I have 3 grown kids. My oldest was the pickiest but after marrying a guy who is a great cook will eat just about anything. My youngest was never really exposed to baby food. I was fed up with buying it and “mushed up” pretty much everything we ate. He’s 32 now and I don’t think there is anything he won’t try. He swears that his son is going to be fed the same way.
My oldest grandson is a pretty good eater but his 4 year old brother,who started out as a baby eating everything, eats almost nothing. If we try to introduce something new, he vomits. If he could he would live on French fries and mac and cheese(as long as he thinks it comes from Chilli’s.It is so frustrating but he’s built like a bull and his brother is as skinny as can be. Go figure.
Interesting comments — thanks.
Our oldest had bed wetting problem for a little while, but we viewed it as a minor annoyance, and outside of his control anyway. A sheet of plastic and more frequent washing machine usage took care of what pull-ups didn't - it was no big deal. Going ballistic over it would have been the damaging thing.
If a kid is healthy the battles over eating can be more problematic than the the restrictive eating. Vitamins come in enough forms so that a kid can get a good part of their nutrition needs met. Beyond that, if their weight is good I wouldn't get too worked up over it - just try to steer them to the healthiest alternatives possible and enjoy your own food.
As for me, I would try to steer the little bugger away from Chilis and towards the 99. Chilis food is alright, but no great shakes to me. I tried the 99 for the first time this weekend. Everything they served was spot on. Putting up with a picky eater is easier, IMO, when the sirloin tips are excellent. And a Chevas on rocks before hand makes the whine easier to swallow too.