About the Poem

Children who are fussy about what they eat end up in an ongoing battle of wills with their parents, but you can guess who usually wins!

Category

Family Poems

Style

Rhyming poem

Length

8 lines

Key Stage

Pre-school, KS1, KS2

Author

Patrick Winstanley

The Fussy Eater

Mum calls me 'the fussy eater'
Because I won't eat peas,
I find carrots make me queasy
And broccoli makes me sneeze.

We fight like mad at meal times
But I'm allowed to win
'Cause Mum knows I'll eat anything
If it comes in a tin.

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