My 2 year old lil girl refused to eat her dinner. I told her that if she didnt eat, she was not getting any thing else tonight to eat. Now she's walking around with her lips poked out because she wants yogurt. (she loves yogurt). Should I give in and just give her the yogurt or should I stick to what I told her earlier? She looks so sad :-(
2007-03-26 12:53:25 · 12 answers · asked by blackbuttafly12 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
If you give in, then you better get used to doing that. I used to give in to my son and now he screams at me just to get what he wants. Believe me, that's alot worse than her looking sad.
2007-03-26 15:21:47 · answer #1 · answered by Kim 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You give in and she's got you. If she won't eat her dinner, why would you reward her later with a food she loves?
Your daughter won't starve. Tell her that if she wants the yogurt, she'll eat her dinner. If she continues to be stubborn, she can go to bed hungry. You set the rules, not her. If you break your own rules because she's sulking, then pretty soon you'll be breaking other rules... and she'll get completely out of hand.
Yogurt is NOT as healthy as you think... have you ever looked at the back of the carton? There's so much sugar in it, it's not even funny. I stopped giving my son Danimals yogurt when I realized on 4-oz bottle had 29 grams of sugar in it! That's HALF a 12-oz can of Coke!
2007-03-26 20:38:28 · answer #2 · answered by shoujomaniac101 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh boy, I have a three year old boy who does that. He will pick at his dinner and then I threaten him with "you won't get anything else." I debate back and forth within myself about whether it's because he doesn't like the food, or if the alternative food that he does like (yogurt also) is healthy then maybe it's okay to give it to him. I don't want to throw out idle threats. So, I try to make sure I give him food he likes, and that his refusal to eat isn't because of snacks or water that may have spoiled his appetite. If he hasn't eaten anything, I'd give him something healthy so he doesn't go to bed hungry. If he has picked at his food then I stand my ground.
Hope that helps!
2007-03-26 20:02:34 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are 2 ways to handle this that I have seen work.
1.Save the food she turned down. Tell her how much of it she has to eat, and don't give her anything else until she eats the items she turned down.
or
2.Give her a choice, between what was made for dinner originaly and something she hates... for example 2 bites of chicken and rice, or 2 pickles. Let her choose between 2 things you want her to eat...not what she wants to eat.
Stand firm or you will have to start making her a special meal every night.
2007-03-26 20:07:15 · answer #4 · answered by thesunshineking 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No do not give in. You told her something now stick to it. She isn't going to starve to death over one missed meal. But if you give in she will have gained the upper hand and will know how to get her way the next time. To a small child the only concept they understand is it doesn't matter what KIND of snack it is, they simply don't have to eat their meals because they know they will get a snack later. At two they ARE old enough to grasp the concept of pushing their parent's buttons and how to get their way.
2007-03-26 20:01:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Stick to what you said. It will teach her that what you say goes and that she needs to eat the supper that is served. I have the same problem with my son and he now knows that if he doesn't eat what I fix, he doesn't eat. I put it in the fridge and if he wants something to eat than that's what he gets until morning.
2007-03-27 02:20:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to stick to what you have told her, children are fast learners, as soon as you give in she knows exactly what she needs to do to get her way all of the time.
I have a 2year old, very stubborn. I try to always stick to my guns and most of the time she has learnt to listen to me but there are exceptions when I do give in especially when she is tired.
Good luck
2007-03-26 22:18:30 · answer #7 · answered by *!Bel!* 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ah, she sounds cute.
I would probably give in, because you know she is most likely hungry, and she is a little young to fully grasp the thought that she will be hungry until breakfast.
We implemented a rule in our home, the only food available after dinner time is a banana. If you are hungry, you can have a banana.
2007-03-26 19:57:39 · answer #8 · answered by sunshine 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I know it is hard but you have to stick to what you told her or it will just repeat itself.
2007-03-26 20:54:58 · answer #9 · answered by charkeyp 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No don't do that stick to what you told her that's spoiling her.
2007-03-26 19:58:09 · answer #10 · answered by Lady J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