One way or another, most of the kids most of us know manage to swallow enough calories to keep from wasting away. Don't children mainly get colds and tummy upsets that are unrelated to their hatred of spinach? As long as you offer them what they need, along with a multivitamin and a source of calcium, they will get the right stuff. And over time — even if it happens too slowly to track — they will gradually allow more interesting items alongside the macaroni and cheese on their plates.

In the meantime, smile and ignore it as best you can.

RECIPES
Even when my own little darlings were spitting out food left and right, these recipes still passed the "edible" test.
(Recipes from One Bite Won't Kill You (Houghton Mifflin, 1999). Reprinted by permission.)