Jack is a pretty good eater in that he eats a lot of what he likes. He's a bad eater when it comes to the amount of different things he eats. Everything I've read (and his pediatrician) say to just make sure he eats and keep offering him foods. Each meal we offer him something from every food group but when it comes down to it, the daily menu of what he actually chooses to eat is pretty much the same.
I asked Paul today if he thinks we should start laying down the law more and offering him what we eat. If he refuses, that's all he gets. Paul convinced me that we are giving him a wide variety and that he is doing well. So I didn't worry about it when we made him his usual (ground turkey, green beans (which is actually not a regular staple for Jack), and noodles) and then started to eat our pizza and salad. He ate a couple of bites then looked at me and said "PEE-ta!". I cut him a piece figuring he just wanted to practice his new word. 1 slice later and about a million "PEE-tas", he still wanted more! And after, the kid who has refused to eat any fruit for the past two weeks, devoured a bunch of cherries! Maybe his tastes are getting more mature after all!!
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