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morganb

odds-n-sods wrote: »

Pipkin, at 10, that's a lot harder to change her habits - I think you may have to do the 'tough love' thing

I've done this with DS1 with the arrival of DS2 and DS1 will now eat everything (apart from beetroot). He was v. fussy beforehand, we would have to puree everything and hide veg in every meal. But now, no more; if he doesn't eat it, he doesn't get anything else.

Recently overheard him saying to DS2 'tough, if you don't eat that, you wont' be getting anything else, this isn't a restaurant' ... hope I haven't said that too often!!!

By the way, DS1 is 5 and DS2 is 2 1/2. Their favourite meals are prawn curry, calamari (just told them it was circles of fish), chicken drumsticks with sweet potato wedges.

What has also helped is explaining to DS1 what each part of his meal gives him i.e. the beans give him iron, and DS2 knows that fruit gives him Vitamin C which stops him getting a cold!

HTH; I had a nightmare 18 months with DS1 but now eating with them is an absolute joy ... if only they would now hurry up!!!

pipkin71

I know what you mean about eat that or nothing else, and there have been times I have tried it, believe me. The problem is, she would just go without and, as she is already medically underweight with a low BMI, I don't want to add to that. She does eat well, it's just the same meals all the time - spaghetti bolognese, roast meat with rice, hm chicken nuggets + beans, sausage and beans, chicken breast and pasta, hm burgers, hm pizza. I often cook two seperate meals as DD2 and myself like our spuds.

I do think a lot of this is my fault, because, when she was little, if she didn't like something, I would cook something else and not give her the disliked food again. Now, at 10, it's getting her out of that habit without making food an issue IYSWIM.

On the cleaning front, I've decided to tackle one cupboard a day - it's the games cupboard in the living room today. Anything with pieces missing or hasn't been touched in a while is out. I'm feeling ruthless now:rotfl:

Ches

pipkin71 wrote: »

Snap!


When I make up a bolognese, I'm able to blend in around 6 different veg, and one of DD's favourites right now is a puff pastry base with bolognese mix - not too runny - in the centre, then baked so the pastry puffs up round the edges.

I do this when we have leftover bolognese mix that has already been cooked, as it doesn't take long in the oven.

Pipkin xxx

Apologies for not replying to this sooner pipkin its sounds tasty and well worth a try. Will add puff pastry to my shopping list. So far my 'new' recipes have been winners with the OH. He enjoyed last nights spiced chicken but for me it was a bit disappointing so will search for another better curry recipe to replace it.

Ches

I have neen really busy trying to get organised and have so far done the following.

I made a list of all the favourite meals plus a few new ones.
Made a list of all the ingredients needed to make them.
Typed out any recipes I need to refer to.
Organised my cupboards so that all these ingredients plus tea/coffee etc are in the same place.
Left all other odd groceries etc in another cupboard for the GC to use when they raid my cupboards. When this cupboard is empty it will be used for something else (ie hiding the ironing).
Made a spread sheet of my monthlyexpenditure.
Made a list of my SOA for clarity.
Started an on-line spending diary.
Made a list of birthdays
Made a list of monthly 'to do's' ie make birthday cake/buy bulbs etc
Put copies of all these lists in a large (bright pink) folder.

Sorted.

I think I might take this a stage further and do likewise with clothes/toiletries etc. What do you think? Would it be a step too far?

BTW I already had a good morning routine that reduces the HW to a minimum so thats sorted too.

Spendless

Ches wrote: »

I have neen really busy trying to get organised and have so far done the following.

I made a list of all the favourite meals plus a few new ones.
Made a list of all the ingredients needed to make them.
Typed out any recipes I need to refer to.
Organised my cupboards so that all these ingredients plus tea/coffee etc are in the same place.
Left all other odd groceries etc in another cupboard for the GC to use when they raid my cupboards. When this cupboard is empty it will be used for something else (ie hiding the ironing).
Made a spread sheet of my monthlyexpenditure.
Made a list of my SOA for clarity.
Started an on-line spending diary.
Made a list of birthdays
Made a list of monthly 'to do's' ie make birthday cake/buy bulbs etc
Put copies of all these lists in a large (bright pink) folder.

