I am on an overseas trip and we are just recovering from the jet lag. To my surprise my son turned into a picky eater and only wants to nurse or eat certain foods that he can pick with his hands. There seems to be no regular pattern that I have discovered, yet (but rice worked a couple times and chicken shreds, Gerber puffs and peas were accepted in tiny amounts).
I have two questions.
(1) How do you deal with the frustration? I feel really almost angry that he is not eating. I don't show it, but I don't feel so happy at all when my food gets rejected again?
(2) What other foods would you suggest me to prepare?
(3) What are things that worked for you during a phase like that?
thanks a million...(notsohappymom)
2007-09-09 02:13:29 · 10 answers · asked by happymom 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Try blending certain foods he likes with others he doesn't. Yes it's totally a phase, DON'T TAKE ANYTHING KIDS DO PERSONALLY! They are all learning, and will get there eventually.
2007-09-12 21:37:17 · answer #1 · answered by olschoolmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i don't have kids of my own but i grew up around alot of kids and my little sister was a very picky eater so was i . My mom spoke to our doctor about it and other moms and they all told her the same thing if she will only eat foods that she can pick up with her hands then make sure they are healthy and also my mom went to the health food store in town and told them that she was not wanting to eat much of anything and they gave he different things to try which seemed to work well with my sister .
2007-09-09 12:27:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try making up his plate with small pieces of different colored food, for example, different vegetables or fruit so he gets interested in the colorful display. He may be just as frustrated or tired. My children always loved tuna and potato mash. You can mince chicken or meat and add it to the potato mash and offer him a plastic spoon if he wants to eat by himself but stay near him, obviously. Even if you don't show him you're frustrated, he senses you, especially when you nurse him. Try to relax. Now he's at an age where he wants to experiment and wants to test your reaction. Good Luck
2007-09-09 02:44:42 · answer #3 · answered by Al 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could take the foods he does eat and try to make them healthier to start with. Mix very finely chopped or grated vegetables, lightly steamed to make them soft, in with some premium mince and make hamburgers that way. Make your own chips or fries in olive oil and try doing the same with other root vegetables like carrots, sweet potato and parsnip. You can even sneak things like lentils and mashed tofu into the burger mix - if he has tomato sauce or ketchup he won't know the difference. If you change the diet slightly to begin with you can then just stop offering the more unhealthy stuff.
2016-05-20 03:31:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try eating together with him and give him stuff off your plate to eat (after shredding or whatever) Give him stuff that he can eat himself. He is more likely to eat if he feels he is sharing your meal and you won't be frustrated since you haven't gone to a lot of trouble to make something for him. If he doesn't want to eat, don't push him, he will eat at the next meal when he is hungry..
2007-09-09 10:00:07 · answer #5 · answered by growing inside 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd just keep offering healthy foods and snacks...little bits of peeled apple and other fruits,green beans, small cubes of cheese, good old Cheerios, mashed potatoes, bananas, and more. Let him make a mess, and don't worry. Doctors will tell you a toddler will eat when he's hungry. Get some rest.
2007-09-09 02:26:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mama, relax. Kids go through these stages. Don't take it as a personal insult. Be creative and find some foods that he will eat...finger jello, chicken, etc. He'll get over it.
2007-09-09 04:49:18 · answer #7 · answered by red 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just re-introduce the food a few times. he's a little young yet to get the idea/concept of trying new things. give him what he will eat now and try a new food once or twice a week. if he wont take it re-try in another week and until he at least tries it.
2007-09-09 02:21:12 · answer #8 · answered by ♥Mommy to 3 year old Jacob and baby on the way♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Awww, just a stage. There will be other stages too.
There is no force feeding, baby will eat when hungry. You may notice that when they eat a lot, they have a growth spurt. I would not worry unless baby is not eating anything, and seems lethargic.
2007-09-09 02:29:22 · answer #9 · answered by Rev. Deb 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sometimes children have to be given a food multiple times (12 or more) before they will accept it. try not to get frustrated and let him eat anything he wants to with his hands. even if it's not traditionally a "finger food".
good luck!
2007-09-09 02:23:13 · answer #10 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