By amusedslovenia - 07/09/2012 18:19 - Slovenia
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amusedslovenia
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OP here... My son is 10 months old. I'm really at my wits' end. He had been a good eater from the start, unlike his older brother who I couldn't get to eat anything either. I set out to feed my kids all organic, home-made, fresh and so forth. I gave up with my first after having spent literally hours a day preparing healthy, nutritious and yes, tasty foods that he wouldn't touch beyond a spoon or two. My two year old grew fine on very little food and now eats the same we do. My younger. however, is tiny for his age - he wears clothes for 3mo (but developing normally, thank God, and the pedi's not concerned). I can only get him to taste a spoon of something and then it's over. But anything he picks up from the floor (bread crumbs, and yes, cat kibble (food), he will eat. And scream when I take it away from him. Maybe he's on a strike or teething or... I don't know. Maybe I should start placing food on the floor for him LOL.
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Isn't that what 98.48% of children do? How did this make it through moderating?
_MissMiriam_
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Usually when children don't want to eat, it's either just a phase or they are saying "no" to the eating situation- not the food. Maybe your child feels you are eager for him to eat in a certain way and that you hold to much importance in him fulfilling your needs in that direction. Eating for him is not about you (and really shouldn't be) but about him and his body, wants, needs. In the age of ten months a lot of kid/parent relationships move from symbiotic to more selfcentered. It's a healthy thing. Maybe your kid is doing exactly that, and choosing the situation most important to you, to demonstrate it. I say, respect it. Keep cooking him meals, but try and stop putting pressure on the situation. Maybe even put a bowl of catfood beside the meal that you cooked for him :) Show him that he is in control of his eating, and it will make him want to eat for his own reasons. Healthy relationship towards food and hunger. Best wishes.
praetor_fml
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Is your cooking that bad?
amusedslovenia
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@110: This was a very useful comment for me, thank you. Definitely something to consider.
They really wanna feed themselves at this age. Just put whatever it is you are serving him straight onto his highchair. If you want rice cooked with a beat egg in a frying pan is pretty tasty to kids. My son loves it, and he is pretty picky. It will get better, Op.
kitkat1507
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It's probably your cooking tastes like crap and she'd rather eat cat food then your food.
Psycho_Babydoll
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Spread the food on the floor. Problem solved. (Yes, I AM kidding.)
I read 10-year old at first and was like....lolwhat?
Okay, I just got to college and their was a club of people who liked to meow. That's all they did, as full grown college students who are apparently smart enough to get into Clarkson University, a school that has a very good program for engineering. It doesn't matter how old you are, there are always going to be those people that just like ******* weird things. I'm not judging, just...WTF...
jayhawkchik
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On the bright side a) kibble is cheaper. B) it's nutritionally balanced AND will give your child a nice, shiny coat.
profstudent718
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Lol. Turning into a cat, poor child! Nice...
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OP, I'm a nanny and I have been a preschool teacher for eight years. The key with children is not to allow them control of their diet yet at the same time do. Offer him a variety of food items, and let him eat what he wants from the plate of food. If he doesn't want to eat anything you've given him, then let him down and don't sweat it. Children will not starve themselves I promise! Be consistent with offering him foods, offer him food at ever eating time his schedule is on. Teeth are a huge issue with babies ad toddlers, as well as food textures. If your baby is teething, chances are something cool with sooth his gums and make him less grouchy/against eating. They make pouches you can shove frozen fruits or anything cold or frozen in. The child can hold them, and eat them at his leisure. I'm not sure what they are called, but it looks like a net on a ring. Now, textures are a different issue. As children grow, their soft pallet and taste buds change as well. If you notice your baby isn't into a certain food, asses the texture of it. Is it too hard, soft, mushy,etc. Then, try something with an opposite texture. Good luck, children can stress you out without even trying I know!
Then make the food on the floor