You let your kids eat what??

My family gets their choice of one of two things....... either 1) what I cook for dinner OR 2) peanut butter on wheat w/ a veggie and a fruit on the side. My kids have gotten so sick of peanut butter sandwiches that they almost always choose what I cook now. LOL!

yep, I eat different than the rest of my family does a lot of the time. But there are somethings I kinda snuck in on them for example a few years ago I made the switch from reg pastas to whole wheat pastas (only 1 who noticed was my fiance) also switched from gr beef to gr turkey for 90% of the recipes that called for gr beef (fiance and middle child noticed) but after a few months of the switch they re used to it. But I would not completely deprive a 5 yr old of all kid food. Just incorporate in a little of both.

My kids have a mixture as there is just some things they don't like, Some nights they will have what i feel kids need like pizza and chips or cheesy pasta or even chicken dippers/ nuggets. But they do also have casseroles , roast dinners , pasta and chicken and they love vegetables and salad.

There might be a time in their lives when they need to watch what they eat a little but now they are healthy and activite kids. So can't see what the probably is, but every family is different - i say what ever works for you xx

My kids eat what I eat. It's to the point where my nine year old refuses to eat fast food anymore -- which the exception of Subway. It's pretty cool, but didn't happen overnight. If you keep providing healthier, whole foods she'll slowly lose the taste for the crap. At least that's what happened with my guys.

I have a 3 yr old and she generally eats w/e we do. If I made something she simply does not like, then I'll make her something else, but it might be something like a little frozen meal or spaghetti that I froze just for her or something. I do try to make her try everything every few months just to see how much her tastes have changed.

Balance, moderation. And make sure she's active.

I also say this.

As long as your kids are getting nutrition from "good" foods in addition to the processed items, and they aren't on their butts all day playing video games and watching tv you should be fine. Focus on portion controls and moderation. By portion control I don't mean of all food, if a kid is hungry he/she should eat. But if your kids eats a whole corn dog and wants more try for an apple instead of a second corn dog.

I hesitate to make certain foods taboo, because kids are going to get it exposed to it somewhere (school, friends house, birthday parties, etc) and I don't want to give those moments a "once in a lifetime" type feeling and encourage binge eating when the taboo food is suddenly available.

If I didn't eat what my mother gave me she would serve it up to me for my next meal. I'm not a parent, so I'm probably going to get flamed here, but when did parents start pandering to kids like this? I'm just curious, did the parents of this generation do that? Mine didn't and certainly the previous generation couldn't afford to.

I am with you. I remember leaning to eat what Mom served.

another one here! If I refused to eat the food on the table I would not be allowed to leave the table for around 2 hours or so ... then it would get served up for the next day ... lets just say there wasnt many foods I would never eat! There were some I never liked and would never eat and would rather go hungry so my mum let me avoid them (raw tomato or anything in a creamy sauce like lasagne, spaghettie carbonara, chicken pie, mac n cheese etc) other than that id eat anything

Liver and onions nights would find me still at the table when the news came on (10:00). Then it was off to bed with no dinner. I was the youngest of 3, so there was no pandering because if 1 of us got our way, then all of us would want something different. Not to say that my mom didn't also make our "favorites", but we also had to eat our share of the "yuckies". I specifically remember having to eat "no-thank-you-helpings" of things that I'm sure I would love now, but just don't work for a child's palate.

We usually either eat chicken or tilapia. We aren't huge beef eaters. So I always eat what I cook for the family. Just have a smaller portion of mashed potatoes..etc. but my children always eat the dinners I make.

We had a real struggle with our then 9 year old to get him to try anything new. Like pulling teeth. At the beginning of last year, we told him the new rule was he had to try a new thing once a week. He could not like it, but he had to try it. That's been working so far, but he still won't eat a lot of stuff I'd eat.

Our rule at dinner is he eats what we eat. Some days, he just won't eat, or will eat very little. That's fine, but if you don't eat dinner, no snacks or treats either. He's learned to try new things, and eats more than he used to, but still won't touch stuff I think is fantastic.

He'll grow into it, and we don't make a federal case out of eating. He's healthy, and we find other ways to get fruit and veggies into him. Each child is different, and as a parent, only you know what works for your child. My only advise is try different things to see what works!

My own personal thought is that it's not my son's fault I am fat and it's not his fault I shouldn't eat the treats and/or unhealthy foods. He is at a good weight and as long as he is eating good foods, I do let him eat the not great foods once in awhile. I am not going to force him to eat what I'm eating since I want to lose weight.. He is not the one that has to lose weight I am...

My older kids are 3 1/2 and almost 2. They eat what I make or they don't eat. They may not always eat everything on their plates and I'm fine if they pick out what they like. If they only eat the carrots out of the chicken gumbo, that's ok. Carrots are healthy and they get introduced to the other flavors and spices, which makes it more likely that they'll eat the whole dish the next time I make it. The only time I make my kids a special meal is when the "big" meal is too spicy for them (meaning it contains green chile, hot andouille sausage, etc, not because it contains lots of regular spices).

My kids (2 and 1) eat some foods the same and some different. Fir breakfast they usually eat something like pancakes or toast I eat cereal. Lunch we eat at different times usually they like grilled sandwhiches, pasta, mac and cheese ect.. I usually eat a sandwhich. Dinner we eat the same and snacks are usuually the same (fruit, yogurt, crackers ect)

My kids eat a lot more offten then I do and the have days where they only want a certain thing. But they eat fruit and veggies and whole grains and are healthy and active so I dont worry.

i have 5 and 7 yr old boys. if they dont like what i make then they stare untill the next meal. saying that i try and make things i know the whole family likes. they are pretty healthy eaters. (but i dont make them eat their dinner for breakfast )

I have an interesting food/ eating debacle in my house as well. My husband is not nearly as picky as he used to be, but is not a very good cook and has to cook dinner for myself and my 2 year old during the week, so options are limited. My son is hitting the picky/ finicky stage so some nights he doesn't eat anything except for fruit and string cheese as much as we try to get him to eat more. He likes things randomly... like he LOVEs quinoa but only likes spaghetti once and a while... yesterday, he kept on asking for more "leaves" (raw spinach I was packing for my lunch) but if I put them on his plate, there's no interest... he just wants fruit leathers...
The weekend is another ball game b/c most weekends we have my 7 year old stepson who doesn't like ANYTHING... except fried chicken (preferred in nugget or finger form). Getting him to eat what's in front of him is a trial of time, frustration and is typically unsuccessful in the end. His mom feeds him only canned spaghetti, so our spaghetti "tastes funny" and he only like Little Ceasars or Dominos pizza not Papa John's. There's only so much accomidating you can do for one family member. This is how my husband was when he was his age also b/c he grew up on McDonalds and pre-packaged meals.
Basically, I try to have everyone eat one meal and if not, the other option is something like PB&J (w/ wheat bread, reduced sugar jam and natural peaunut butter) but I can't say it's as successful as I'd like it to be.

Since i am not a short order cook, nor do i buy the other stuff, yep, they eat what i eat and they like it.

Same here. But then, I don't cook a lot of food they don't like. If they want something on the unhealthly side for dinner, I cook it, but watch my portion size. However, I need to get their snacking under control.