Genuine Fred DINNER 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!

We got this for our son who has autism and as any parent with a child on the spectrum knows foods can be tricky. This is a great way for him to see what he needs to eat or at least try to get to his reward. He immediately took to it and loves reading each compartment after he eats the food.The plate is solid and not at all flimsy like other kids plates. However it is a little on the heavier side. Overall it’s very well constructed and I expect to last a long time.

Huge help for my super picky eater. I will probably go into more detail than I need to, but for parents at a loss, my child just had FOUR plates of food from this plate.For quality: it’s great, heavy plastic. I don’t expect it to fade or chip at all. The finish square has a cover which is great for hiding the surprise at the end to keep kids excited to eat or at least more open to eat. I do wish the finish square was just slightly bigger, but that’s only because I’m putting hot wheels cars under it. It would be great for a small piece of chocolate or fruit, not much bigger than that.Now my story with this plate:I have a 3 year old who is one of the pickiest eaters. Trying new foods would result in refusal, meltdowns and tears. I’ve tried it all, offering foods over and over, getting them involved in making, bribery, etc and while I might get a couple bites here or there on the rare occasion, nothing really worked. Tonight I made one safe food (mashed potatoes) meatballs and carrots. I started with every other square mashed potatoes and each square 1 to 2 bites with a hot wheels car wrapped in a paper towel hidden underneath the finish. My toddler was hesitant and first, but with repeated reminders it was only one bite and then back to mashed potatoes, he finally tried a bite! From there, the next plate I upped it, now it was 2-3 bites and then back to mashed potatoes. By the 4th plate we were up to 4 bites per square! He easily had 8 carrot slices, a full meatball and probably 3/4 of a cup of mashed potatoes total! Previous attempts with a “normal” plate of this exact meal were very, very lucky if he took 1 or 2 bites total if any at all. Making it into a game and smaller bites helped us tremendously!! I’m absolutely shocked and so happy we took a chance on it!!

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.

My almost 5 year old refuses to eat dinner she’s a great eater but there is something about dinner she won’t even taste it could be her favorite meal and she won’t do it. First night with this plate she ate every bite!! Told her she had to free the princess in the castle to get her treat by eating her way through the enchanted forest game.