Help please

After seeing the poll on the average age here I figured this would be the best place to ask for help.

I have 3 future step kids. 16,14 and 11.

Picky eaters omg. There driving me nuts with it. I grew up were dinner was fixed with a variety so there was something for all of us. I try to fix things they all like but it changes more often then they change underwear.

They are in the average age group here. What do you guys all like and how does your mothers and fathers cope lol.

I don't have kids of my own and any help you guys can give me would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

ps you guys might think its silly but when you have 1 that pretty much won't eat anything it gets old after awhile and I can't force feed him. Somehting to do with the child abuse laws or something >

 

Well there is one thing i can suggest as it worked on my girlfriends little bro see what i done was this, her little bro hates vegtables so what i did was i made a pie with some steak and gravy with a can of mixed veg he said it was the best thing he had ever had, so what i suggest is you try diffrent ways of presenting the food so it looks great and makes you want to eat it, like you could try the pie for instance but if one is a vegetarian then obviously things are slighty diffrent, also try them with pasta, try pre packeted for the youngest as it seems to be what they like the packs look good so it tastes good or something to that effect lol i hope this helps you

+rep thankfully recieved.

 

No offence, but those kids sound like they are old enough to just eat what they are given and stop being so picky. Tell them they can have it , or have nothing at all .

 

I've tried that, we went out for pizza last night and the middle one wouldn't eat it because it wasn't pizza hut. I didn't buy any junk food so I think he went to bed without eating anything. He wouldn't even try it just turned his nose up at it.

I feel bad though, I don't want to see him go hungry but I wanna strangle him at times too.

 

Haha, he'll either get hungry enough to stop being whiny and picky over small details , or he will begin to feed hismelf , you win either way . You cant force awkward people who have their mind set on being awkward.

My little brother is somtimes very similar, the result is he misses out on treats and meals out since he decides he wont eat anything on the menu. Its his loss.

 

sounds like the old tourture b4 youget with there farther syndrome all kids like to do it, just dont give in and then they will give you a break.

 

yeah they may not like you for a little while (as you are a stepdad) but they'll learn to respect you if you are harsh but fair
anyway i hope there is one sensible one because if there is he/she will influensive the others towards you, making your life better
and good luck with them

 

Your gotta be more like my mom, an ass.

If the kids don't eat because its not what they like, tell them when you go home, they're going straight to bed without ANYTHING the eat. If he's thirteen, he should NOT be acting like that.

 

I'm a picky eater, and when I was younger my mom used to let me pick out what I wanted to eat on our weekly shopping trips...as long as it wasn't junk. If I decided during the week that I hated a food that I picked out, I'd go hungry or eat it anyway. But that was when I was like, seven. Your step kids need to grow up and stop giving you such a hard time. Don't feed them for a couple days. Then they won't be so picky. :lol:

 

yeah but he is not their real father and if i had a stepdad him yelling at me in any way would piss me off

 

Well actually I am a she.

And as for yelling they know they have pushed me way to far if I start yelling and they end up in there room.

I guess the best way to fix the eating disorder is let em starve if he won't eat what is fixed, thankfully the other 2 aren't as picky.

He does it to his mom and thinks he can do it to us.

Actually I was wondering how much a padded room with heavy locks would cost hehehe. Maybe build myself one for myself while I am at it.

 

lol
sorry for thinking you were a man i guess i should pay more attension to the gender signs
anyway from what i've heard it doesn't appear to be a eating disorder, he just prefers junk and thinks he can get his own way because of the way he has been brought up
you have to show no mercy and i think you should tell your parter to do so toootherwise you'll be fighting a losing battle if he can get something from his dad but not you

 

I would ask your significant other what they like to eat, make a list.

Then, try to make meals with a variety, like 2-3 vegetables with the main course. Generally, kids like spaghetti and lasagna.

When you learn what they like, cook that with something else. Try new things . I used to be really picky, now I eat just about everything. My grandmother was a fantastic cook and I learned to love it all.

Except for liver and brussel sprouts. GACK!