Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 In a message dated 4/3/03 1:34:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, lbohn@... writes: > My son is a very picky eater that doesn't like to try new foods. He > >dosen't like " mixed together " foods, that is food with more than 1 > >ingredient. He has to have almost all of his food separated like a > >sandwich has to be bread slices,next to the meat, next to the cheese. > >I have tried rewarding him for taking a taste of new foods, ones that > >I thinks he would like, it has worked to a degree. School lunches > >have been a nightmare. He doesn't want to try the hot lunch they > >provide and doesn't want to eat food from a lunch box because it > >is " old " and I can't always take a fresh hot lunch to school at noon > >for him. Any ideas would sure be helpful. > AI-yi-yi! BTDT! We discussed this a couple weeks ago on a message board and did I ever get reamed! I got told I was selfish and should be grateful, etc. Why dont' I pack his lunch. Yeah, when you have one fo these picky eaters, it's next to impossible. Plus, you could NEVER feed them for free. I would guess, IF I could buy something he would eat in the first place, that it would cost me at least $3-4 per day. IF I could afford that, we wouldn't NEED free lunches. " But you get food stamps! " Yeah, and we use those for eating at home. He's 15 and over 6 feet tall. He is a bottomless pit. has big time food issues. I finally arranged for the Principal to tell the lunch room staff to have a PLAIN salad available for the day that there isn't anything will eat. THe problem is they would FORCE him to take all components of the " special " because we get free lunches. Well, he has a problem with wasting food. (Gee, but not a home....LOL) He said he would eat a salad with NOTHING on it as long as he coul have ranch dressing. Well, the staff would fight him to no end. For some reason, they always put a pile of tuna on top of the salad. <sigh> Anyway, now he eats salad practically every day. Gee, I wish I had time to go further into this, because it sure can get to be a problem. How old is your son? WHat grade? IT can make a difference in how far the school would be willing to go. WIsh I could heplp more. Connie Mom to , 15 (AS, OCD, bi-polar and Tourette's and , 11, ODD, ADD (it's official) and PITA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 In a message dated 4/3/03 2:41:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, rwinters@... writes: > Ugh...Connie, my spirits just plummeted. At 15 is still this > difficult about food??? Do you mean that Braden might not grow out > of this soon???? AAAARRRGGHHHH!!! > > Gosh, it's really hard to say. In some ways he has gotten better, in some ways he has gotten worse. His brother, eats all kinds of things that you wouldn't think kids would like. Neither one of them is real big on traditional kid foods like burgers, hot dogs, pizza. They DO like Chinese food, but I don't. Also they will eat veggies like broccoli, brussell sprouts, etc. LOL Ya just can't win. Connie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 Jan... , 15, is also a VERY picky eater...when he was younger, he would eat hot dogs and cheeseburgers (from Burger King only!) and some fruits and veggies. Now, he lives on bagels with cream cheese, fritos and pizza, along with Rice Krispies for breakfast. We pack a lunch every day---bagel w/ cream cheese, fritos and nutter butter bites and a bottled water. He stopped drinking coke a couple of years ago...he said it was too much sugar...LOL! He will also eat pancakes for breakfast. Don't know if this is helpful or not...probably not. I would explain that you cannot bring a lunch everyday and ask him what he would be willing to pack. You could put plain bread in a ziploc and then package the meat and cheese separately and put a cold pack inside the lunchbox to keep everything fresh...that should work! Let us know how he does with that...take heart! One of these days, it won't be your problem anymore---it will be his! Blessings, Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 In a message dated 4/3/03 2:07:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, Dawahooz@... writes: > We discussed this a couple weeks ago on a message board and did I ever get > reamed! I got told I was selfish and should be grateful, etc. Why dont' I > pack his lunch. Yeah, when you have one fo these picky eaters, it's next to > > impossible. Plus, you could NEVER feed them for free. I would guess, IF I > > could buy something he would eat in the first place, that it would cost me > at > least $3-4 per day. IF I could afford that, we wouldn't NEED free lunches. > > " But you get food stamps! " Yeah, and we use those for eating at home. > He's > 15 and over 6 feet tall. He is a bottomless pit. > Connie, you need to stop going to that board! They are evil! Roxanna รดรด What doesn't kill us Makes us really mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 In a message dated 4/3/03 4:37:08 PM Eastern Standard Time, janlindner@... writes: > He is 8 years old and the school lunch