heather85

Hey everyone i am heather, i just joined today actually. I was wondering if anyone had this problem with their kids, and i know they have but i guess what i am asking is how to deal with it? He will eat chicken sticks,fish sticks, french fries,goldfish,teddy grahams and chips but wont eat any veg by any means. And he has got to where the last couple days he doesnt even want chicken and fish he just wants the snacks. He is 15 months and his name is logan by the way but do you put the food there at this age and not let him have anything else or is his age too early?

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Kaytee

ohh he is such a cutey!!!!!!!

As far as food goes. I think parents make a huge mistake here by not feeding their children what they are eating right away. We did not do baby food, Nichole ate what we had at 9 months old. If we had roast beef, I blended in a food processor and she ate it. She loves everything we give her, excpet pizza lol she will eat it, but not much!


I think you need to feed him whatever the family is eating. If you have roast beef and potatoes and carrots for dinner, give it to him. If he won't eat it, tell him thats what is for dinner. He will eat it. If he refuses then let him go. When he comes to you an hour later wanting a snack. Pull out his dinner, heat it up and give it to him. I bet after 2 days of doing this, he will be more apt to start eating more foods.
Of course I only have a 22 month old so.... take it for what it is worth lol


BTW welcome to the board!! Hope you start posting!! Don't be afraid to give advise any where you feel like you can add somethin!!

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jenilouise

Yeah we started giving the kids what we were eating around one year old and they are fine. I agree with Kaytee. The funny thing about kids- if they are hungry they will eat no matter if they like it or not.

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heather85

See that is the thing with Logan he is so picky we have to kinda force just a taste in his mouth just so he can see if he likes it or not. And anything we eat we make him try but he wont take more than the bite we made him take!! I dont know what to do and i just dont know if he is old enough to realize if i dont eat this i cant have anything else.

Kaytee

oh he is!! He will figure it out that he is hungry very quickly! Keep offering only healthy snacks as well. If there is chicken sticks, fish sticks and whatever for you to cook, well then he will have to eat something else. Those are not healthy foods for him to be eating all the time. No its not going to kill him or make him sick, but it's still not good. You have to do what is best for him and best is getting him to eat all different types of foods. Obviously if he really doesn't like something then he won't eat it. If you serve meat potatoes and a veggie. If he is hungry he will eat. If he only eats the meat but won't touch the potatoes, well maybe he doens't like them, but I doubt it. Most likely he is just wanting what he wants.

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hannah's mommy

DO NOT MAKE FOOD A FIGHT. YOU CAN NOT WIN.

Offer him what you are eating. If he doesn't eat it, fine. If he does, great. But don't try and make him eat, it will just be a power struggle. He will not starve himself. The less of a big deal you make it, the easier it will be.

Trina

Ditto Hannah's Mommy! This is a very normal behavior for toddlers and preschoolers. Don't make a big issue of it. Lots of helpful articles and info here:
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CaringParent

That is a problem, which each and every mother faces with their child. When my son was of that age, i thought there is some problem, i showed him to so many doctors, but every one said he is fine. But mom's heart doesn't understand anything. So, I went for Ayurveda too. But nothing helps. Actually children eat whenever they want to eat. My son has started taking food at the age of 2.5 years. My sister's son also started taking full time food about that age. So, Let him eat whatever he wants too. I must say children like fish very much. I have seen it with so many kids.
Don't force food on him. Whatever he wants to eat, let him eat that.
I must say your son is a "cutie".
Take care.

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MiaSofia`s dad

My daughter is the same. The thing is her mom is lazy and she don´t know how to cook, so ever since she was born she has taken the easy way on this. She gave her pediasures for a long time, until Mia wouldn´t drink them anymore, then she started to give her the liquid yogurts. She used to eat my food, cause I am a good cook, but her mom and myself have been separated for a year now, so I do not have the chance to cook for her as much as I use to. All she want to eat is candies. When she comes to my house I cook what she likes, soups, pancakes, and other stuff, but I am worried the time she spends with her mom... lol

Now you said:
DO NOT MAKE FOOD A FIGHT. YOU CAN NOT WIN.
I am only concerned about her health and since she is growing and she needs all the different types of food to be a strong healthy person throughout her life. You can see some spots on her skin and I know is because lack of some vitamins.

So should I not worry too much about this right now?

Thanks a lot.

evilbrent

for a start, simply don't offer foods that you don't want your kid to eat. if you think they're eating too much fats, too much chips (ie, ANY), french fries (ie ANY) too much sugary foods (ie, just about any)... then don't offer them.

A kid never starved - they might cry/whine/complain - just because they stopped being offered the wrong foods. Honestly, if your kid slows down and stops eating the 'good' stuff - that might be a great sign: it might mean that they're actually FULL, (which is defined solely by a child's inclination to continue eating, which always MUST be trusted and respected) whereas they used to just keep on eating because it tastes nice. Good to know.

I've lost count of the times I've explained to my 2.5 yr old "The PASTA is the meal, eat the meal. Yoghurt is for hungry people, you're not hungry if you haven't touched your dinner, so you're certainly not having any yoghurt. If you're not hungry, that's ok, just get down. If you're hungry, eat now."

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