When you are a parent, you are going to have some problems from time to time. These problems may come in many different forms and at times, food may be involved.
Dealing with a picky eater is never going to be an easy situation and there are going to be times when it could cause some serious difficulties. That was the case with this family, as they even had to go to multiple doctors to see why their child would not eat anything but soft food.
That is when the father made a decision. It isn’t a decision that is not popular with everyone, but was it the right decision? Read the following and you be the judge.
My son 9M is insanely picky. He won’t eat almost everything. This started when he was around five. He would come home from kindergarten with untouched lunches except for his yogurt and applesauce. We took him to the pediatrician, who said we needed to consult with a dietician. While we were waiting for approval from our insurance we tried different things to get our son to eat.
Eventually we figured that he will eat stuff like mashed potatoes and soup, anything he doesn’t have to chew. So we just started accomodating that. We tried to make balanced meals, mixing soft vegetables into his mashed potatoes and such. We figured he would grow out of this, but he never did. I got sick of making separate meals or eating pureed food every night. I started bringing my son into the kitchen with me and teaching him to use a blender and other kitchen tools.
Now, my son makes his own food almost every night I cook. My wife still makes separate meals for him. She says I am an AH for making him make his own food. I supervise him and help him with whatever he needs. I think he needs to know how to make his own stuff, because there is no way people are going to accommodate this throughout his life. We’ve been fighting about it more lately.
AITA
Oh, and we never did figure out why he doesn’t like chewing. Dietician refered us elsewhere and insurance wouldn’t pay. But it doesn’t really matter at this point.
Edit: I’d appreciate it if people would answer the question I’m actually asking (is making my son cook an AH move?) instead of trying to armchair diagnose him. Our pediatrician is highly qualified and works with a dedicated team. I’m listening to them, not a bunch of random people on the internet. The fact that you think you know more than his doctor who has known him nine years and has a plethora of information about his health based on a short post with a tiny amount of medical information shows you really shouldn’t be giving out medical advice.
