Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Soliciting help and ideas
Okay, this is a mom blog and I need mom help! My lovely child (who now chooses to arise at 4 AM every freaking morning) will eat food at daycare like it's going out of style. But for me at home on the weekends...UH UH. He'll eat a few bites and then he's done. So, why will he eat at daycare? Do I need to borrow people's kids and set them around my kitchen to encourage his eating?? That will get awkward. Anyone have any ideas?? Moms that have been there done that??
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Sigh. I've BTDT. In fact, I'm still there, and doing it. There are three things that we all want our babies to do. Eat, sleep, and poop. They are also the three things that we hav no control over.
My advice on this assumes that K is a healthy weight, and is growing to the pediatrician's satisfaction. If that's the case, my advice is to offer him healthy food choices, and then not worry about whether he eats it or not. It's true, a healthy child will not starve himself. Some kids just don't need to eat much. They are the best judge of how much they need to eat, and trying to trick/force/punish them into eating only makes things worse.
It's going to get more frustraing as K starts to get around more. The difference in food/milk intake from the first year to the second is huge. Toddlers can survive on an amount of food that would starve a mouse. Keep in mind that by the time he's two, all of those cute chubby creases should be just about gone.
Michael is still a very reluctant and fussy eater. He will eat things for my neighbor that he won't even touch for me. He will go for days eating almost nothing. But, he's growing well, so it's working for him. It still drives me crazy, but that's actually my problem, not his.
So, my advice is to not worry about, because really that's the only thing you can control. Helpful, wasn't I?
Ugh! We have a lot of these problems. My youngest is great at daycare, but when he is home....like a totally different kid.
I think they do what is expected of them for strangers, but know exactly how to push Mom's buttons.
My advise. Don't force the issue. It could become a power struggle that no one will win.
Try limiting his fluids before meals, so he doesn't fill up on juice, etc.
Finally, lots and lots of dancing and praise.
It can get really corny around your house, but it works.
OH WOW! YOU ATE A PEA! BABY AT A PEA, YEA! BABY AT A PEA, YEA!
See. Corny. But they always smile and want more.
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