http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/416600/What-do-I-do-about-my-picky-3-12-yo My little guy refuses to eat most of what I prepare for him, doesn't seem to matter if he liked it the day before or didn't. Or if he eats it at his Aunt's house, he is just PICKY! I am trying to be really flexible but what is too flexible? I have tried finger foods but that's not working any good ideas/ GreatSchools en-us Trilby Hey, I tried the chicken first trick this evening, and for what it's worth until he decided that he -who knows why just because it's today probably!- didn't like the ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/416600/What-do-I-do-about-my-picky-3-12-yo?cpage=1#comment_417505 5100.417505 Fri, 01 May 2009 19:52:53 -0700 tjlove I have two more little tricks for you. If you know he'll only eat the broccoli and ignore the chicken, try giving him just the chicken and then bring in ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/416600/What-do-I-do-about-my-picky-3-12-yo?cpage=1#comment_417210 5100.417210 Fri, 01 May 2009 10:55:24 -0700 Trilby Thanks tjlove, your advice is sound and supports a lot of what I've been thinking and feeling. Thanks also for the friend request, I am flattered. I do a thing ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/416600/What-do-I-do-about-my-picky-3-12-yo?cpage=1#comment_417192 5100.417192 Fri, 01 May 2009 10:34:44 -0700 tjlove Hi Trilby,I go through the same thing with my daughter. We call broccoli "trees" too and it works! I love that trick.It sounds like your son is eating for other ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/416600/What-do-I-do-about-my-picky-3-12-yo?cpage=1#comment_417165 5100.417165 Fri, 01 May 2009 10:04:00 -0700 Trilby Thank you, I appreciate the help, this seems like a good page. I actually got him to eat some 'trees' or Broccoli as we know it this eveing, which I ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/416600/What-do-I-do-about-my-picky-3-12-yo?cpage=1#comment_416788 5100.416788 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:23:09 -0700 healthy11 Hi. Greatschools actually has a couple of groups you might want to join, that have addressed the same kinds of questions with kids. One is the preschool parent's group at ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/416600/What-do-I-do-about-my-picky-3-12-yo?cpage=2#comment_416709 5100.416709 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:14:10 -0700