European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 05, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Don t panic just be patient by Irene sax new Day. Our year old Sam eats bagels Plain and Peanut butter Cream cucumbers peeled and scrambled eggs sometimes. At meals when the rest of the family drinks milk or juice he swigs from a bottle of evian. His Mother is frantic. Athe. Doctor says he a growing and he certainly. Looks healthy Quot she said. A but its hard to feed a child who does t want what you have to  parents complaints about Picky eaters Are on the Rise said Ellyn Salter author of How to get your kid to eat but not too. Much Bull publishing $14.95. She blames the Rise on the demise of the family dinner and the growing interest in nutrition. But you have to realize that most children Are Little  it _ _ comes to food. A a. A a a a Quot you could say they Are naturally Picky eaters Quot said Alexandra Lugue professor of psychology at the state University of new York at Stony Brook and author of the psychology of eating and drinking . A. Freeman $17.95. A a a a a. Kids  limited that food we take a  Are Brand new and very strange to them they also taste and smell things More acutely than we do Logue said so the Broccoli that is pleasantly bitter to an. Adult can be unbearable to a child and the sour a Sweet lemonade that  will make a child wince. A. A. _ a a a a a usually children get used to new foods by seeing others eat them. But if you take away the family dinner there is no place for children to learn from the people they Trust what is considered Safe to eat a a family meals Are Good because they take the a. Pressure of eating off the child said  you Cook for the family the food is just there and it s not a. Big Issue. If you Cook Only for the child you have Atoo big investment in their eating and you la put up the.  _. All children go through periods when they Are finicky eaters. It is part of the process of growing up and. Becoming an individual of learning to say no. That is Fine if parents do not panic. If they can relax and Trust children a appetites they will find they eat. What they need and eventually accept More foods. A. But it s hard to relax. If is doubly hard if you believe Good nutrition is Central to a Good life when a Parent who believes passionately in a Low cholesterol. High fiber diet has a child who eats Only hard boiled egg and White bread trouble is sure to follow. A a Good nutrition , of course. But As Long a a As children Are growing and thriving they Are probably eating enough doctors say., a.  besides pressure and bribery Are guaranteed to a result in even picker eating and a More limited diet. What then is a Parent to do Back off. Swallow _ a your feelings of rejection and your conviction that the child a life will be blighted by a bad diet. Vow to keep your Mouth shut. Then make changes in the Way you feed them. Every Day offer three meals and at least two snacks that Are As nutritious As the meals if the child is. Hungry before dinner offer fruit Carrot Sticks or whole wheat bread and Cut out the Sweet or Salty snacks. That kill appetites. A. A. If the child is thirsty offer water. Many parents overdo Apple juice which adds calories in sugar but not much else. A. Quot a a always eat with your child. If. You cannot be there be sure that the baby Sitter eats with the child. Try to offer a variety of foods without making any comments on them. If you serve a new food offer l. Something the child already knows and loves too if that s Chicken and pc serve it with Yuk Brussels sprouts or Yuk beets a. It. Keep portions Small. Satter tells parents of toddlers to serve one Tablespoon of a food for each year of a child s age. Two year Olds get two Tablespoons of a hamburger meat two Tablespoons of Corn and half a banana. It is not much but it i enough and if they Are hungry they can ask for More. A a a a when you Cook for children make the food simple. And Bland. Not Only is children a taste More acute a a than ours  Are suspicious of foods they cannot identify. Who knows what might be lurking in a Stew ,. Let them help you Cook a child who dices vegetables for minestrone  More confident. A a about eating it. A -. A a. No bribery. Kids Are not dumb. If you Promise them. Ice Cream if they eat their Zucchini  know which food you think tastes  a a a a have patience. Studies show it May take 20. Exposures to a new food before a child tries it. Even then it can be hard to see that  being _. A made., a. A a. A a try these kid tested recipes. A a a a r kids minestrone soup _ _ 2 Tablespoons butter 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil 1 cup finely chopped onion t it cup finely chopped celery 1 Teaspoon garlic minced a 2 16-ounce cans White Beans 116-ounce can tomatoes 4 cups water 1 cup diced carrots 1 cup diced Green Beans 1 cup finely chopped cabbage2 Zucchini spout into i Inch cubes Quot 1 App peas a a a a a. A la up uncooked Elbow Macaroni or broken Spaghetti 1 cup fresh Basil or 1 Tablespoon dried Basil Salt and Pepper to taste Parmesan cheese grated. In a Large Kettle heat butter and Oil Cook onion and celery until wilted. Add garlic and White Beans with liquid. Add tomatoes and water bring to boil and simmer 15 minutes. Add rest of vegetables in order listed and Cook 15 j. Minutes or until the vegetables Are tender. Adco Quot Quot Macaroni and Basil. Add More water if necessary by the minestrone should be Halfway Between a soup.  Stew so children Ean scoop it up easily in a spoon. Season with Salt and Pepper and serve with grated Parmesan cheese makes 10 to 12 children a  brownies 1 6-ounce package chocolate chips is cup butter or Margarine 1 cup Quick cooking Oatmeal a a. I _ v2 cup wheat germ. V3 cup non fat dry milk Viz Teaspoon baking powder Viz Teaspoon Salt ,. 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 2 eggs _ 6 Tablespoons sugar1 Teaspoon molasses. 1 Teaspoon Vanilla melt  and butter on top of double boiler or in. Microwave. Stir until smooth and let Cool. Combine Oatmeal wheat germ dry milk baking powder Salt and nuts and set aside. In a Large bowl beat eggs until they Are thick. Gradually add sugar molasses and Vanilla. Stir in. Melted chocolate and fold in oat mixture. Pour into a buttered lined 8-Inch Square pan and bake at 350 f for 20 to 25 minutes or until top is Crisp and a toothpick inserted in Center comes out slightly  and Cut into five strips in each direction. Make 25 brownies 85 calories each. L a _ a kids microwave custard _ 2 cups milk _ 3 eggs beaten % cup sugar a _. _ Viz Teaspoon Vanilla ground Nutmeg in a. 1 quart Glass measuring cup heat milk in microwave on medium for four to five minutes or until j scalded. In a. Bowl beat eggs sugar and Vanilla.  in milk beating constantly. Pour Back into Pitcher and i six  cups,.sprinkle lightly with  and arrange cups around the oven tray. Heat a. A on medium Low for eight to nine minutes until a a a the. Custard sets. Cool and refrigerate. To a. Speed Cooling set custard cups in pan ,. Of ice water makes six kids Servings. Page 14