If you are a mom you probably know exactly what I am talking about. A "No-Fail" Food is something that you know, when all else fails, your child will eat it. There are many reasons for "No-Fail" foods...Will is a great eater and will try/eat just about anything. It seems to be the texture of some foods more than it is the actual taste. Kids are weird that way. If we are having a rough day, over-tired, sick, grumpy, whiney, cranky, etc. I usually go to my "no-fail" food list for Will's dinner so that I can be sure that he eats even though it has been a rough day, he is over-tired, sick, grumpy, whiney, cranky, etc. Never have I ever seen the kid refuse the following foods, even if he was in mid-tantrum 2 seconds before...
We have also discovered that Will will eat almost anything dipped in ketchup. If we are having a hard time getting him to eat what we are eating and we don't want to resort to a "No-Fail" food and teach him that every time he doesn't like something, we will just give him his comfort food, we just put a squirt of ketchup on his plate and he dips ANYTHING into it (even pineapple...and he likes pineapple sans ketchup). Probably not the best habit to start...I can see tantrums in our future when there is no ketchup to be found...but for now this helps us pick our battles.
I'm curious...what are some of your (or your kid's) no fail foods??
Will's "No-Fail" Food List
-HOT DOGS
-PASTA of any kind, usually with some broccoli/cauliflower/peas/carrots (whatever veggie we are having) thrown in with butter and parmesan cheese to mix it all together
-CHEESE
-GOLDFISH
-GRILLED CHEESE
-Mini M&Ms (Duh...these are on anyone's "No-Fail" Food list!!!)
We have also discovered that Will will eat almost anything dipped in ketchup. If we are having a hard time getting him to eat what we are eating and we don't want to resort to a "No-Fail" food and teach him that every time he doesn't like something, we will just give him his comfort food, we just put a squirt of ketchup on his plate and he dips ANYTHING into it (even pineapple...and he likes pineapple sans ketchup). Probably not the best habit to start...I can see tantrums in our future when there is no ketchup to be found...but for now this helps us pick our battles.I'm curious...what are some of your (or your kid's) no fail foods??
4 comments:
Ramen Noodles...even though I don't truly have any little ones. Mine are old enough to tell "be grateful and eat what's on your plate" :-)
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Trent's like Will; he will eat pretty much anything. I'd say our no-fail foods are yogurt, applesauce, animal crackers, cheerios, green beans (weird), lima beans (weirder!), oatmeal, and most fruits.
Fish sticks work for all three. Baked sweet potatoes...almost always. Pizza. Mashed potatoes (with cauliflower hidden inside) for everyone but P. Mac N Cheese for all but P. (Anything too creamy/cheesy looking freaks out my former dairy allergy child.) :)
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