Peanutbutter Toast!!!

Isn't it funny the way kids get picky about things?  They just have to have something a certain way and if they don't get it, there's tantrums in the future.  I can't count the number of times I've been at the store to see a kid throwing a tantrum over cookies or candy.  They want it all, and they want it right now!  I do have to sympathise with those moms.  My daughter used to be the same way.  My older son, however, isn't like that at all.

Now, I have to be honest, he has his share of demands.  He must have the food he wants or he simply will not eat.  More often than not, I can convince him that the food he wants is what the whole family is eating.  It's not really tricking him.  I just tell him how good it is and that he should try it.  He's not that picky in the long run.  He just knows what he likes and is only a little shy about having something he may not be familiar with.  However, when it's a "fend for yourself" kind of thing, he's picky, and he only wants one thing.

Peanutbutter toast, that's the demand in this house.  My older son is addicted to the stuff.  I suppose it could be worse.  Unlike cookies and candy, peanutbutter and bread are a pretty healthy combination.  He likes to have it with a glass of milk, adding another layer of healthy to the whole diet.  The only thing he's missing is fruit or veggies, which I'm sure I could convince him to have if I had some easily on hand for snacking.  I'm surprised at his healthy selection.  Even with the options in the house, like cereal with marshmellows and cookies, he would rather have peanutbutter toast for lunch!  I guess it's better than chips too.  At least his vote is for something healthy.

I don't know what it is, but more often than not, both my kids will gladly reach for healthy foods in their toddler years.  I know a lot of kids will balk the moment you say, "It's good for you!" but mine seem to see that as incentive.  It's like they know healthy things will make them feel good in the end, so they like eating them.  I'll be honest, I don't always provide them the most balanced diet.  That's something I need to work on, but at least for now they're chosing healthy options.

Kids can't just live off of peanutbutter toast, and this I know.  I'm sure complimenting the diet with classic kid favorites such as mac and cheese and hot dogs don't really help, but I hope that in my kids making healthier decisions now, they'll learn to think that way later in life.  Though those foods may not be the healthiest in the world, at least they're opting for things that aren't loaded with sugar.  Hopefully this is a trend that will keep on through the years.

For now, I'm just going to have to make a small investment in bread with my son's obsession with peanutbutter toast and peanutbutter toast sandwiches!  It's a good thing he's not allergic to peanuts!