Topic : Picky Eaters

you are certainly doing a good job, even though it's hard/. but i don't think pancakes are a good substitute for cereals. more fat, less fibres, might be better to just give her bread. for the summer, i would let her swim, just makes her more hungry. let her be as busy as she wants, you don't get as hungry when you're sitting in front of the tv as you do when you're running around and sporting. so just let her run around, and she will start to eat better, because she's more hungry.

well, good luck and hang in there

Let me start by:Good for you on losing the pounds, it's not an easy task!! 12 lbs in 3 weeks, that's almost 5 lbs a week, good job!!! hope you are doing some weight training with that, you don't want to look skinny fat!!

thanx for liking my posts, some people find me to harsh or rude!!

That's the problem with people, they get scammed so easely by their kids like you did!! Kids are soooooooo smart!!! they know wich strings to pull at what time!!!

Does she eat meat, and veggies??? If no, does she like a cartoon caracter, like dora, you could use her as a helper, saying that "this meal is Dora,s favorite meal!!! Try making the food into funny faces, like the pancakes, for the eyes use grapes, for the nose use strawberry, for the mouth a melon, for the ears, bananas, for the hair shredded carrots and in a bowl put the amount of syrup needed and make her dip!! make a game out of it. For the grilled cheese, make a boat out of it, use celery sticks for poles, and a melon for the flag. Make fruit and cheese kabobs,

Here's game I did once that my kids still like doing just for the fun of it, for break fast, make supper, for supper make breakfast, make it fun!! Where is it written that we have to eat eggs and cereal in the morning and steak and potatos after noon!!! 

tell her that if she starts eating like a big girl for a whole week, she will be able to eat desert before her main meal!!

if she eats soup, cook some meat, put in blender and blend until very smooth and add to soup, same with veggies!!!

Try not feeding her, like not offering her breakfast and wait until she askes for it, sometimes, when our kids see us make a big deal out something that isn't big to them, they will play it out!!!!

Make her help you make her food, by stiring the batter, buttering the bread for the grilled cheese, using a butter knif, she can cut the fruits and veggies, with your help of course!!

Good luck, Mélissa

My husband's side of the family has some crazy allergies.  I have none.  I am  afraid that my son is starting to show signs of allergies to food and I really don't want him to because it's what has made my husband SOOOO picky.  My husband dislikes more foods than he likes.  His mother can't eat anything- eggs, mushrooms, fish, vinigar, bananas- she has skin allergies too basically to anything- the sun, perfumes, soaps, lotions, fabric softener, detergent, some fabrics.  She has so many health problems.  I am scared that they'll be handed down to my son!  My son is 13 months old and is so hard to feed.  He can't have eggs because they make his face puffy and red. He can't have beans because they give him diaper rash.  He won't eat meat.  Pretty much the only protien I can get into him is from dairy products- cottage cheese, yogurt, cheese.  Some days he'll eat peanut butter and jelly.  I am scared that it's my fault he has allergies because I didn't breast feed.  Maybe if I had he would be able to fight off these weaknesses is his immune system to having food allergies.  Does anyone have any ideas on what I should feed this kid to get his protien into him?  Also, does anyone know if breastfeeding  would have improved his chances to ward off food allergies from my in laws and husband???  I can't change my choice to not breast feed because obviously he's too old to start that now.  I am just feeling guilty like I have made him weaker and hurt his chances to a healthy life.

Katie

well, if it's in your husbands family, your son was more sensitive to it anyways, so he would probably had gotten some of them, maybe you should have breastfed, but don't blame it on yourself, he would still have had some allergies. for the protein, maybe you can find some vegetarian meals with a lot of protein on the internet, i've read that there''s proteines in tofu and soy milk. furthermore you can give him feeding supplements with a lot of proteines. if it's still a problem when he get's older, it might be wise to visit a dietician, to figure out an appropriate diet for him.

good luck,

annemiek

I've looked at this whole message board searching for a picky eater nearer my daughter's age. the youngest i saw was 14 months old....well my daughter is having trouble with the transition into spoon feeding...she hated cereal, she can seal her mouth shut or spit it out and proceed to make the meanest face, which is cute n funny but i'm having a real problem...i've went ahead and tried veggies, that didnt work, fruits, that didn't work, now i'm trying mixed canned foods...she should be able to eat more than what she is, if its a good day i can get 1 tablespoon in her, i've resorted to puting rice cereal in her bottles to make sure she gets it, her weight and growth all seem to be healthy, she just is being stubborn when it comes to the spoon. it seems to be both the spoon and the new tastes...she was like that when i was forced to switch her from breast to bottle..(wasnt producing enough) .would not take the bottle, then once she got use to it, she could care less bout anything else.  its always a hassel, i've let other more experienced moms try, and they are at a loss to get the food in her mouth, and keep it in.  she wises up pretty fast too to what you r trying....smart lil kid.  at least im getting cereal in her, she even hates juices and those smoothies, will refuse them completely in a bottle even if shes hungry.   any advice???   and before anyone calls me britney...the car was turned off we were waiting on daddy to get out of work...she went safely and securely back into car seat...

i don't know if she does it for attention or if there's something wrong. to be sure you should take her to a doctor to have her checked out. if there's nothing wrong, i suggest you decide what she should eat during breakfast, lunch and dinner, and give her a certain amount of time, 20 minutes, 30 minutes max. if she hasn't finished it then, no sweets or snacks or desserts until the next meal. the two kids of my b/f used to eat very little, but they got over it. and now they eat normally. so i'd say, make her eat what she has to, and let her earn her snacks and sweets. you should also try to keep her active, playin outside a lot, running, swimming. this will make her hungry and will make her eat better.

good luck

I would not worry for now, both my kids went through a starvation period where they would rather play than eat, as long as she eats good stuff when she does eat, she's o.k. offer her a variety of healthy snacks though out the day, add it up a night you'll see she ate enough!!!!  Of course, if you notice her getting weak and losing weight, then yes go visit a doc, but if her energy level is normal, she's not crankier than usual, she's fine!!!!

Everybody should be eathing 5-6 small meals a day, and when I say small meals I mean, someithing like carrot sticks and pb,, an apple and cottage cheese, ect....