lesliec
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I think I may have shared about this before, but it is something I am really struggling with......
My boys are adopted out of foster care. They have been with us for about 9 months and are well adjusted. When they came we really struggled b/c they would only eat junk food, and we don't eat junk food much here. We have really worked on this, and had gotten to where they would eat things like tacos, cereal, any breakfast food, fruit etc. Well at the beginning of June we all had the stomach bug. Since then I cannot get them to eat anything. Ok, I guess they are eating a little, they aren't skin and bones, but they will not eat any meals. I made Mac N Cheese for lunch and none of them touched it. Seriously MAC N CHEESE!!!!!! We go to McDonalds to try and get them to eat and they will only touch the fries or apples.
I have tried all of the Ideas and things to continue to expose them, but honestly my 5 year old has learned to work the system. He knows there will be another meal soon and will just pass up what ever he doesn't want. We try to make kid friendly meals, but I also don't cater to each ones likes and dislikes. I don't make separate meals for each person, but do offer lots of healthy choices. They are also strong willed and will go for nearly 24 hours with out eating if they don't want to. Often I can tell that they are just feeding off of one another. If one doesn't want to eat, then the rest will refuse.
This is really stressing me out and had taken the joy out of meal and family time for us.
Any Suggestions?
My boys are adopted out of foster care. They have been with us for about 9 months and are well adjusted. When they came we really struggled b/c they would only eat junk food, and we don't eat junk food much here. We have really worked on this, and had gotten to where they would eat things like tacos, cereal, any breakfast food, fruit etc. Well at the beginning of June we all had the stomach bug. Since then I cannot get them to eat anything. Ok, I guess they are eating a little, they aren't skin and bones, but they will not eat any meals. I made Mac N Cheese for lunch and none of them touched it. Seriously MAC N CHEESE!!!!!! We go to McDonalds to try and get them to eat and they will only touch the fries or apples.
I have tried all of the Ideas and things to continue to expose them, but honestly my 5 year old has learned to work the system. He knows there will be another meal soon and will just pass up what ever he doesn't want. We try to make kid friendly meals, but I also don't cater to each ones likes and dislikes. I don't make separate meals for each person, but do offer lots of healthy choices. They are also strong willed and will go for nearly 24 hours with out eating if they don't want to. Often I can tell that they are just feeding off of one another. If one doesn't want to eat, then the rest will refuse.
This is really stressing me out and had taken the joy out of meal and family time for us.
Any Suggestions?