I am stuck and don’t know what to do. Ilan used to be a great eater. He would eat everything, literally. And he loved what he was eating too! We used to joke that he was going to be a food critic when he grew up because of all the food he ate. Actually, we said he would be a very BAD food critic because he thought EVERYTHING was good! Needless to say, it made things easy for me. Over the last two months he has turned into not such a great eater. He is picky and refuses almost everything we give him. I always said I was never going to be “that” mother that made different meals each night to appease the different palates of her children. “You eat what is put in front of you” was my motto.

To avoid making a liar of myself (I can sometimes be a teensy bit stubborn) I realized that he WILL eat what I put in front of him just as long as what I put in front of his is what he likes. Easy, right? That would be true if he were the only one in the house. But he’s not. Jorge and I are kind of getting tired of eating Macaroni, Peas, and Chicken Nuggets for dinner.  Anyway, I found these Food Faces plates made by Fred.

My first reaction when I saw them was, “oh, give me a break!” and I continued surfing the web. Now, two days later I still think about these plates. Although I know using these plates would be sending a message to Ilan that meal time is play time, I can’t help but wonder if they would keep him entertained long enough for him to actually TRY the food we are offering him. Should I buy one and try it out?

-Victoria