conuly

I totally agree with the idea of kids' menus. I just don't think they should be the same universally. By all means, restaurants that are "family-friendly" should serve kid-friendly meals: small portions of a representative sample of what's already on the menu.

That said, I was a very orally defensive child as well--still am, to an extent. But that's when you (as a caretaker) say "ok, you don't have to eat everything, but try something. If you don't like it, you can make yourself a sandwich later/there are (healthy) snacks in the car so you don't starve (if we're going to be out the rest of the day).