And most of it ends up on the floor and it’s washed down with a big gulp of milk. And as for Michael? He gets what Mom gets.Boy does she want to be like her big bros! Lily’s plate is a salad like Anthony and a quesadilla like Joey.Is he even my child? Don’t tell him I said that… Anthony eats a salad with ranch and ground beef crumbles on the side.Lately he’s been open to having the Ground Beef or steak strips with the cheese and lettuce. The applesauce is NOT pictured because I cannot bring myself to stomach the idea. I love all the toppings, hence I actually could consider my taco post with everything that SHOULD go in a taco! But it wouldn’t fit in the picture above. Mom eats everything pictured in a soft-shell taco WITH lean ground beef + olives + hot sauce.Heck, they do everything differently! Keeping Mom and Dad on their toes that’s for sure! So, I’m bending a little and giving everyone a little bit of what they like on night’s like taco night! If there’s one thing I learned about feeding children that come from the same family, they all eat differently. You name it! But they can control if they decide to eat dinner. They cannot control what is being served.

But I also realize that food is the only thing my little people can control right now.

While I’d like to sit here and tell you my family eats the same exact meal that I serve night in and night out, that would be one BIG lie. What feels like an extreme sport has become somewhat of a balancing act OR hostage negotiation.

Throw 4 kids in the mix and there’s nothing quite as complicated as ground beef tacos, second opinion for the day. There’s nothing easier than making ground beef tacos, in my humble opinion. Here are a few simple strategies that make my family’s taco night delicious AND simple. Taco night for a family that includes 4 particular eaters sounds more difficult than it actually is.

One night taco