Tell me this wont cause any serious issues? Fussy child/food

Poppy9

coolcait wrote: »

Vegetable lasagne shouldn't be tasteless!!

Shouldn't be, but often is:D

coolcait

Poppy9 wrote: »

Shouldn't be, but often is:D

Alas, all too true. Such a shame, because a good vegetarian lasagne (like the one my mum makes) can beat the meat version for taste.

Aliasojo, here is the recipe for tabbouleh which is a firm favourite in my family. We usually have it with salmon fillets found in the 'reduced' section!

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3095/tabbouleh

Humphrey10

Brighton_belle wrote: »

Don't give the option of only fruit ones: overload of sugars albeit 'natural' ones.

Unless there is something seriously wrong with you (eg diabetes) then it doesn't matter if you drink or eat fruit (as long as you look after your teeth).
I really dislike all this 'let's play at having diabetes! It'll be fun' that seems fashionable nowadays.

Savvy_Sue

It's her age ... DS1 was always a fussy eater, going off things he'd liked.

The school doctor said "if you're only going to eat one meal, then a jacket potato with cheese and beans isn't too bad a choice", which was just as well because that was his school dinner for several years.

so personally I wouldn't go for the 'let her eat pasta for a week' option, because she may be perfectly happy with that.

there is part of me wondering how much she doesn't like these things any more. Can you take the "we all have to do things we don't like sometimes" line, and get her eating a few more things which aren't her favourite, but are just about acceptable? There are still things which DS1 doesn't like, but he will eat them if that's what's put on the table. Same with me really, I don't like curry or chilli but I can eat small quantities to be polite.

aliasojo

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

there is part of me wondering how much she doesn't like these things any more. Can you take the "we all have to do things we don't like sometimes" line, and get her eating a few more things which aren't her favourite, but are just about acceptable?

I've tried that ss. Daughter and I have some good conversations and although she doesn't know the ins and out of our finances, she does know money is tight just now and why.

She also knows that as soon as we get on a better financial footing, we will be able to have more choices about our living situation (whether we go 'home' or stay here) so it's important we deal sensibly with our income just now.

She understands all that and says she will eat 'anything' that's put in front of her, but when dinner time comes, it's 'Mum, I'm really sorry but I can't finish this, I don't like the taste'.

When I started the thread, I was a bit frustrated tbh. But as the thread has gone on and I've posted more, I'm now thinking I might just accept she likes a certain number of meals and will just rotate them as best as I can.

If she was a demanding biatch of a child, I'd be slapping her with a wet fish and putting her in the cupboard under the stairs but she's not, she is a good kid and I'm hopeful this is just a phase that will pass.

If I just give her things she will eat for a while, it will a) stop the wastage (which was bothering me) and b) will take away any pressure to eat (not that she's ever forced) and she may come round in time herself.

As ever, thanks for all your input and thanks for the link coolcait, will give that a go.

FlacosFloozie

I have to confess to having been an extremely fussy child. I did grow out of it but not until my late teens. I must have driven mum crazy
One thing that did help is I love vinegar and if it was on things I would eat them. Are there any sauces/dressings/spices she's fond of that you can add to dishes to alter the flavour a bit? Just a thought..

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Has DD had a bad cold, sinus/ear infection or something recently?

Just thinking that it's her sense of taste that's playing up. So there might be something lingering, especially as I think there's a bit of a mould//condensation problem in your house. Plus there are quite a few other things that affect taste.



Might be worth a visit to the GP.

podperson

It doesn't sound like she eats too badly. I turned veggie when I was 10 (after bugging my mum for nearly 2 years beforehand) and I must have driven her crazy as am a very fussy eater - she used to joke I was the only vegetarian who didn't like most vegetables Hasn't done me any harm and am generally healthy
Still not keen on most root veggies and can't stand salad but will eat things like mush, onion, tom, peppers etc which are easy to pop in things like pasta, veggie curry, stir fry. Also have veggie chilli/spag bol with quorn mince, jacket with toppings, burgers, sausage and mash, veggie fajihitas, quiche etc.

aliasojo

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

Has DD had a bad cold, sinus/ear infection or something recently?

Just thinking that it's her sense of taste that's playing up. So there might be something lingering, especially as I think there's a bit of a mould//condensation problem in your house. Plus there are quite a few other things that affect taste.



Might be worth a visit to the GP.

Actually Jojo, she had a bit of a cold playing on her since before Xmas. She was not so well for a week then it was a background low level kind thing for ages thereafter. She's only just got completely rid of it about a week or so ago. I was positive the house had a part to play in it.

The boiler has now been fixed so the heating should work all the time and not just when it feels like it, so hopefully the place will feel less cold/damp.

Gloomendoom

podperson wrote: »

It doesn't sound like she eats too badly. I turned veggie when I was 10 (after bugging my mum for nearly 2 years beforehand) and I must have driven her crazy as am a very fussy eater - she used to joke I was the only vegetarian who didn't like most vegetables Hasn't done me any harm and am generally healthy
Still not keen on most root veggies and can't stand salad but will eat things like mush, onion, tom, peppers etc which are easy to pop in things like pasta, veggie curry, stir fry. Also have veggie chilli/spag bol with quorn mince, jacket with toppings, burgers, sausage and mash, veggie fajihitas, quiche etc.

My nephew was exactly the same, a vegetarian who didn't like vegetables. As far as I can work out he only eats pasta... with no sauce.