By amusedslovenia - 07/09/2012 18:19 - Slovenia

Today, for the third day in a row, my 10-month-old is refusing to eat any of the meals that I prepare for him. He will however eat anything semi-edible lying on the floor, cat kibble included. FML
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amusedslovenia 5

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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BubbleGrunge 18

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!

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thatpeachyperson 12

How old is she?!

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rhaemese 9

that's what I was thinking. Maybe she's at that stage where she's pretending to be an animal?

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thatpeachyperson 12

I'm guessing OP's daughter is only a toddler, so maybe she is trying to imitate the cat.

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thatpeachyperson 12

Perhaps one of Snooki's followers?

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rhaemese 9

Oh goodness. Please let her be a toddler instead of a follower...

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thatpeachyperson 12

We can only hope for our failing generation.

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Dblocker 18

My 10 year old brother is exactly like this.... He refuses to eat anything that's over a day old or if someone else touched yet countless times he put a piece of gum or candy that he found laying on the floor of a public mall.

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saksxalmo 20

OP should get this checked out with a doctor if the daughter can't explain why she does it. It sounds like pica and/or anorexia (there are lots of different kinds, so not necessarily the nervosa one...)

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Carli_M 8

Maybe she doesn't like your cooking....

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calilovergirl 4

Either your food is absolutely disgusting, or your daughter is just in a phase. I actually know a few people that would try weird things to eat as kids, dry cat food included, but few people are willing to admit the weird things like that they have done

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tdog567 0

Age seems like a very important thing that OP left out

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AFCA020 4

Am I the onlyone reading "10 months old son" ??

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epople 5

Ok it says 10 month old plus it's a boy not a she -.-

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Swift4Life 13

Uh, guys OP's 'daughter' is actually their son...

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verkaderk 9

Does anybody actually READ the FML's anymore? TEN month old SON. Says the age and gender right in the first line and somehow you missed it

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thatpeachyperson 12

When I read the FML at first, it was daughter. Ask the other early commenters.

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fallingstarsxox 8

Err..... How old is she?.... Don't worry she'll get real hungry soon and have to eat :)

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JustDerpin 11

OP probably doesn't have any appliances on the floor, perhaps you meant put the food on the floor so she could eat it?

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ohSNAPyall 26

Don't need any appliances to make a sandwich, or salad, or...

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outstandtacular 11

Serve her meals to her on the floor.

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Cat_Daniels 6

You see the real problem is that the mom is a horrible cook

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BubbleGrunge 18

Honestly, the only problem with this is you are teaching your child it is ok to eat off the floor. It's not ok, nor should they be enticed to eat things that aren't food. But, sometimes you choose your battles with kids and you might have the answer.

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ballbearing 10

Uh, she is probably a baby. All babies do this.

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MrsAlexander83 10

Yeah, it's called they are using one of their senses to explore the world around them. However, based off your picture I can assume you probably don't explore anything but your butt on the couch!

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MrChrisOake 3

I smoke pot, and I am a teenager in grade 12, with, on average, high grades. I work about 30 hours a week, and I enjoy paintballing, snowboarding, swimming, biking, and many other things involving outdoors. But how is this possible? I'm just a lazy stoner right?

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thatpeachyperson 12

Couldn't agree more.

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meekthekit 6

Even vegans like bacon.

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maxmex13 7

*bacon normally i wouldnt correct myself but bacon is pretty important

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thejewishfuhrer 17

If you didn't correct yourself I might've been inclined to assassinate you. I take bacon very seriously you see.

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SenselessPattern 12

66 is not just a jewish nazi. He is a jewish fuhrer. Don't see many of those nowadays, what with all this equality and toleration bullshit going around. It's probably just a phase though, and 66 knows what's up so he is declaring himself the future jewish fuhrer before anyone else can make a claim. Smart guy.

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dude1122332 9

I don't think I've ever been in this type of phase before. Nor do I want to.

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Moobug 4

Most sensible suggestion so far! Wish I'd thought of it when my babies were putting everything off the floor in their mouths. Seriously - you can sweep and mop every hour and they'll still find something to chew on!

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makkarari 18

If she would rather eat food off the floor including cat food... I think its safe to say its time to take some cooking classes!!!

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vocaloidtiger 12

Well, this could mean one of two things: 1. Your cooking is so bad that your daughter would rather eat cat food from the floor. 2. Your daughter is going through one of those phases where making your life miserable is her favorite thing to do.

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TheDrifter 23

Wait, that's a phase? It seems mine intend to make a permanent lifestyle out of making me crazier.

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