room is not at all > accomodating in providing special foods. When I can't bring him lunch > he picks up his lunch tray takes it to the table, shares with the > kids in his class around him, or just throws it out after a few > minutes. We don't qualify for the free lunch program so it annoys me > a little that I am paying for him to feed the garbage can It's very true that elementary lunch programs have zero flexibility. As far as him throwing it out, WHY ON EARTH would you keep letting him buy lunch if he doesn't eat it? I KNOW you want him to eat, but that is just plain silly. Take heart that as he gets older, the choices become more. And as far as another poster saying it becomes THEIR problem, LOL! Bet it won't be so much of a problem when THEY have to figure it out themselves! 's big problem is textures and " quality " issues. Also, he won't drink the milk as he says it is " warm " . ALthough drinking warm pop doesn't bother him. He tends sometimes to imagine that something is " wrong " with the food. Or he gets his heart set on something and by the time HE has lunch, that item is gone. They tend to make LOTS of pizza on pizza day, but he doesn't like their pizza. That is why we asked for him to be allowed to just get a salad, even though it's not on the special. It will be interesting next year in HS. @@ Connie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 In a message dated 4/3/03 4:54:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, janlindner@... writes: > Sorry, I'm new to the group and didn't realize that this was such a > sore subject. > > > Not at all! Jump in! And NEVER say you're " sorry " here. No reason to be. Connie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 In a message dated 4/3/03 4:51:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, rwinters@... writes: > If we go to a Chinese Buffet, he eat a little wonton soup (broth > only) and fills up on egg rolls and deserts....ugh! LOL-- LOVES those- cause he gets to eat crab legs. If we go out and ask where HE would like to go, he wants crab legs. Yeah, suuuurrrrrreeeeeeeee! At $21.95 and up. Connie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 In a message dated 4/3/03 4:54:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, kneeleee@... writes: > Connie, you need to stop going to that board! They are evil! > But guess what?? It wasn't THAT board! ROFLMAO! They are WORSE! Connie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 In a message dated 4/3/03 5:22:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, rwinters@... writes: > You are a glutton for punishment, girl!! > > Ah, sometimes it's fun. I had somebody today tell me I was stupid. Then she proceeded to TRY to make an ass of me by asking WTH that NAFTA has to do with unemployment. If she knew anything about the surrent employment situation in this country, she woudl KNOW already. I had fun with that one! tee hee! Connie Connie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 Hotdog packed in a thermos of hot water? Yogurt and little packs of baby carrots surrounded by cold packs? If I come up with others, I'll let you know Liz Jan Lindner wrote: > My son is a very picky eater that doesn't like to try new foods. He > dosen't like " mixed together " foods, that is food with more than 1 > ingredient. He has to have almost all of his food separated like a > sandwich has to be bread slices,next to the meat, next to the cheese. > I have tried rewarding him for taking a taste of new foods, ones that > I thinks he would like, it has worked to a degree. School lunches > have been a nightmare. He doesn't want to try the hot lunch they > provide and doesn't want to eat food from a lunch box because it > is " old " and I can't always take a fresh hot lunch to school at noon > for him. Any ideas would sure be helpful. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 In a message dated 4/3/03 4:53:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, janlindner@... writes: > Sorry, I'm new to the group and didn't realize that this was such a > sore subject. > Don't be sorry around here. This isn't a " sore " subject - everyone is just sharing " war stories " about food. Roxanna รดรด What doesn't kill us Makes us really mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 In a message dated 4/3/03 5:13:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, Dawahooz@... writes: > Connie, you need to stop going to that board! They are evil! > > > > But guess what?? It wasn't THAT board! ROFLMAO! They are WORSE! > > Connie > You found a worse place than that board? ack! Roxanna รดยฟรด Autism Happens... