I just overheard a coworker saying “Oh, I would never try that in my life!”, in a discussion of food. (This was about consuming a steak cooked less than medium well). It made me wonder what life is like for those who refuse to try new food, especially those who refuse to try mundane things like fried shrimp.
Why limit yourself? It seems like such a closed-minded way to view food. Help me understand?
For kids who are seemingly neurotypical, we do a one bite rule on which dessert is contingent.
It’s fine not to like something, but you still get to try it. If the reaction is viscerally negative (rare) as long as it went in the mouth and got a chew then it counts even if it comes back out. My son had a texture issue with chicken breast early on.
We don’t force much variety on the littles, but every now and again there new vegetables or dishes that are worth introducing.