Someone must be able to relate. I am continually hearing from my friends about their children being picky eaters. How they will only eat certain foods and that they struggle to make sure they are getting enough everyday let alone a balanced diet.
Well in my house we seem to suffer from the opposite problem. My husband and I both love food and cooking. I have a strong belief in eating whole food and trying new things; this typically means we don't eat much in the way of pre-prepared meals. Our children are not picky eaters at all and usually are up for trying just about anything. In fact my oldest convinced me to try tofu noodles the other day that I was unsure about and we all ended up enjoying them. My youngest's favourite food is roasted brussel sprouts. The other day after a much awaited trip by them to MacDonald's due to the toy appearing in the happy meals this month my oldest ordered a chicken caesar salad with water (which means I got a happy meal so we would have two toys!).
Now don't get me wrong I think it is fantastic that our girls are adventurous eaters. They bring pumpkin ravioli and gumbo with chorizo in their lunches and its great.
The thing is, they love food. The problem is, they love food.
From the time they began eating I have been surprised by the amount they can pack away. I find myself saying daily "You don't have to eat all the food today!" and "Don't worry we will have it again another time.". When I tell my friends their normal replies are either " You're so lucky" or "I wish".
In a way they may be right. I can't imagine continually having to fight with them to get them to eat or try new things. That would be awful; however, what we have is not the greatest. I feel like I have to cut them off from thirds or fourths on a regular basis. In my group of friends this does not appear to happen with them.
When they were little and we would head to play group after they had already eaten two breakfasts to start they day. They person running the program would announce that it would soon be snack time and therefore you should clean up and wash your hands. Some children were too busy playing to be bothered to stop and eat. My two however always had their toys tidied, hands washed and were sitting nicely at the table ready to dig in in the blink of an eye. I remember cutting them off after their third helping and feeling people's eyes burning into me as I tried to explain that they really had already eaten A LOT that day. I felt as though I was reciting "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" trying to explain what they had already downed! I'm sure there must have been much chatter about my poor unfed children. Little did they know that they were actually eating me out of house and home!
I have to believe that someone else must be able to relate!
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