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pickles16
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Toddler eating issues
DD has just been screaming for the past 15 minutes bc she wanted to eat dinner..yes at 4 I just gave her dinner, and she hasn't touched any of it..she's screaming for "pata" pasta and "blehblehblehs" blueberries....wonderful combo, but lately it's the only two things she wants to eat..oh yah and cookies...what do I do..she's pushing all of the food on the floor as we speak
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Posted 8/13/10 4:26 PM  |
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Re: Toddler eating issues
Its hard to battle w/ a 2 year old.
Sometimes I bribe DS w/ food - take a bite of "meat" and you can have "pasta". The other day he wanted my mom's drink and I said he had to take 4 more bites. She moved her cup a little bit closer to him each time he took a bite.
As far as throwing food: Our house rule is we don't throw {toys/food} we throw kisses *smootch*. You might want to try that with the food throwing.
Message edited 8/13/2010 4:32:49 PM.
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| Posted 8/13/10 4:30 PM |
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pickles16
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Re: Toddler eating issues
Posted by nora101004
Its hard to battle w/ a 2 year old.
Sometimes I bribe DS w/ food - take a bite of "meat" and you can have "pasta". The other day he wanted my mom's drink and I said he had to take 4 more bites. She moved her cup a little bit closer to him each time he took a bite.
She's sooo headstrong that honestly I don't know if that would work..I've tried saying if you eat your dinner you'll get a cookie after...and she'll just go nuts even more...
She's also sick with a double ear infection right now, so it's not a great time to try to be rational with her
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| Posted 8/13/10 4:32 PM |
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Re: Toddler eating issues
Even harder when she's sick - there really isn't much wrong w/ blueberries and pasta... at least she'd be eating.
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| Posted 8/13/10 4:34 PM |
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neener1211
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Re: Toddler eating issues
What's wrong with blueberries and pasta?
Not that you should give into her demands, but that sounds pretty filling to me. I figure I'm not the one eating it, so knock yourself out.
I would not give the cookies, that's just trying to test you.
Would she settle for some dry cereal in a bowl that she can carry around?
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| Posted 8/13/10 4:37 PM |
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Re: Toddler eating issues
Honestly... I don't give them other food if they don't eat what I give them.
I just don't want to start that habit.
I'd take her away from the table, and then give her a snack in a little bit. You can give her blueberries then. 
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| Posted 8/13/10 5:05 PM |
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pickles16
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Re: Toddler eating issues
Posted by neener1211
What's wrong with blueberries and pasta?
Not that you should give into her demands, but that sounds pretty filling to me. I figure I'm not the one eating it, so knock yourself out.
I would not give the cookies, that's just trying to test you.
Would she settle for some dry cereal in a bowl that she can carry around?
She has pasta allll the time...I need her to have veggies or something, plus she's a little chubb, and I don't want her to get used to JUST eating pasta...She had pasta for lunch so I didn't want her to have it again...but she did, I felt badly esp since she's sick
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| Posted 8/13/10 8:17 PM |
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Re: Toddler eating issues
I wouldn't push food at all right now, especially if she has an ear infection. When she's hungry, she'll eat. I know it's worrisome, but try to ignore it. Just make sure she gets fluids.
I have a world class picky eater, and everything I have read, everyone I have consulted says to ignore the picky eating and not make a big deal of it. Don't bargain with them to eat food. Just offer a variety and see what they take. I've noticed with foods that are new or that he thinks he doesn't like, it helps to put it in a bowl on the table, but not on his plate. Sometimes he gets curious and tries some.
Can't say I see him eating many different foods, but ignoring the bad eating has made meal times less stressful. Oh, and give her a multivitamin if you don't already to make up for nutrients lacking in the diet.
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| Posted 8/13/10 10:12 PM |
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