as soon as he was able to eat, he's always been a picky eater. outside of the very few things he LOVED to eat, trying out new flavors and foods was not an option with him. and he was very adamant about this by keeping his mouth shut, turning his head a far as his neck would allow him to or even cover his mouth with both hands.
3 years later, it's still a huge struggle.
back in nyc, i had to pack tyler's lunch every day. and it was the most stressful thing i had to do.
in his new school, they provide lunch! thank the LORD! all the burden of packing his school lunch is off my shoulders. and i thought he would eventually give in and eat the food they provide with his friends and his teachers. nope! he still refuses. despite the variety of food they provide, he will only eat rice, chicken nuggets, hot dogs and sometimes quesadilla. everything else, he will not eat. and the days he doesn't eat, he comes home starving!
so now, he eats his dinners at 4-4:30.
his new schedule is
3:30 - pick up from school
3:30 - 4:30 go to the park
4:30 - dinner
and he's been eating so well. granted, i've only been giving him his favorites - fish, pan fried anchovies (the really small kind), rice, eggs and soup. once a week, we'll go eat his favorite cheeseburger at in-n-out. i do try to vary up his meals, but for the most part, he prefers asian foods, especially korean foods.
we've been following this schedule for about a week now and it's been amazing! i'm so happy he is eating all his food at home.
meal time is still challenging. he would much rather play with his toys than eat. may be this is the norm... may be not. i'm just really happy that i have figured out how to feed him meals that he will actually sit through.
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