We occasionally forget what a “good eater” Sam is. Last month we had brunch with friends and they were surprised that Sam finished his fruit before touching the french toast with syrup. I didn’t think it was such a big deal, but as we were talking about it I realized how many people have expressed shock at his food choices–he loves raw red pepper, raw broccoli (we call it broccoli nuggets), avocado and really any veggie. Many months ago he ate the raw onions off our burger before the french fries!
We don’t push food, only ask him to try a bite and make sure–I can’t remember which sister or sister-in-law taught me about this “no thank you bite”, but it works! Inevitably, Sam tries something and likes it. He still hasn’t developed the palate for Ethiopian food but he recently ate a mildly spicy curry off my plate and enjoyed it.
Of course, he still likes junk food and has started grabbing candy and Fruit Loops off the store shelves, but he’s also accepted sweets as occasional special treats. Strangely enough, he DOESN’T like a lot of the typical kid foods like applesauce, mac and cheese, or jelly (PB sandwiches, neat, for this kid).
This isn’t the greatest picture, but you get the idea of Sam’s zeal for eating.
Sam's gigantic plate of spaghetti
On related note, he’s having Salisbury steak for lunch at his new school tomorrow–it brought back memories just seeing that on the menu.
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