Parenting Ad Absurdum


Ten Things your Fussy Eater Won’t Eat and Five that he Will


If, like me, you have a fussy eater, you’ve tried all sorts of ways to force creative nutrition on him, only to find he will starve himself until he gets a bagel. With butter. Or noodles. With butter. Or a waffle. With butter. Other parents will claim to know of miracle nutritious foods that any kid will eat and love, but you know better. Here is a list of “miracle foods” that ”any kid will love.” Except yours.

1. Falafel
2. Avocado
3. Cauliflower “cleverly” hidden in the cheese part of Mac and cheese.
4. Sushi
5. Quinoa
6. Kale and melon smoothies
7. Vegetables with cheese sauce
8. Almond Milk
9. Almond butter
10. Almonds.

And just to keep things interesting, here is a list of 5 things your fussy eater will eat or drink:

1. An m&m he found in the shower stall at the gym
2. Pickle juice straight from the jar
3. Three day old frappucino
4. Gum from underneath his chair
5. Whatever you’ve sworn to his grandparents he won’t eat, just so they can say they told you so

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Peryl Manning