My 6 year old does not like meat....

Will she drink milk? If so, I'd invest in some whey protein. You can even blend it with a little ice cream, fresh or frozen fruit/ berries, and some milk, and it comes in alll kinds of good flavors.

My mother-in-law reads this for ideas:

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so I was wondering if anyone has some really good recipes with beans. She has food allergies so I have to be careful with what she eats but if you give me a recipe I can make it to fit was she can eat (she is allergic to soy (protein), wheat, corn (protein) and any kind of nut/peanut that one is deadly for her).

She does eat sunflower seed butter and she likes chili. I am getting worried about her nutrition with all the allergies and now her disliking meat.

Thank you in advance for all the help :drinker:

If she likes chili, add your meat, finely ground and cooked to the chili! I find letting a child decide too much makes you a short order cook. No child will starve their selves for long, I say cook for her and give her what you want her to eat. She does not eat it, her choice, no snacks to make up for food rejection, she will eat when she knows that is it! Heck I would refuse to eat too if I thought someone would make me a Smoothie, equal to ice cream to a kid!

so I was wondering if anyone has some really good recipes with beans. She has food allergies so I have to be careful with what she eats but if you give me a recipe I can make it to fit was she can eat (she is allergic to soy (protein), wheat, corn (protein) and any kind of nut/peanut that one is deadly for her).

She does eat sunflower seed butter and she likes chili. I am getting worried about her nutrition with all the allergies and now her disliking meat.

Thank you in advance for all the help :drinker:

If she likes chili, add your meat, finely ground and cooked to the chili! I find letting a child decide too much makes you a short order cook. No child will starve their selves for long, I say cook for her and give her what you want her to eat. She does not eat it, her choice, no snacks to make up for food rejection, she will eat when she knows that is it! Heck I would refuse to eat too if I thought someone would make me a Smoothie, equal to ice cream to a kid!

It can actually be quite detremental to a child to force them to eat. As long as mom is making sure her daughter's getting adequate nutrition, there's no need to force her to eat meat if she doesn't want to. Trust me, when they're little we worry so much because they won't eat, but when they get a little older, we're praying they wouldn't eat so much!

I never said force her to do anything! I said cook for her give her your choices and let her decide! Trying to be a short order cook for a picky child lets the child know they are in charge. Be your childs parent, not their friend! She can choose to eat or not to eat! I never said force anything. Rewarding her with a nice icecream smoothie for refusing to eat is not a good choice! Have you seen the cookbook for picky eaters? it tells you how to disguise vegetables for picky eaters! Is that forcing them?

so I was wondering if anyone has some really good recipes with beans. She has food allergies so I have to be careful with what she eats but if you give me a recipe I can make it to fit was she can eat (she is allergic to soy (protein), wheat, corn (protein) and any kind of nut/peanut that one is deadly for her).

She does eat sunflower seed butter and she likes chili. I am getting worried about her nutrition with all the allergies and now her disliking meat.

Thank you in advance for all the help :drinker:

If she likes chili, add your meat, finely ground and cooked to the chili! I find letting a child decide too much makes you a short order cook. No child will starve their selves for long, I say cook for her and give her what you want her to eat. She does not eat it, her choice, no snacks to make up for food rejection, she will eat when she knows that is it! Heck I would refuse to eat too if I thought someone would make me a Smoothie, equal to ice cream to a kid!

It can actually be quite detremental to a child to force them to eat. As long as mom is making sure her daughter's getting adequate nutrition, there's no need to force her to eat meat if she doesn't want to. Trust me, when they're little we worry so much because they won't eat, but when they get a little older, we're praying they wouldn't eat so much!

I never said force her to do anything! I said cook for her give her your choices and let her decide! Trying to be a short order cook for a picky child lets the child know they are in charge. Be your childs parent, not their friend! She can choose to eat or not to eat! I never said force anything. Rewarding her with a nice icecream smoothie for refusing to eat is not a good choice! Have you seen the cookbook for picky eaters? it tells you how to disguise vegetables for picky eaters! Is that forcing them?

Calm down, Woman! lol Gosh if you add one more exclamation point my head is going to burst.

I read the post on iron vitamins. Please be careful having children's vitamins with iron in the house. If a child gets too much iron is is deadly.
I'd rather get it too them through food. But that's me. hope this helps, kc

I think the nose rinse is for seasonal allergies and not food allergies.

My daughter was not a fan of meat either. It never bothered me because I dislike meat as well, but if you eat meat, I can see how it can make dinnertime difficult. I'm sure she is not being picky and as a a person who lived with an eating disorder for most of my life, I would never suggest letting a child choose between eating something they don't like or not eating at all. Not saying she has an ED, it just actually hurts me to hear that advice....I understand what it feels like to be called picky. Being a part of the meal preparation as well as menu planning is more beneficial to the child.

I recommend checking out www.vegetariantimes.com They have more than 10,000 recipes. put kids in the search box and I think there are 15 pages of recipes. They are so yummy, you may end up going veg as well!

If she likes chilli but not meat you can try replacing the meat with Lentils....same goes for tacos and sloppy joes....any recipe that calls for ground meat.

