[HarryD]

I should add that you need to aviod getting into a debate with your child. Tell them the rules and stick to them. Give them options to allow them to bow out with little drama (i.e. "if you don't like the meat, that's ok, eat the other stuff, etc). In some cases you may choose to offer them a different menu than you and your wife (for the longest time, my kids were not keen on steak, so on steak night, we got rib eye and they got hamburgers, no much extra work for us and better quality meal time).