Until.....we discovered something by accident. Apparently my kid has a caveman gene. Yup, he'll eat any meat as long as it is attached to the bone. We first discovered this at my BIL's wedding. They had a picnic style lunch after the ceremony and they served smoked chicken legs. At 2 months shy of his 2nd birthday, Nate chowed that thing like there was no tomorrow. I had to wrestle the licked clean leg out of his hand before he started trying to suck the marrow out. {Sorry if I just totally icked out any vegetarians} Had I taken the meat off and offered that to him, he wouldn't have touched it! Next we discovered his love of "BBQ" (ribs) that he will only eat if we hand him the whole kit and caboodle.
The other night we made the discovery that this also applies to lamb. I have tried to serve it to him several times to no avail. I usually don't buy the rib chops, but they only had one pack of loin chops, so I got both. After fighting with him because he only wanted to eat his rice and asparagus, the hubbs suggested handing him the rib chop in its entirety. He ate 2 whole rib chops (not that they're that big) and was asking for more. Who knew that all of this time, the kid just wanted meat that had a handle?!
How do you keep him from chomping down on the bone? I am having the same issue with Monkey. He will eat any fruit or veggie you put in front of him but meat is like NOT HAPPENING. So I would LOVE any advice. And Monkey is a TWIG. He is only in the 3rd percentile now. When he was born and for the first year he was in the 80th %. That kid baffles me. *shrug*
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ReplyDeleteI would fall off my chair in shock if Aidan wanted to eat rice and asparagus!!! If he went for the lamp chop... WHOA. So glad Nate's just a great eater!! And hilarious that he's a caveman eater too!
ReplyDeleteNothing like gnawing the bone. I was the same way as a kid, and my daughter loves to gnaw the bone, too. Whatever it takes, right?
ReplyDeleteThat's hilarious! My brother is the same exact way. If my mom didn't take it away fast enough, he would eat the bone. I'm the complete opposite, I refuse to eat anything on the bone.
ReplyDeleteThat's hysterical. My son is opposite. He will eat any meat but by itself on a plate, bone or not. But add it in with other stuff and fugghetaboutit.
ReplyDeleteHope all is well!!!!
That is just too crazy, but what ever works to get them to eat their meat. I have a non meat eater over here. Drives me crazy.
ReplyDeleteThat is hilarious! Drew's new thing is he'll eat stuff if he gets to use a fork. So with baked chicken, I cut it up into bite sized pieces and he'll fork it and dip it! Whatever works :)
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