Its getting easier!

We have had a food eating issue with the kids for a while. I am glad to say that we are making quite the head way now. Don't get me wrong we still have our days, but the kids understand the consequences of their choices now. Jaycee is at a wonderful age because you can now somewhat reason with her. You can lay it out for her and she can process it and then make her choice accordingly. Most of the time she will make the choice to eat which in some cases helps with Jackson. If he sees his sister eating the food and not complaining then he will follow her lead. Our main eating meal around here is lunch. Byron is able to come home every day for lunch so we consider this our big family sit down meal. If the kids eat their lunch then they usually get a small snack during the afternoon. If they choose not to eat at lunch they go down for a nap and then are not allowed a snack for the rest of the day regardless if they eat their lunch later and also dinner. We do make exceptions at times, but for the most part this is the rule and the kids know it now. If they do well eating throughout the whole day they are rewarded really well at night.

Here is a list of things that the kids enjoy eating now. I know that some of you will be amazed that our kids are just now eating these things, but at least they are now. I have forgiven myself finally of not doing better when the kids were younger to make them eat things. I really made myself feel guilty over that, but I now take it as a learning tool and we are all doing much better with the food issues now.

oatmeal, turkey sausage, scrambled eggs, turkey and cheese sandwiches, pizza, spaghetti, many different types of casseroles, hot dogs, peas, corn, strawberries, grapes, cantaloupe, pears, bananas, a variety of nuts, yogurt, pudding, chicken nuggets, chicken fried steaks, grilled cheeses, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, chicken noodle soup, potato soup, burritos, protein bars, granola bars, and Jaycee now likes hamburgers. We haven't won Jackson over to the beloved hamburger, but I am sure by this summer it will become a favorite. Cooking has become so much easier too, b/c I am less of a short order cook now!