Illogical Excuses Kids Use For Not Eating Their Food

As if parenting wasn't hard enough, throw the world into lockdown and it's a whole different ballgame. Kids are cooped up inside with nowhere to let out their energy, which means tantrums are more likely to happen, especially when it comes to food. Children are picky eaters at the best of times. You know the drill... they ask you to make them something, and once it's ready after you've slaved away at it, they're no longer in the mood for it. Why? Who knows. My Kid Can't Eat This is an Instagram account that collects pictures of perfectly good food submitted by parents, along with the reasons their kids came up with for why it was not edible. All of them, of course, totally ridiculous. If they're not too triggering for you, take a look at some of our favorite ones below and see if you can relate!

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#MyKidCantEatThis peanut butter and honey sandwich because the honey looks like a rabbit and she doesn't want to wreck it

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#MyKidCantEatThis Bat pasta - they cried because they couldn't understand it wasn't real bats

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#MyKidCantEatThis because I broke the carrots. HELLO, I MADE OLAF

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#MyKidCantEatThis because my son says there are too many colors and it hurts his eyes. My daughter carried the zucchini home from the farmers market like a baby, so she won't dare eat it.

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#MyKidCantEatThis because she already ate at school. It's Sunday

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#MyKidCantEatThis because shells go in the ocean. He was upset when I ate my portion.

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#MyKidCantEatThis because "the ice cream is melting and the gummy bears are drowning."

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#MyKidCantEatThis because there's not enough milk. Another gallon should do it.

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#MyKidCantEatThis because a piece broke off of the bar and he "usually doesn't eat them when this happens.

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#MyKidCantEatThis because there's a hole in it. A hole that she put there with her thumb.

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#MyKidCantEatThis grilled cheese sandwich because it has a "tail" and he doesn't eat animals

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#MyKidCantEatThis because it "looks like a church." She arranged the slices.

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#MyKidCantEatThis because he doesn't like his food this fancy.

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#MyKidCantEatThis because by removing the cherry seeds, I turned them into olives.

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#MyKidCantEatThis because he wanted apples and peanut butter and this is... -

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#MyKidCantEatThis because while pretzels are yummy, and Goldfish are delicious, pretzel Goldfish are PURE BLASPHEMY. -

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#MyKidCantEatThis because it's the wrong colored bowl and I had the crazy idea of adding milk to it.

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#MyKidCantEatThis because "it's dirty." On Earth we call this "seasoning."

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#MyKidCantEatThis because she asked for cheese and crackers, not crackers and cheese.

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#MyKidCantEatThis because there's a bubble near the crust. He doesn't even eat the crust.

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Illogical Excuses Kids Use For Not Eating Their Food

#MyKidCantEatThis peanut butter and honey sandwich because the honey looks like a rabbit and she doesn't want to wreck it

#MyKidCantEatThis Bat pasta - they cried because they couldn't understand it wasn't real bats

#MyKidCantEatThis because I broke the carrots. HELLO, I MADE OLAF

#MyKidCantEatThis because my son says there are too many colors and it hurts his eyes. My daughter carried the zucchini home from the farmers market like a baby, so she won't dare eat it.

#MyKidCantEatThis because she already ate at school. It's Sunday

#MyKidCantEatThis because shells go in the ocean. He was upset when I ate my portion.

#MyKidCantEatThis because "the ice cream is melting and the gummy bears are drowning."

#MyKidCantEatThis because there's not enough milk. Another gallon should do it.

#MyKidCantEatThis because a piece broke off of the bar and he "usually doesn't eat them when this happens.

#MyKidCantEatThis because there's a hole in it. A hole that she put there with her thumb.

#MyKidCantEatThis grilled cheese sandwich because it has a "tail" and he doesn't eat animals

#MyKidCantEatThis because it "looks like a church." She arranged the slices.

#MyKidCantEatThis because he doesn't like his food this fancy.

#MyKidCantEatThis because by removing the cherry seeds, I turned them into olives.

#MyKidCantEatThis because he wanted apples and peanut butter and this is... -

#MyKidCantEatThis because while pretzels are yummy, and Goldfish are delicious, pretzel Goldfish are PURE BLASPHEMY. -

#MyKidCantEatThis because it's the wrong colored bowl and I had the crazy idea of adding milk to it.

#MyKidCantEatThis because "it's dirty." On Earth we call this "seasoning."

#MyKidCantEatThis because she asked for cheese and crackers, not crackers and cheese.

#MyKidCantEatThis because there's a bubble near the crust. He doesn't even eat the crust.

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