Comments on Cook Play Explore: Tips & Gadgets: Avoiding Mealtime Battles

Becky, do you find he's a little more open to ...

2010-02-10T07:37:58.384-08:00

Becky, do you find he's a little more open to trying dinner when he has a backup? That was the unexpected part that blew me away. I'm curious if we're just lucky, or if others have that experience.

I have one picky eater and our backup is...bread a...

2010-02-10T04:21:06.898-08:00

I have one picky eater and our backup is...bread and butter. We always serve wheat bread (or sometimes corn muffins) so he always has something at the table he can eat. He will almost always eat that and a vegetable. It works great and I, too, find that I have branched out more in terms of trying new dishes since I don't worry about him any more.

This is a really neat idea. We don't need it m...

2010-02-08T20:47:01.136-08:00

This is a really neat idea. We don't need it much in our house, because I'm blessed with kids who are adventurous eaters. But I'm definitely holding it as a back-up. In general, we've always had a rule that the kids are not required to eat any particular food, but I am only preparing one meal and they can eat it or not.

To reply to Dina's question about what others ...

2010-02-08T15:37:33.210-08:00

To reply to Dina's question about what others are using for back up - I use yogurt more often than not. I've been known to throw a chunk of bread their way too. I'm not terribly consistent about it.

Dina, nice to see you here! I'm still floored ...

2010-02-08T11:47:07.430-08:00

Dina, nice to see you here! I'm still floored by how well this has worked. And yes, Cindy, it's allowed us to focus more on adult meals. We've been trying to make some dietary changes, and as you can imagine what's good and appealing for the 30-somethings has been hard to sell to the under-6 set.

WOWW!!! I'm so trying this! THANK YOU!!!

2010-02-08T11:25:10.202-08:00

WOWW!!! I'm so trying this! THANK YOU!!!

What a great story! I'm so glad you've fo...

2010-02-08T05:42:40.555-08:00

What a great story! I'm so glad you've found success with the backup plan. I would love to hear what foods others have used for the backup!

Dina

oh, and one more thing...I love this approach beca...

2010-02-07T13:06:25.602-08:00

oh, and one more thing...I love this approach because I've noticed that lately I've been cooking with the grown ups in mind more than the kids. If they don't like it, we have a back-up plan. And the grown ups get to rediscover some long-forgotten flavors.

What a cool story! Sounds like you executed perfec...

2010-02-07T13:02:56.855-08:00

What a cool story! Sounds like you executed perfectly. Fingers crossed. Knock on wood and all that. Well done!