I have 8 kids. I can't make eveyone their own meals. I would be in the kitchen all day! lol
I tend to make everyone the same things but I might vary them slightly (I have one kid that hates mushrooms so I don't add those until I have served his up or he gets to pick them out)

I was prob pretty guilty of this at one time too but then I realized that part of the reason I ate like I did as an adult was becuase it was how I learned to eat when I was a child.
Our rule is that everyone at the table must try a polite bite of a new item. If they really just don't like it they can pass on it the next time. On nights where nothing on the table is something they will eat...there is always PB&J. Most nights it doesn't come to that:) You might be surprised how many things children are willing to try when it is put in front of them.
Good Luck!

sounds like what we do. There have been very few times they have opted forthe PB and J.

I have a 5 year old daughter and meal time is probably when she is the worst. Some days she won't eat things even though she has had them before. I will say since I have started eating better and excercising more she has mimicked the behaviors. She is only weighs 35 pounds. Just has always been small so a little fat in her diet will not hurt anything. If I know I am making something spicy, I will make her something different. For the most part, she will eat the same meal as us, but I just don't mix it all together. A handful of this and that. She is drinking more water and eating her veggies better. I feel like I am being a better mom when I serve a healthier meal.

My munchkin is 16months old, so she's at that stage where she wants anything/everything I have lol. I lose a good 10-20% of every meal to her when I'm at home on top of whatever I've decided to fix for her. The rule at our house is if hubby and I wont' eat it, I won't make her eat it. If she doesn't like it today, we can try again next time. She's usually not a picky eater but there are days that more green beans end up on the floor than in the tummy lol. We also stay stocked up on Gerber raviolis, kid loves those things.

I think I feed my child 10x HEALTHIER food than I feed myself! It is, of course, much easier to tell him "no" to junk food than tell myself no I'm always trying to make sure his meals are healthy and balanced, not to let him snack too much on junk or have too much dessert (a constant battle with my husband btw). I, on the other hand, will wait until he goes to bed to have snacks/dessert *do what I say, not what I do* lol

I make one meal for me, my three children and my husband. There are twice a week i eat chicken and make them another meat. For example, Fridays is steak night at my house. I can no longer eat beef or marbled meat after my heart attack, but that doesn't mean that the rest of my family can enjoy them. Then my 7 year old son absolutely loves pork chops. I can not deprive him of what he enjoys because I chose not to take care of my self when I was younger. When you evolve your children in the cooking process, they are more apt to eat it and enjoy it. On Sunday's me and my children go to the foodnetwork.com and pick out what we are going to cook for that week. There are times that I have to substitute an ingredient or two for health reasons. This is one of their favorite activities to do. Also, by evolving your children in the cooking process, you are teaching your children the right way to eat, and you are teaching them how to cook. I wish you a lot of luck in this quest! I hope it works for you and your family!