My 9 year old daughter is as finicky as they come. Doesn’t like most kid staples, e.g., pizza, hot dogs and the like and refuses to even try something different. My 7 year old son is the opposite. He loves pretty much everything including the exotic—sushi, smoked oysters and clams, crab etc.—and will try anything. That said, for meals they “get what you get and don’t throw a fit”....
Yep, I feel like there’s no one to blame but myself - I do eat more things now than at when I was 18 - hopefully my teenagers will also. One of them is a diabetic, so her meals are cereal, peanut butter for lunch, some fruits and vegies (though mostly the main ones like carrots, green beans, corn and apples, bananas and strawberries)...But, hey, if she ever gets sick and tired of the old stuff then I figure she’ll grow brave. My son used to gag at the dinner table until my husband begged me not to ruin the dinner hour anymore.
Doesn’t like most kid staples, e.g., pizza, hot dogs
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count your blessings :)
I think your comment raises a point that I haven't seen from others yet -- are girls much more prone to being really picky eaters? Your comment, and my personal observations, seem to say "yes." I wonder if this is related to later in life, when young women seem to be more prone to being vegetarian/vegan, and much more prone to eating disorders also.
My 5 year old is much like your 7 year old. He eats things I run from like icky sea food and beets. I am thankful he’s such a good eater but sometimes I’m kind of grossed out by it too. ;) I’m not into fixing several different meals either. You get what you get unless you can make it yourself.