Sorted.

I think I might take this a stage further and do likewise with clothes/toiletries etc. What do you think? Would it be a step too far?

BTW I already had a good morning routine that reduces the HW to a minimum so thats sorted too.

Do you mind sharing your morning routine. My youngest is now at f-time school and I now want to organise the chaos we have been living in since the eldest was born. :eek:

the_cat

hi pipkin

you have my sympathies re DD's fussy eating. My boys went through a very similar patch (ie every 'new' thing i cooked was rejected before the first mouthful - very frustrating)
I tackled it more or less successfully with the following:
I sat them down and explained that it was not acceptable for them to dislike so many different foods but I promised that the foods they really hated I would not give them ever again (they loved that bit!!!) I told them they could have a set number of forbidden foods on their list (for us it was 10 items) but everything else must be eaten. Of course to start with everything
they tried they would
have a mouthful and claimed it 'disgusting' where I would calmly say "Oh I'm sorry, which food would you like to take off your list to replace it?" Once they realised the option was to take another truly hated food 'off the list' we ended up with them at least giving things an open mind.
Thankfully they now eat pretty much anything. Probably they were a bit gullible and it might not work for everyone but it certainly help me.
HTH

Garnet_Gem

I sometimes feed "all the animals in the zoo" when my fussy 3yr old GS has a meal with me and is feeling fussy. I call out the name of the animal to be fed "Step forward Mr Lion" etc till it's all gone. I understand his Mum doesn't have the time to go through this ritual at mealtimes but she doesn't mind me doing it (always check first!) as he eats all his dinner when I do it. If anyone heard me, I'd be certified but I think it's acceptable "granny" behaviour.....

Irisheyes648

Try this cous cous meal its yummy!!!

Peppers, onion, garlic
Cous cous
Any meat chicken, lamb, fish etc
Harissa sauce (found in spice section)

1.Oven roast peppers, onion, garlic for about 1/2 hour on high
2. Brush meat/fish with some harrissa sauce (it's quite hot so you don't need much) cook under grill/griddle/oven
3. Make up cous cous as per packet instructions add some fresh coriander and lemon (asda do a pre flavoured lemon and coriander cous cous)
4. Add peppers to cous cous once cooked and mix together
5. Serve with the meat and enjoy!!

N.B the peppers are also lovely with chopped apricots added to them beore putting in the oven it adds a lovely sweetness. :T

Irisheyes648

I also forgot to add my 2 1/2 year old has no choice about what he eats he eats exactly the same as me and hubby I have never given him the choice..........if he doesn't like it e goes hungry it's the way that I was raised and it never did me any harm..........what a cruel mummy I am lol x x

kethry

pipkin - one blog that i read regularly is written by a mom who was in the same predicament, so she turned it around and made it a challenge. In fact, its called "the Great Big Veg Challenge" and she's going through vegetables, unusual and usual, cooking them in many different ways, alphabetically. The deal is that Freddie (the child that doesn't like veg) has to at least taste them.. and grade them, and they put the recipe on the blog along with any other adventures and Freddie's score. At least 2 recipes per veggie. If he insists that he doesn't like the veggie, then it doesn't come back to the table

Its become quite a successful blog, to the point where when she gets to a specific letter and vegetable (she puts several vegetables in one letter without any problems), if she asks for help with how-to-cook a vegetable, people reply - and some of them are people like the finalists from Masterchef, so they know what they're doing.

well worth a read.. and you could, if its presented cleverly, do something similar with your children (even if you don't blog it, but i think half the thing with Freddie is the blogging - if he doesn't at least taste it, he'll lose face!).

HTH,

keth
xx