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Jen2999
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Moms of young todders...Re: dinner
Is it aways a cr*p shoot?
Sometimes she eats an entire piece of pizza.
Sometimes she eats 4 goldfish and a piece of cheese.
That's normal right?
I feel like I offer her 76834769 things every night and it is annoying.
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kerrycec03
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Re: Moms of young todders...Re: dinner
DITTO!! Same as you. Some nights Liam is a pig, other days not so much. I try not to worry though. I've done the 3 strikes, you're out card. If after I offer you 3 different things and you don't want any, you're outta the highchair. LOL
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| Posted 4/13/10 4:46 PM |
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ReiRei13
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Re: Moms of young todders...Re: dinner
Its always a crap shoot over here!
Same thing, one day its a whole slice of pizza, next time I offer it to him and its like I'm giving him shitttt on a platter!
For the most part I know he'll eat if its:
pizza
macaroni (doesn't matter if its marinara, penne ala vodka, oil and garlic)
eggplant parm
cheese calzones
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| Posted 4/13/10 4:47 PM |
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JenBenMen
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Re: Moms of young todders...Re: dinner
this is very normal
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| Posted 4/13/10 4:49 PM |
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brownie
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Re: Moms of young todders...Re: dinner
Posted by kerrycec03
DITTO!! Same as you. Some nights Liam is a pig, other days not so much. I try not to worry though. I've done the 3 strikes, you're out card. If after I offer you 3 different things and you don't want any, you're outta the highchair. LOL
That's what I plan on doing...and just tell DD this isn't a restaurant honey  I'm such a mean mom 
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| Posted 4/13/10 4:50 PM |
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organichic
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Re: Moms of young todders...Re: dinner
ditto!!!!
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| Posted 4/13/10 7:07 PM |
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pinkandblue
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Re: Moms of young todders...Re: dinner
it is not just young toddlers, miki is STILL like this at 3
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| Posted 4/13/10 7:11 PM |
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headoverheels
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Re: Moms of young todders...Re: dinner
Completely, 100% normal, and it drives us nuts sometimes
I don't fight him over food anymore. I do offer 2 to 3 different options but if he doesn't eat, I don't force him to. I do make sure he gets plenty of milk though (and will give him extra at night if he didn't eat a good dinner).
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| Posted 4/13/10 7:11 PM |
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pickles16
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Re: Moms of young todders...Re: dinner
Chels is the same way...some days I'll give her something and she'll literally go yummm gooo..other days I can give her the same thing and she'll scream her head off that she doesn't want it
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| Posted 4/13/10 7:12 PM |
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munchkinbugs
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Re: Moms of young todders...Re: dinner
Totally what DD does. So annoying. 
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| Posted 4/13/10 7:15 PM |
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MrsRivera
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Re: Moms of young todders...Re: dinner
Ryleigh gets what she gets...period. DH grew up with a mom who would skip her own dinner to make him something else...I'm SO not doing that.
If she won't eat what I give her, she can have fruit or dry Cheerios.
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| Posted 4/13/10 7:15 PM |
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nicrae
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Re: Moms of young todders...Re: dinner
Chelsea is two and eats like that. Tonight I gave her ravioli which she usually loves and she wouldn't touch it. So she wound up eating string cheese and apple sauce. 
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| Posted 4/13/10 7:29 PM |
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jlk51496
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Re: Moms of young todders...Re: dinner
Posted by pinkandblue
it is not just young toddlers, miki is STILL like this at 3
 ITA 
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| Posted 4/13/10 7:40 PM |
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randella
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Re: Moms of young todders...Re: dinner
Yes-- it's very frustrating, but lately she's been better. I think a lot has to do with what's happening with her teeth.
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| Posted 4/13/10 7:41 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: Moms of young todders...Re: dinner
DS is almost 7. Some nights, he'll half of a large pizza. Other nights, we'll finish most of one slice. Same with other meals. Some nights he'll eat more than me, and others he'll eat less than his 4yo sis.
I don't mess with it, though. He eats when he's hungry, and he stops when he's full. DD does that, too. That's what most experts say we should do as adults (which I can't seem to do myself...  )
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| Posted 4/14/10 7:36 AM |
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JChia
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Re: Moms of young todders...Re: dinner
yes - dinner is a disaster around here.... more often than not I feel like her whole meal is left on the plate.
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| Posted 4/14/10 8:28 AM |
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livy820
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Re: Moms of young todders...Re: dinner
always a diaster. one day she loves something and the next day she won't even put it near her lips. some nights she eats dinner and some nights i'm lucky if she'll have a cheese stick. Doctor said it is normal and not to feed her junk just so she will eat.
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| Posted 4/14/10 8:36 AM |
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Re: Moms of young todders...Re: dinner
Yes, there's some days DC eats more than others....
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| Posted 4/14/10 8:58 AM |
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Michelle1123
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Re: Moms of young todders...Re: dinner
I know this said moms of young todlers, but I am still going through this with Genevieve at 4 1/2 years old
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| Posted 4/14/10 8:59 AM |
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jambalady
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Re: Moms of young todders...Re: dinner
Yep. It took me a while but I've learned to not stress about it.
If he doesn't eat, he doesn't eat.
I'm done making 15 different things for him and having it all go to waste.
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| Posted 4/14/10 9:19 AM |
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MrsFlatbread
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Re: Moms of young todders...Re: dinner
Posted by kerrycec03
DITTO!! Same as you. Some nights Liam is a pig, other days not so much. I try not to worry though. I've done the 3 strikes, you're out card. If after I offer you 3 different things and you don't want any, you're outta the highchair. LOL
ditto for Frankie...although I am of the mind set. You eat what is served to you or you don't eat at all. On those night, he gets more milk, and a yogurt or rice pudding for a snack.
They eat when they are hungry. So one day a lot and the next day a little...it all works out in the end!
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| Posted 4/14/10 9:34 AM |
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leighdvm
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Re: Moms of young todders...Re: dinner
Posted by MrsP747
Same thing, one day its a whole slice of pizza, next time I offer it to him and its like I'm giving him shitttt on a platter!
OMG, I almost spit out my coffee!
My boys are the same way. Christopher wouldn't touch his carrots or gnocchi last night....and he usually loves them....
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| Posted 4/14/10 9:36 AM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: Moms of young todders...Re: dinner
My DD is 18 months old. We feed her whatever we're eating for dinner. Luckily she is a GREAT eater though so we don't really have any battles at mealtime and she likes and eats everything we give her. 
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