I do not profess to have this parenting thing down, I’m learning new things about raising little humans every day. We’ve tried a lot of unsuccessful things and stumbled upon a few things that have really worked along the way.
One of those lucky stumbles was how our kids eat. They are happy to eat a good variety of foods, regularly. No, they don’t lick kale off their plate but for kids, I like to think they are better eaters than most. Here’s what has worked for us:
We aren’t a restaurant.
Whatever is being served for a meal is the meal. No substitutions. Occasionally I make things that the kids just don’t like such as chili so I will make an alternative. My daughter has never liked potatoes so we don’t require her to eat them. If I make something a little too spicy, I add cream cheese, sour cream or coconut cream to cool it off. But if the meal isn’t eaten, there isn’t a peanut butter and jelly sandwich to follow.