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Kids who won't eat: Is there any hope for changing their preferences?

Posted on January 15, 2008

At least once or twice a week at dinnertime, our family has what we call a harmony meal. Jim and Nora are good eaters with broad tastes, but they both (along with me and Greta) also have some foods they don't like. A harmony meal is a meal where everyone in the family likes every dish we serve. These aren't necessarily the healthiest meals (spaghetti with meat sauce and garlic bread is a favorite), but it's nice to have a meal where everyone's happy about what's being served.When we're not having a harmony meal, we all still manage to find something we'll eat -- and our kids understand that ...

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