Here is a recipe for Veggie burgers:

Ingredients ◦1 c dry lentils, well rinsed
◦2½ c water
◦½ t salt
◦1 T olive oil
◦½ medium onion, diced
◦1 medium carrot, diced
◦½ t pepper
◦1 t soy sauce, optional
◦¾ c rolled oats, finely ground
◦¾ c bread crumbs

Directions Place the lentils, water, and salt in saucepan, bring to a boil, lower heat, cover, and simmer for about 45 minutes, until water is nearly gone and lentils are very soft, with splitting skins.
Sauté the onion and carrot in oil until soft, about 5 minutes.

Mix the lentils, onions, carrots, pepper, and optional soy sauce in the large bowl, then mix in the ground oats and bread crumbs.

While still warm, form the lentil mixture into patties, which can now be frozen, refrigerated (for up to 5 days), or cooked immediately.

Cooking (2 possibilities):

1.In a frying pan, heat a bit of oil, place a burger on top, and fry until brown, 1-2 minutes. Repeat on other side and serve.
2.In a 400º oven, bake the burgers on a greased baking sheet until light brown, about 15 minutes.

If she likes chili, add your meat, finely ground and cooked to the chili! I find letting a child decide too much makes you a short order cook. No child will starve their selves for long, I say cook for her and give her what you want her to eat. She does not eat it, her choice, no snacks to make up for food rejection, she will eat when she knows that is it! Heck I would refuse to eat too if I thought someone would make me a Smoothie, equal to ice cream to a kid!

You said "Cook for her and give her what you want her to eat. She does not eat it, her choice, no snacks to make up for food rejection...." What is her choice then???

Eat what I give you or don't eat at all.

Your Best friend seems to have had a daughter with Anorexia Nervosa from what you have said. How very sad that she had a heart attack at such a young age. It is actually very common, however, among us with such a fatal disease. There is a very big difference between being a picky eater vs. an eating disorder. You also say that she will not starve herself....That is the key ingredient to Anorexia Nervosa....starving oneself. Sounds like that is how your friends daughter ended up 87lbs at 23. An Anorexic child WILL NOT learn from good eating habits as a child, it is a DISEASE and must be treated by professionals and early intervention provides a better chance for recovery.

Children are people too, and have the right to not like something. That is why I stated that being a part of menu planning and meal prep are more beneficial the the child. If they have a part in all that and still choose not to eat, well then maybe a harsher consequence is an option. If you are going to give a child choices they must be two choices that will offer the same consequence.

Eat this or eat nothing is not consistant.

Eat this or eat this. Consistant.

If she likes chili, add your meat, finely ground and cooked to the chili! I find letting a child decide too much makes you a short order cook. No child will starve their selves for long, I say cook for her and give her what you want her to eat. She does not eat it, her choice, no snacks to make up for food rejection, she will eat when she knows that is it! Heck I would refuse to eat too if I thought someone would make me a Smoothie, equal to ice cream to a kid!

You said "Cook for her and give her what you want her to eat. She does not eat it, her choice, no snacks to make up for food rejection...." What is her choice then???

Eat what I give you or don't eat at all.

Your Best friend seems to have had a daughter with Anorexia Nervosa from what you have said. How very sad that she had a heart attack at such a young age. It is actually very common, however, among us with such a fatal disease. There is a very big difference between being a picky eater vs. an eating disorder. You also say that she will not starve herself....That is the key ingredient to Anorexia Nervosa....starving oneself. Sounds like that is how your friends daughter ended up 87lbs at 23. An Anorexic child WILL NOT learn from good eating habits as a child, it is a DISEASE and must be treated by professionals and early intervention provides a better chance for recovery.

Children are people too, and have the right to not like something. That is why I stated that being a part of menu planning and meal prep are more beneficial the the child. If they have a part in all that and still choose not to eat, well then maybe a harsher consequence is an option. If you are going to give a child choices they must be two choices that will offer the same consequence.

Eat this or eat nothing is not consistant.

Eat this or eat this. Consistant.

I am positive the original poster knows her child. She sounds like a good mom. I wont trash her thread with arguement. If you want to be a short order cook for your child, by all means do it. I said offer choices, the end. Begging your child to eat is just as bad as forcing them to eat! Mine are all raised amd many people pay me to help them raise theirs, I am an expert in the field. have fun and god bless you.

Is she allergic to almonds? Might offer those as a protein source, if she isn't. Dairy and beans are good. How about seafood? Can she eat shrimp? Very high in protein.

I wouldn't worry too much about it actually. I was raised a vegetarian, without soy based products, and was one of the healthiest kids you'd ever meet.

One thing I've found that is helpful with picky children is to let them pick a couple of food things they like (say...eggs, peas, rice) and let them be creative (with your aid) in making a new, custom dish. It can be weird or unusual, but often they will eat it simply because they got to make it up themselves.

Good luck mom!

How does your daughter tolerate quinoa? If you make a chili, you could pour it over the quinoa, which is an excellent source of complete protein. Odd in a grain, but true. It is great that she loves beans, that will save some aggrivation