How 'bout this:

Posted By: AnnieM!AnnieM! on 2007-11-16
In Reply to: Healthy meals for fussy 7-10 YO sm - Survivor

Yogurt smoothies.

Make up some cool name they'd like, "radical frosties", "shivering shakes", or something only they would appreciate, etc.

Get non-fat, non-sweetened plain old yogurt. Add fruit like strawberries, bananas, blueberries, etc. Sweeten it if need be with fruit juice, molasses, honey, brown sugar or heaven forbid, regular white sugar. A few teaspoons of sugar will not cause their teeth to fall out, nor will they get diabetes. Everything in moderation. Pay attention to the color of what you add - no kid wants to drink a beige glass of something.

Make it up ahead of time and stick in the freezer for 10 minutes or so to get it frosty. Blend it again before serving and put it in fun glasses with colorful straws, straws with umbrellas, goofy party decorations, action figures, stickers, etc. Ever see those cool huge martini-style glasses in neon colors at Wal-Mart?

Give it to them for desert! They won't even know what hit 'em!

Don't sweat it. Don't ask them what they want, just make nutritious healthy meals. If they are hungry enough, they will eat what you make. If they don't, they can get what they want themselves, but make sure there are no Twinkies, cookies, etc. as an alternative! I don't know of any kid that starved because they didn't like what was for dinner.

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Healthy meals for fussy 7-10 YO sm - Survivor
- I have a finicky eater, too. Part of it is hereditary. - Oops, got long.
- a suggestion -- - Ayn
  - Thanks for your ideas sm - Survivor
    - have fun with food and don't worry - sa
- Whole wheat pasta with sauce, put in chunks of chicken instead of beef, and drained canned tomatoes. - deb
- Must be tricky for picky eaters! - nana
- Oriental, Thai, Indian meals. Pasta primavera. Hummus w/ - wheat crax, pasta w/pesto. Veg or turkey chili. nm
  - i want to eat at your house - SA
- How 'bout this: - AnnieM!AnnieM!
- Reminds me of what hubby told me - Food
  - many differences in parental attitudes - SA
    - 100% right and that is my post - Food
      - 10 kids all demanding different meals - SA
        I think we expect that kids won't like veggies, and .... - sm
        vegetables/Korean food - sa
        Hmm, roasted peppers, olives, garlic, tomatoes - Foodie
- mine reads the labels too - SA

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