I know quite a few parents that are dealing with what I call "chicken nugget" children. These are the 3 and 4 and possibly 5, 6, and 7 year olds that will only eat chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese, hot dogs and will only drink juice. This is something I have really worked hard to avoid with Henry. I am constantly throwing new foods at him and trying old ones that he wasn't too sure about. There have been a few surprises along the way but I think I can say with confidence that he is not a chicken nugget child.
His recent favorite foods that surprised his parents-
Salad (He eats one every night)
Veggie burgers (His favorite is made out of brown rice, bulgar, carrots, spinach, and other veggies)
Mustard
Horchata
Bok choy
Quinoa
Fish
Artichokes
Oldies that surprise me every time-
Broccoli
Spinach
Black olives
Coffee (although he only gets a taste of Gigi's decaf)
Cantaloupe
Foods Henry spits out-
Avocados
Potatoes
Italian dressing
Bananas (unless he is at Gigi's, for some reason he will eat them there)
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GrammAlee also spits out banana and avocado. What feels "wrong" in the mouth is often really really wrong if allowed to reach the tummy....
For the record: Bapa was also open to all foods for the first couple of years but became a nugget child as a toddler. It seemed like some kind of declaration of independence or something--we'll see where it goes with Henry.
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