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04bride
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need to break my toddler of bad habit that we started...
Its really bad but more times than not we eat in front of the tv on snack tables. I feed DD before Dh gets home bc she likes to eat before 730 whcih is when we normally eat. So she usually sits and watches tv as well. She is still up when dh and i eat so she is walkign around and asks for some food and i make her at least sit on the couch to eat it i feel like she is dog otherwise begging for food. Dh will give it to her regardless if she is sitting down which i hate.
Today Dh was making grilled veggies which she loves. So i took her upstairs sat her in the chair and tried to feed her dinner with us( in front of the tv) she wanted nothing to do with it. We figured since she ate she wasnt hungry well as soon as she gets down she is back to begging like a puppy for food. I made her sit and refused to give her any if she wasnt sitting.
i know the main thing is we have to do is not eat in front of the tv but how can i get her used to that without having her throw a fit and NOT EAT.
plus not to make excuses but when dh isnt home for teh evening workign late or spogtball i have teh baby to handle too and lettign her eta nd watch tv is just easier but i WANT to stop this NOW
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Posted 7/8/08 8:45 PM  |
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04bride
I'm a big sister!!!
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Re: need to break my toddler of bad habit that we started...
anyone??
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| Posted 7/8/08 10:04 PM |
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tiki03
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Re: need to break my toddler of bad habit that we started...
Where is the TV? Is it in the dining room, kitchen?
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| Posted 7/8/08 10:14 PM |
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pmpkn087
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Re: need to break my toddler of bad habit that we started...
Sorry, I'm no help. We eat in front of the TV as well.
the kitchen has way too many distractions for him and he doesn't eat. I don't like the habit either, but since we really don't have a table, we don't have much of a choice.
I should shut off the TV at least, but then he would probably run around and want absolutely nothing to do with the food then.
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| Posted 7/8/08 10:20 PM |
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SuzyQ
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Re: need to break my toddler of bad habit that we started...
I'm not much help either. We are about to move into a house where we won't be able to watch the TV from the kitchen anymore (right now our kitchen/living room is one big room so we always have the TV on when we eat.) I am so afraid DD will not eat in the kitchen. I would love to break the habit and eat all of our meals in the kitchen with no TV. Hopefully we will be able to do that in the new house.
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| Posted 7/8/08 10:24 PM |
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CHRISTINEL
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Re: need to break my toddler of bad habit that we started...
sorry I am with the rest of you ladies I was looking for some pointers, We dont watch the tv but it has to be on in the background, and it drives me nuts...
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| Posted 7/9/08 12:46 AM |
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Porrruss
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Re: need to break my toddler of bad habit that we started...
The only thing I can think of is to go cold turkey- for ALL of you.
DH and I ALWAYS ate in front of the TV. We'd take our meals downstairs into our family room. I always said, "once the baby starts eating solids- dinner is to be eaten in the dining room" (where there is no TV).
It was hard at first (for US), but we got used to it. Now, thats the only place we eat our meals.
Granted, my DD was much younger and doesn't know the difference. But I would think that by offering no other choice, your toddler will eventually get hungry enough that she will sit and eat wherever you want her to.
I think like any other change, you'll be met with resistence and it will be HARD for awhile. BUT- you are the parent and the one in charge.
Message edited 7/9/2008 7:44:45 AM.
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| Posted 7/9/08 7:43 AM |
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CookiePuss
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Re: need to break my toddler of bad habit that we started...
You need to start a routine and be consistent with it. If you don't want her to eat in front of the TV, don't feed her there. It's going to take a few days but eventually she will sit at the table and eat. BUT, you have to do this every night if you want it to stick.
DD eats at the table for every meal regardless of whether DH and/or I are eating too. She always has company as well. I feel like it's very important that meals be at the table and be a "family" event with socialization.
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| Posted 7/9/08 7:52 AM |
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Bxgell2
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Re: need to break my toddler of bad habit that we started...
Posted by Porrruss
The only thing I can think of is to go cold turkey- for ALL of you.
DH and I ALWAYS ate in front of the TV. We'd take our meals downstairs into our family room. I always said, "once the baby starts eating solids- dinner is to be eaten in the dining room" (where there is no TV).
It was hard at first (for US), but we got used to it. Now, thats the only place we eat our meals.
Granted, my DD was much younger and doesn't know the difference. But I would think that by offering no other choice, your toddler will eventually get hungry enough that she will sit and eat wherever you want her to.
I think like any other change, you'll be met with resistence and it will be HARD for awhile. BUT- you are the parent and the one in charge.
Agreed. Before we had Alex we usually grazed and never really ate a formal dinner together. But after listening to so many shows on NPR ad nauseum about the importance of eating a healthy family dinner all together at the table everyday, we made it a priority. You wouldn't believe how many studies propose that simply sitting all together for a family meal, without distractions like TV, makes a significant impact on whether your child will be overweight, will have problems at school, drug and alcohol problems, etc. It almost seems like it's the first foundation to a healthy lifestyle, and a close-knit, healthy family.
So, we do this everynight. No TV, no radio, nothing other than the three of us sitting together eating, and chatting.
I think the best way to approach it as well is cold turkey. You'll meet a LOT of resistance. But listen, your child won't starve - eventually when she gets hungry enough, she'll eat what you serve to her, where you serve it to her. You just have to be strong, consistent and firm, and evenvtually she'll come around.
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| Posted 7/9/08 7:55 AM |
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Janice
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Re: need to break my toddler of bad habit that we started...
we start off all our meals at the table, but Josh is a slow eater who loses attention with the scene.
once we are done eating, I move his high chair to living room and he will sit for another 30 minutes and eat...one pea at a time. one grain of rice at a time.
Honestly, I am more consumed with him eating well balanced meals then if its in front of the TV or not.
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| Posted 7/9/08 7:57 AM |
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HillW9608
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Re: need to break my toddler of bad habit that we started...
Thats one thing I get funny about. When we sit down to eat dinner I like to turn the TV off actually.
Its hard because FH is gone all day and she goes to bed at 8 or 830 now.. so that little bit of time we all get together is something I dont want ruined by TV.
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| Posted 7/9/08 8:13 AM |
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