any good ideas on what to feed a fussy 8yr old?

My daughter is super picky too.

I serve her what she likes. Once in a while I introduce something but I don't see a need to make her eat something she doesn't like. I don't believe in forcing people to do something that really isn't all that important.

She likes scrambled eggs- but only made in the microwave LOL Peanut butter sandwiches, NO jelly. Cheese and triscuits are a favorite! The kind of cheese that's on a block. She likes plain steak, plain chicken, plain pork chops, pasta with only butter and "shake cheese" (are you noticing a trend? LOL)

She also loves raw veggies and fruit. With dinner sometimes she'll have a "salad"- cucumbers and tomatoes, no dressing.

Find variety in what he does like and work with it. He'll try new things as part of life.

Wow. I can't believe all the people that are saying to make him eat what the family eats. I figure that if you were OK with doing that you wouldn't ask the question. Food is a huge issue with some people. As long as you aren't going to Zimbabwe for specialty meals then there's no reason to risk having a kid with food issues- like an eating disorder.

I have an 8yo boy and he is super picky! We have a family dinner every night and he has to eat what the rest of us eat for that meal. As far as the rest of the day goes, he eats what he wants. He's not big on junk food (chips, soda...) so I don't really worry. One thing I have started doing, though, is cutting up mixed and other kinds of fruits and veggies (processor) into really little pieces and putting them into our food. This is to ensure he really is getting enough during the day. For instance, when I make pizza at home, I process frozen mixed veggies and add them to the dough. Then they are cooked in and there's nothing he can do about it. Also, when I make something like Hamburger Helper, I process whatever veggies would taste good with it and add it in. It just blends in with the sauce. Hope this helps!

The rule in our house is that you have to at least five bites of everything on the table. My stepson and fiance love cooked spinach and beans. I hate them both but I have to eat my five bites.

Some people say it's cruel to force your children to eat things, but my stepson loves tofu because we made him try it and sushi. He's 10 years old.

We've also taken the time to teach him how to cook, and yes an 8 year old can learn to cook. He's had his own butcher block set since he was 7. He enjoys the fact that he gets to cut the veggies, and he uses a real knife. We taught him how to use it. He knows the difference between sauteing and frying and baking and broiling. He knows what spices work well together.

Whatever you make for dinner. If he doesn't want to eat it you have two options:

1. Tell him that he must eat at least 5 big bites of it before he is allowed to leave the table. Then after those bites he may leave if he doesn't like it, but he may not leave the table until the bites are done (even if it means sitting there for hours!)

2. Let him leave the table but tell him that if he does not eat now he will not be allowed anything else for the rest of the day.

In either case, if he plays with his food AT ALL send him to his room immediately for the rest of the meal and he is not allowed anything else for the rest of the day.

imho, 8 is too old to be fussy anymore. i'd feed an 8-year-old what everyone else eats. make sure there's always some fruits or veggies and a backup like bread. everyone's entitled to two or three things they really don't like, but by 8, that's all i'd accommodate.

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I agree with the above post. Don't go out of your way. Your 8 yr old needs to eat whatever you and your family is eating. If they don't want it, then set it aside and wrap it up, save it for when they are hungry, they'll eventually eat it.

Have him eat whatever the rest of the family is eating. When he get's hungry enough, he'll eat. You start making special meals for his pickiness and you'll be doing that til he's out of the house.

i totally agree what the person said above me ya you feed him what you wana feed him but also remember health is a huge issue for young ages because there amune system is (for now)

getting better also i bet he will like veggie pizza

Involve your child in the grocery shopping and meal preparation. It's amazing how a child will eat something that they've made themselves, but wouldn't touch it if someone else made it.