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 I have a picky eater too, and my ideas wouldn't work for him. But does your son like any of the " packaged " things like applesauce, diced peaches, pudding, carrots/dip....? Besides the regular banana, apple, etc. Graham crackers??? Just trying to think of things that don't have to be hot/cold. My own HFA son is not a " fruit " eater so we have limited success on packed lunches. And if he buys lunch, the only thing at school he'll buy is the milk and the fries. Oh, my other son likes the things at the stores like Mayer Lunchables, etc., things of that type. > > > My son is a very picky eater that doesn't like to try new foods. He > > dosen't like " mixed together " foods, that is food with more than 1 > > ingredient. He has to have almost all of his food separated like a > > sandwich has to be bread slices,next to the meat, next to the cheese. > > I have tried rewarding him for taking a taste of new foods, ones that > > I thinks he would like, it has worked to a degree. School lunches > > have been a nightmare. He doesn't want to try the hot lunch they > > provide and doesn't want to eat food from a lunch box because it > > is " old " and I can't always take a fresh hot lunch to school at noon > > for him. Any ideas would sure be helpful. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 He is 8 years old and the school lunch room is not at all accomodating in providing special foods. When I can't bring him lunch he picks up his lunch tray takes it to the table, shares with the kids in his class around him, or just throws it out after a few minutes. We don't qualify for the free lunch program so it annoys me a little that I am paying for him to feed the garbage can. > In a message dated 4/3/03 1:34:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, lbohn@u... > writes: > > > My son is a very picky eater that doesn't like to try new foods. He > > >dosen't like " mixed together " foods, that is food with more than 1 > > >ingredient. He has to have almost all of his food separated like a > > >sandwich has to be bread slices,next to the meat, next to the cheese. > > >I have tried rewarding him for taking a taste of new foods, ones that > > >I thinks he would like, it has worked to a degree. School lunches > > >have been a nightmare. He doesn't want to try the hot lunch they > > >provide and doesn't want to eat food from a lunch box because it > > >is " old " and I can't always take a fresh hot lunch to school at noon > > >for him. Any ideas would sure be helpful. > > > > AI-yi-yi! BTDT! > > We discussed this a couple weeks ago on a message board and did I ever get > reamed! I got told I was selfish and should be grateful, etc. Why dont' I > pack his lunch. Yeah, when you have one fo these picky eaters, it's next to > impossible. Plus, you could NEVER feed them for free. I would guess, IF I > could buy something he would eat in the first place, that it would cost me at > least $3-4 per day. IF I could afford that, we wouldn't NEED free lunches. > " But you get food stamps! " Yeah, and we use those for eating at home. He's > 15 and over 6 feet tall. He is a bottomless pit. > > has big time food issues. I finally arranged for the Principal to tell > the lunch room staff to have a PLAIN salad available for the day that there > isn't anything will eat. THe problem is they would FORCE him to take > all components of the " special " because we get free lunches. Well, he has a > problem with wasting food. (Gee, but not a home....LOL) He said he would > eat a salad with NOTHING on it as long as he coul have ranch dressing. Well, > the staff would fight him to no end. For some reason, they always put a pile > of tuna on top of the salad. <sigh> > > Anyway, now he eats salad practically every day. Gee, I wish I had time to > go further into this, because it sure can get to be a problem. > > How old is your son? WHat grade? IT can make a difference in how far the > school would be willing to go. WIsh I could heplp more. > > Connie > > Mom to , 15 (AS, OCD, bi-polar and Tourette's > and , 11, ODD, ADD (it's official) and PITA > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 In a message dated 4/3/03 7:15:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, kneeleee@... writes: > You found a worse place than that board? ack! > Girlfriend, haven't you even LOOKED at the current events boards? THOSE people are SICK! The parents (moms) boards are so funny. Let's see, there's the breastfeeding Nazis, the " spanking is child abuse " coalition, and I could go on all night. Connie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 > My son is a very picky eater that doesn't like to try new foods. He > dosen't like " mixed together " foods, that is food with more than 1 > ingredient. He has to have almost all of his food separated like a > sandwich has to be bread slices,next to the meat, next to the cheese. > I have tried rewarding him for taking a taste of new foods, ones that > I thinks he would like, it has worked to a degree. School lunches > have been a nightmare. He doesn't want to try the hot lunch they > provide and doesn't want to eat food from a lunch box because it > is " old " and I can't always take a fresh hot lunch to school at noon > for him. Any ideas would sure be helpful. And I wish I had some...but unfortunately, I have picky eaters too. My oldest outgrew it at about 12. My 11 year old is still as picky as ever. It is a constant struggle and it feels like our whole lives revolve around what he will eat (and mostly what he won't eat.) I have tried EVERYTHING. Nothing works. To make matters worse, he's overweight and always hungry...but won't eat anything I make!! He lives on cereal bars, hot dogs (boiled only - with or without bun), pizza and danimals. I'm at my wits end....let's change the subject!! LOL! Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 In a message dated 4/3/03 5:55:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, rwinters@... writes: > LOL! That's my other son, . He love shrimp and lobster! Oh to > be young and oblivious to the cost of things! > > > Well, it IS free....to THEM! LOL Connie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 > has big time food issues. I finally arranged for the Principal to tell > the lunch room staff to have a PLAIN salad available for the day that there > isn't anything will eat. THe problem is they would FORCE him to take > all components of the " special " because we get free lunches. Well, he has a > problem with wasting food. (Gee, but not a home....LOL) He said he would > eat a salad with NOTHING on it as long as he coul have ranch dressing. Well, > the staff would fight him to no end. For some reason, they always put a pile > of tuna on top of the salad. <sigh> > > Anyway, now he eats salad practically every day. Gee, I wish I had time to > go further into this, because it sure can get to be a problem. > > How old is your son? WHat grade? IT can make a difference in how far the > school would be willing to go. WIsh I could heplp more. > > Connie > > Mom to , 15 (AS, OCD, bi-polar and Tourette's > and , 11, ODD, ADD (it's official) and PITA Ugh...Connie, my spirits just plummeted. At 15 is still this difficult about food??? Do you mean that Braden might not grow out of this soon???? AAAARRRGGHHHH!!! Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 Sorry, I'm new to the group and didn't realize that this was such a sore subject. > In a message dated 4/3/03 1:34:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, lbohn@u... > writes: > > > My son is a very picky eater that doesn't like to try new foods. He > > >dosen't like " mixed together " foods, that is food with more than 1 > > >ingredient. He has to have almost all of his food separated like a > > >sandwich has to be bread slices,next to the meat, next to the cheese. > > >I have tried rewarding him for taking a taste of new foods, ones that > > >I thinks he would like, it has worked to a degree. School lunches > > >have been a nightmare. He doesn't want to try the hot lunch they > > >provide and doesn't want to eat food from a lunch box because it > > >is " old " and I can't always take a fresh hot lunch to school at noon > > >for him. Any ideas would sure be helpful. > > > > AI-yi-yi! BTDT! > > We discussed this a couple weeks ago on a message board and did I ever get > reamed! I got told I was selfish and should be grateful, etc. Why dont' I > pack his lunch. Yeah, when you have one fo these picky eaters, it's next to > impossible. Plus, you could NEVER feed them for free. I would guess, IF I > could buy something he would eat in the first place, that it would cost me at > least $3-4 per day. IF I could afford that, we wouldn't NEED free lunches. > " But you get food stamps! " Yeah, and we use those for eating at home. He's > 15 and over 6 feet tall. He is a bottomless pit. > > has big time food issues. I finally arranged for the Principal to tell > the lunch room staff to have a PLAIN salad available for the day that there > isn't anything will eat. THe problem is they would FORCE him to take > all components of the " special " because we get free lunches. Well, he has a > problem with wasting food. (Gee, but not a home....LOL) He said he would > eat a salad with NOTHING on it as long as he coul have ranch dressing. Well, > the staff would fight him to no end. For some reason, they always put a pile > of tuna on top of the salad. <sigh> > > Anyway, now he eats salad practically every day. Gee, I wish I had time to > go further into this, because it sure can get to be a problem. > > How old is your son? WHat grade? IT can make a difference in how far the > school would be willing to go. WIsh I could heplp more. > > Connie > > Mom to , 15 (AS, OCD, bi-polar and Tourette's > and , 11, ODD, ADD (it's official) and PITA > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 > In a message dated 4/3/03 2:41:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, > rwinters@b... writes: > > > Ugh...Connie, my spirits just plummeted. At 15 is still this > > difficult about food??? Do you mean that Braden might not grow out > > of this soon???? AAAARRRGGHHHH!!! > > > > > > Gosh, it's really hard to say. In some ways he has gotten better, in some > ways he has gotten worse. His brother, eats all kinds of things that > you wouldn't think kids would like. Neither one of them is real big on > traditional kid foods like burgers, hot dogs, pizza. They DO like Chinese > food, but I don't. Also they will eat veggies like broccoli, brussell > sprouts, etc. LOL > > Ya just can't win. > > > Connie Well, thank God for little favors...veggies!! Braden doesn't go for too many of the traditional kid foods either...unless they're from a fast food restaurant. He would eat pizza everyday of his life if I let him. He also loves 's cheeseburgers-with nothing on them. If we go to a Chinese Buffet, he eat a little wonton soup (broth only) and fills up on egg rolls and deserts....ugh! To top it off, he has inherited his father's body type - ROUND!! Round face, round body...you get the picture. He puts on weight just thinking about food and this picky eating business just makes it worse. Fortunately, my other two kids are build like me and don't have the tendancy to put on weight. Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 I keep letting him buy lunch because I'm always hopeful that he will be hungry and at least try some of it. He usually has other kids around to share his lunch with, and if he only eats the " good stuff " out it at least he's had something. > In a message dated 4/3/03 4:37:08 PM Eastern Standard Time, > janlindner@m... writes: > > > He is 8 years old and the school lunch room is not at all > > accomodating in providing special foods. When I can't bring him lunch > > he picks up his lunch tray takes it to the table, shares with the > > kids in his class around him, or just throws it out after a few > > minutes. We don't qualify for the free lunch program so it annoys me > > a little that I am paying for him to feed the garbage can > > It's very true that elementary lunch programs have zero flexibility. As far > as him throwing it out, WHY ON EARTH would you keep letting him buy lunch if > he doesn't eat it? I KNOW you want him to eat, but that is just plain silly. > > Take heart that as he gets older, the choices become more. And as far as > another poster saying it becomes THEIR problem, LOL! Bet it won't be so much > of a problem when THEY have to figure it out themselves! > > 's big problem is textures and " quality " issues. Also, he won't drink > the milk as he says it is " warm " . ALthough drinking warm pop doesn't bother > him. He tends sometimes to imagine that something is " wrong " with the food. > Or he gets his heart set on something and by the time HE has lunch, that item > is gone. They tend to make LOTS of pizza on pizza day, but he doesn't like > their pizza. That is why we asked for him to be allowed to just get a salad, > even though it's not on the special. > > It will be interesting next year in HS. @@ > > Connie > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 > In a message dated 4/3/03 4:51:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, > rwinters@b... writes: > > > If we go to a Chinese Buffet, he eat a little wonton soup (broth > > only) and fills up on egg rolls and deserts....ugh! > > LOL-- LOVES those- cause he gets to eat crab legs. If we go out and > ask where HE would like to go, he wants crab legs. Yeah, > suuuurrrrrreeeeeeeee! At $21.95 and up. > > Connie LOL! That's my other son, . He love shrimp and lobster! Oh to be young and oblivious to the cost of things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 > In a message dated 4/3/03 4:54:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, > janlindner@m... writes: > > > Sorry, I'm new to the group and didn't realize that this was such a > > sore subject. > > > > > > > > Not at all! Jump in! And NEVER say you're " sorry " here. No reason to be. > > Connie Connie is absolutely right! No need to be sorry at all! Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 > In a message dated 4/3/03 4:54:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, kneeleee@a... > writes: > > > Connie, you need to stop going to that board! They are evil! > > > > But guess what?? It wasn't THAT board! ROFLMAO! They are WORSE! > > Connie Connie, You are a glutton for punishment, girl!! Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 Gail I'm glad I'm not alone in this food thing. Mine will only eat take out from Burger King too ..lol. I delivered it too him today.I appreciate all the input I have recived and have gotten a few ideas to try. Thanks, Jan > Jan... > > , 15, is also a VERY picky eater...when he was younger, he would eat hot > dogs and cheeseburgers (from Burger King only!) and some fruits and veggies. > Now, he lives on bagels with cream cheese, fritos and pizza, along with Rice > Krispies for breakfast. We pack a lunch every day---bagel w/ cream cheese, > fritos and nutter butter bites and a bottled water. He stopped drinking coke > a couple of years ago...he said it was too much sugar...LOL! He will also > eat pancakes for breakfast. Don't know if this is helpful or not...probably > not. I would explain that you cannot bring a lunch everyday and ask him what > he would be willing to pack. You could put plain bread in a ziploc and then > package the meat and cheese separately and put a cold pack inside the > lunchbox to keep everything fresh...that should work! Let us know how he > does with that...take heart! One of these days, it won't be your problem > anymore---it will be his! > Blessings, > Gail > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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