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This Week’s Topic: How does your toddler’s mealtime go usually?
My Squishy used to be the King of the Plate!
He would eat anything I put in front of him. Trees (aka Broccoli), Squash, Melon, Grapes, Peas, Tofu, Soy Dogs, Pasta, Yogurt, Chicken, Turkey, PB&J, Fish Sticks, Fake Chicken Nuggets, Mac & Cheese. The list could go on and on…
I thought we were one of the lucky ones who skipped the whole picky thing… But it seemed like the day he turned two he decided to be sassy about his food!
But now? Now it is hit or miss. Currently he is obsessed with “Bars” (Breakfast Bars, Granola Bars, anything in Bar form really…) and “Yurts” (Yurt =Yogurt or Fruit/Veggie Pouches like Plum Organics or Ella’s Kitchen)
That seems to be all he asks for these days. Honestly, I don’t mind the pouches at all, at least I know he is getting his veggies in this way. But it can be frustrating when I prepare a nice meal, and he just smashes it or throws it.
On days when he doesn’t eat much at all, I substitute one almond milk with a PediaSure (I just wish they weren’t so loaded with sugar.) My pediatrician also recommended a multi-vitamin on days when he isn’t eating well. We like SmartyPants.
As for the food throwing, smashing, and for the first time ever today a tantrum over his food, I am implementing the one warning system.
One warning to start eating like a big boy or he will be done. If I do have to take him down, he will be able to go back to him meal if/when he calms down.
Once we finally graduate out of the highchair fully (we have tried a couple of times, but he likes his high chair…) we are going to start to do some fun meals like bento boxes, color meals, and muffin tin meals. Hopefully that will get him back to trying new things and enjoying all food! I still think he is a bit young for this now.
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I love this week! We have never had very adventurous eaters in our house so every meal is a challenge. I put together a list of some of the tips that have worked for us.
My daughter will have meals where she is more interested in playing with her food than eating it. And I do understand the struggle. I don’t want to take away her food if she is going to eat it. I don’t want her to think that if she plays with it than she doesn’t need to eat she can get out. But at the same time I don’t want to overlook a bad behavior and have her continue with the bad habits. It’s always a balancing act, isn’t it?
I love the bento box idea. I have some plates with separated areas and I have noticed she likes to eat more its separated and when it’s pretty. I think I am going to put a muffin tin lunch together and see if she gets a kick out of that.
Love how he says yurt too cute! My little boy loves the cereal bars also. He’s crazy over nutrigrain bars. I have tried to find a multi vitamin that he likes but so far no luck. He won’t touch them how does he know? lol. I will have to look for the smarty pants now.
I thought the same thing with my son and then he turned 2. (sigh). It all went downhill. He used to eat everything. Now he picks and chooses what and when he wants to eat. It’s frustrating!!
I do like those tray ideas. Thanks. I’m going to try that sometime in the future 😉
Those are some cute meal tin ideas!
Cute pictures of your son eating….messy face 🙂