Sort of spin off to picky eaters thread

Would anyone be willing to share what their DC ate today? I think I recall when I joined this site 4 years ago, there was a thread where everyone shared what their child ate that day. I feel like it could be helpful to moms dealing with picky kids, or just to get some more ideas. Or maybe, when I share what my almost 3 yr old DS ate today, you will no longer feel bad about what your child eats. It is awful.

breakfast- 1/2 bowl of cascadian farm fruitful o's, 1/2 a banana
morning snack- applesauce pouch
lunch- 2 turkey sausage links, raspberries, yo baby yogurt, yogurt drops- yes he still eats those
afternoon snack- another yo baby yogurt, 1 bite of string cheese, 1/2 banana
dinner- we ordered in chinese- 4 spoonfuls of wonton soup and one bite of beef w/ broccoli- and the one bite was beef. Not one veggie all day.

I am dying over here!! There is way too much dairy in his diet but it's all he wants- milk, cheese, yogurt

Sort of spin off to picky eaters thread

My 3yo is tough, mostly with dinner. Today included

Breakfast- 3 packets of oatmeal (1 plain and 2 flavored mixed together), strawberries

Snack- she had cookies that were out at open play at wood kingdom (have to say that bc she wouldn't normally would never have cookies during the day lol)

Lunch- PBJ, fruit cup

Afternoon snack she was with dh so probably whatever he was snacking on

Dinner- mac and cheese, green beans. Didn't touch her meatballs.

Sort of spin off to picky eaters thread

22 months

Breakfast: Cheerios with milk and a banana

Am snack: yogurt and graham crackers

Lunch: whatever they served at daycare including one fruit and veggie

Pm snack: pretzels

Dinner: 2 Belgium waffles and an apple - we're traveling tonight and needed a quick lent friendly dinner. So breakfast for dinner for everyone!

After dinner snack in the car: Cheerios and pretzels

Sort of spin off to picky eaters thread

2 1/2
Breakfast: waffles and strawberries
Snack: pretzels
Lunch: chicken nuggets and cucumber slices
Snack: yogurt
Dinner: Parmesan panko chicken cutlets and watermelon

Sort of spin off to picky eaters thread

This was yesterday's menu.

DS : breakfast - pbj sandwich
Lunch: pancakes
Dinner: 4 pieces of French toast (growth spurt I think)
Snacks : apple sauce, banana, Cheerios, crackers.

We are a very carb based 3 year old.

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I'll do yesterday for my 3, since they stayed home from school for being sick. We also observe lent, so no meat on Fridays.

Breakfast- whole wheat waffles (2 for DS and he eats them plain, 1 each for my girls and they eat it with blueberries and strawberries)

Snack- DS ate grapes and a cheddar cheesestick, girls ate yogurt each and split a banana

Lunch- whole wheat crackers, tuna salad (tuna, mustard, Greek yogurt, celery, carrot), and green olives. (My 1 DD skipped lunch and took a nap)

Snack- chocolate zucchini bread and my 2 YO DD ate carrots and cucumbers with Italian dressing.

Dinner- black bean burgers with spicy mayo and lettuce and tomato, sweet potato fries and small salad. (My DS won't eat salad so he ate peas instead and had 2 burgers, girls ate 1 burger each and the fries and salad)

Dessert- small brownie with blackberries and whipped cream

My kids are only allowed water during the day, and they get watered down juice with dinner only.

Sort of spin off to picky eaters thread

Thanks ladies for the ideas! I just have to say that I guess dealing with 4 little ones plus being 24 weeks pg with # 5, has fried my brain. We are practicing Catholics and yet we ordered Chinese last night and got beef w/ broccoli & wonton soup as part of our order. Oops! Thanks for the reminder, I have put my alerts in my phone for the next few Fridays lol.

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The daily thread sounds like a great idea! DS1 (he'll be 3 in May) is kinda unpredictable, some days he is great and some days not so much, this is what he ate yesterday:

Breakfast: pancakes with spinach and asiago cheese (u can just add anything u want to the pancake batter) and a glass of milk

Lunch: yogurt with sprinkled flaxseeds

Snack: goldfish and coconut water (what can I say, not the best combination but DS loves coconut water and adores goldfish lol)

Dinner: shepherds pie (from the blw cookbook, DS is already a toddler but I still use that cookbook cause it has great and quick recipes)

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Sort of spin off to picky eaters thread

Love this idea!
DS is almost 4. Yesterday's meals were:
Breakfast: waffles and a banana
AM snack: strawberries and goldfish
Lunch: I packed chicken nuggets for school but he didn't touch them.
A after school I got him a slice of pizza bc he was starving.
Dinner: a few bites of leftover beef stew with vegetables, and a yogurt.

I try not to give an afternoon snack unless he doesn't want his lunch at school because then he doesn't eat his dinner.

Sort of spin off to picky eaters thread

Today I will post what 4.5 yr old DS ate, as he is a much better eater than 2.5 yr old DS and I don't think what he eats will provide much in the way of ideas lol.

breakfast- plain oatmeal mixed with honey & cinammon w/ a side of raspberries
am snack- honeydew melon
lunch- annie's mac & cheese mixed with peas & carrots, yo kids blueberry yogurt
pm snack- nature's promise veggie straws, clementine
dinner- 100 days of real food sloppy joe's on a whole wheat bun, salad
deessert- homemade chocolate chip cookie

Sort of spin off to picky eaters thread

Does anyone else's kid graze the entire day?

Sort of spin off to picky eaters thread

I'm so jealous... all above... your kids eat fruit and veggies!

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Dd is 4 in April

Bfast- we made chocolate chip cherry muffins (this "healthy" gluten free whole grain brand with probiotics). Got it becaus it was super sale and came out delicious! She also ate extra cherries.

Lunch- we ate chipotle and she had a cheese quesadilla, pinto beans, guac and shockingly chicken from my salad. Had a milk

Dinner- pesto on brown rice noodles with baked chicken breasts with fresh mozzarella on top and garlic broccoli.

She also had a Lindt truffle from the Lindt store at the mall and I know dh gave her a snack when I was napping wirh the baby but I don't remember what that was.

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Sort of spin off to picky eaters thread

Yesterday:
Breakfast: pancakes
Lunch: pb&j, strawberries, yogurt
Snack: he found my V Day stash, so a bag of M&Ms
Dinner: macaroni with meat sauce, I use veggie pasta and I grated carrot into the meat sauce so he had some form of veggies...

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Sort of spin off to picky eaters thread

My DS will eat anything that's not tied down these days. He is 4 and eating us out of house and home.

Breakfast (at home)
4 mini waffles
2 French toast sticks
2 mini pancakes
Milk

Breakfast at school
Whatever is on their menu (includes a fruit)

Lunch
M-F at school so whatever is on their menu
S/S PB & J. And a fruit, yogurt

Snack - cookies, crackers, whatever is around the house

Dinner - chicken, fish, pasta and a veggie and applesauce

Snack.

On school days he eats both breakfasts and during the weekend he eats more snacks.

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Yesterday..18 months old

Pre-Breakfast (he wants something to eat right after he wakes): Strawberries and blueberries

Breakfast: Oatmeal with a yogurt and fruit

Snack: Generally, he likes any kind of fruit - pineapple yesterday

Milk: 6-8 oz before morning nap

Lunch: Chili with corn bread.

Snacks: Carrots, pretzels, more fruit
(Milk again before nap), YoKids smoothie

Dinner: Steak, wedge potatoes, green beans

And then he had some pineapple before dinner.