over time to get everything they need nutritionally from their many and varied meals. What is viewed as 'picky' by parents just might be a worried parent's point of view, and less of a problem than you might be imagining... If the parent is expecting to win a war of wills with a toddler, they have already lost the battles. Just present a variety of interesting food for two years, and the toddler will be happy and healthy.<br><br><br>This opinion certainly won't get me published in 'Feast', so blog on, parents....<br></p>RayJMon, 11 Feb 2008 06:15:57 -0000