Genuine FredDINNER WINNER Kids' Dinner Tray, Pirate

First, allow me to start by saying we have THE pickiest 2 and a half year old eater, EVER. This Dinner Winner plate was on my Amazon wishlist for a very long time... I wish I had ordered it sooner! I was hesitant to order mainly because of the pricetag, but also because we've literally tried everything, and nothing worked for our picky gal. I assumed it would be another cheaply made plastic gimmick that would fail. Quality-wise, the plate is incredibly sturdy and not thin or cheap-looking which impressed me. After watching her eat dinner tonight- $20 was a small price to pay, for those results I'd have gladly paid $200! :) She cleared the plate- chowing down on couscous, mandarin oranges, salmon, and (you ready for this?!) BROCCOLI. Yes, broccoli, the dreaded green vegetable of nightmares. All just to earn the right to open the dessert lid and see what surprise was in store for her. She loved it. WE loved it. Dinner was a stress-free success. If you're having doubts- take my word for it and order it now! You won't be sorry!

My son is autistic, which comes with someserious sensory issues. We have tried so many ideas to encourage him to eat fruits and veggies and meats and other “moist” foods that we know he needs to eat for nutritional value, but he just can’t stand to eat anything except dry, crunchy food (crackers, chips, other processed food). We’ve never had success though. It’s been an exhausting battle…until this plate was suggested to us. We’ve had it over a month now, and EVERY SINGLE NIGHT since it arrived, my son BEGS to “play” it. He begs for the challenge of fruits and veggies and chicken on his plate. He evens begs for a 2nd plate of that same HEALTHY food. We’ve made it a fun game every night. My son gets input on the “treat” that goes in the surprise final tray at the end (we often put in vitamin gummies on his first round). We don’t rush him; we make it fun and tell stories along the way as he eats a new food from a new spot on the plate (“Don’t let T-Rex take your chicken! He loves to eat meat!”). We all cheer him on when he finishes with big clapping and chants, and he is always so excited to open the cap on the surprise tray at the finish line (even when he knows what’s inside). I cannot recommend this plate enough. It has literally changed my evenings with my family. It used to be so overwhelming figuring out ways to get my son the nutrition he needs without causing the whole house the stress of an overwhelming meltdown. Now my son looks forward to dinner, and it’s enjoyable and fun for all of us.I’ll also note: the price seemed so high to me at first, but the plate is amazing quality and has had such an impact on my child’s eating habits that I would’ve paid twice as much for it knowing what I know now. I even intend on getting another for him as a birthday gift.

I guess it depends on the kid.My five year old thought this was the coolest thing ever. He ate everything on the plate without the usual 45 minute debate, bargaining, crying etc.My eighteen month old also thought it was cool, and played a fun game of making little piles of food in each box, mushing the food up, transferring to another box, making a new pile, moving it again etc. He ate precisely zero of the fish sticks I so lovingly prepared. Not one solitary pea, declared "nooooo" to the tater tots.I eventually gave up and made the 'Meal of Last Resort', aka grilled cheese sandwich. He took two bites, and then threw the rest on the floor, where it landed in a pool of milk which had been dripping from the cup he'd tossed down nonchalantly a minute earlier."Do you want a yogurt?" I asked, growing in desperation. Big nods. He took one look before declaring: "All done!" to the untouched, organic yogurt which are like a dollar each."Coco Krispies?" I pleaded, now willing to give him anything to avoid him waking up hungry in the night. He took a few bites at least, but hardly enough. I gave up, put the ungrateful little brat in his bubble bath, then bed, then wine.I am living in a real life Groundhog Day, just replace the fun snowball fights and romance with hardened Cheerios stuck to the wall and poop.Where do I pick up my Mother of the Year award?Anyhow, to sum up: very nice idea, the plate is nicely made, and my kids' dinnertime routine is destroying my will to live.

Great for a picky eater. Good quality and easy to clean.