YUCKY

ask your child what he wants only if he's buying.

- fran lebowtiz

YUCKY has become one of scoutie's favorite words at dinner time.
like most 2 year olds, he's a picky eater,
not interested in trying anything that looks different.

i get a little frustrated with this attitude,
but what's no longer frustrating
is feeling like i have to find something he will eat.

when finn was a baby/toddler and at this same 'picky stage',
we would go through *so* much work trying to find something he'd eat.
i'd pull lots of food out of the fridge and cupboards, offering him choice after choice.

it sounds ridiculous i know, but he was a peanut
and there was some concern about his weight for a while.
later, we were told he was "small like his parents and healthy." *ugh*

now, the boys no longer dictate what we serve for dinner.

there are usually 2 or 3 dishes to chose from,
and if they don't want any of them, so be it.

we don't believe a missed meal is going to hurt scoutie at all.
he has plenty of reserves on him,
and from past experiences, he makes up for it at breakfast the next day.

i enjoy meal time so much more now.
like finn, i think scoutie will become a more adventurous eater as he grows
in the meantime, i will hear, from time to time, what i've prepared is YUCKY.