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Lunch Ideas for a Picky Eater
Asked by E.H. from Grand Rapids
on August 30, 2010
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I need ideas for my daughter's lunch at school. She is 6 and in first grade. The only veggies she likes are mashed potatoes, lettuce, and carrot sticks. She won't e...
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- How about yogart with granola and raisins? Does she like hard boiled eggs, deviled eggs and/or egg salad? Any other sandwich spreads she likes such as ham salad, chick...
- when I was a kid I was super picky as well. My mom used to send me with the good old thermos filled with spaghetti or a hot dog with chili, or mac and cheese. I had no...
- I always suggest this site for school lunches. She has tones of recipes and pictures of her son's lunches. Have you ever tried Sunflower Seed Butter? We can't eat pean...
My Toddler Is a Picky Eater
Asked by M.D. from Lansing
on February 27, 2009
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Hi,
Does anyone have any advice on how to get a stubborn two year old to eat? Or any other suggestions on how to get him to eat protein and nutritious foods?
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- My 2.5 is picky too. He eats chicken nuggets - so I make sure I only get the ones made from chicken breast meat. He will eat turkey hot dogs as well. As for protei...
- Just a bunch of thoughts here... Maybe one of them applies... Maybe not. Keep offering it to him... And cut out some of the snacks... He will eat... But he may b...
- We go through the same thing with our son, same age, since he was younger, it's up and down, some days he eats great, others, only wants bread. He doesn't like things ...
Daughter Won't Eat Breakfast Before School
Asked by A.A. from Lansing
on September 7, 2009
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Hello Ladies,
The school year is beginning and I know that it benefits a child when they eat breakfast before going to school. My seven year old daughter is not a bi...
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- Hi A., Around here we love the Carnation Instant Breakfast. You can put it into the blender with a little bit of milk and some ice cream to make a great shake. You ...
- I was the same way as a kid. I had a hard time getting up in the morning and I always felt like I was going to throw up (and did so on many mornings). When I was goi...
- I have the same issue in my house with my 11 year old daughter. I have found that she LOVES Smoothies...so I am now going to make smoothies a few times a week for bre...
Help - Daughter Needs Gluten Free Diet - Any Suggestions or Recommendations?
Asked by P.S. from Detroit
on February 23, 2009
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I had my 8 year old daughter tested for food sensitivities and found see is allergic to Gluten. She is an extremely picky eater! I'm looking for some bread, pasta, e...
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- Hi P., Whole Foods has a gluten-free section in their freezer aisle of breads, cookies, etc. They seem to be sweetened with fruit juice, usually, so the breads are a ...
- My son is allergic to wheat, dairy and eggs. For pasta, I highly recommend the Tinkiyada brand. If you're in the Lansing area, it can be found at Better Health store...
- Hi P., My husband has gluten allergies as well, so am quite familiar with shopping issues and substitution questions. I have found, that if you stick with rice past...
Visting Niece W Food Allergies, What Do I Feed My Daughter?
Asked by J.T. from New York
on August 30, 2010
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Hi Moms,
We will be visiting with my sister and her daughter and my niece has a very serious nut allergy. About 80% of what my daughter eats has nuts, one of her f...
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- First I think a very simple explanation about food allergies is important, especially if your daughter likes to share her foods. Explain that she should not share her ...
- Why not just feed her what your niece is having? You could ask your sister what kinds of foods your niece eats, and start introducing some of those foods to your daug...
- Feed her whatever your niece is having. My very picky eater is 3 yrs old and he will eat foods that he usually won't touch if we are visiting his cousins and they are...
Meal Ideas for Lunch Time
Asked by C.S. from Kalamazoo
on May 2, 2007
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I am looking for some healthy meal ideas to feed my almost 2-year-old son for lunch. We usually do all of the typical "kid" foods like mac & cheese, pb&j, chicken nug...
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- Make the same food but make them look fun ! Do some creative thinking. Good luck C. S
- We usually have left overs from dinner, so my kids usually eat a variation of what we had the night before. If we have leftover Chicken and some left over broccoli th...
- My 2 year old is not a good eater, so I am constantly trying to find something to make him eat. His favorites are bologna and cheese, turkey and cheese (I cut them wi...
Kids Lunch Ideas
Asked by S.B. from Indianapolis
on April 14, 2010
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My almost 6 yr old son will be finishing Kindergarten this year and will be going to an all day camp program for the summer. He eats lunch at school on the days the c...
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- Wow! That's gonna be tough!!! LOL Have you tried taking him to the grocery store with you (at a time where you can really go slow and spend time there). Maybe if he...
- My 4 year old is picky too and I have been trying to come up with some ideas myself. We do a lot of rolled up lunch meat (ham, turkey, chicken) cut into 1 inch pieces...
- I've often packed a thermos of soup or a favorite homemade casserole-remember to send a spoon. Pack a salad (my son loves Caesar salad w/ lots of crotons)- remember a...
Teething
Asked by L.D. from Columbus
on January 11, 2007
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I believe my 5 month old is teething as I have noticed him drooling, putting everything in his mouth, chewing, slight fever and crankiness...recently he has shown a lo...
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- totally normal. i think maybe his gums are tender and sucking on a bottle, etc...makes it hurt worse. maybe try giving him some tylenol about a half hour before feedin...
- Absolutely teething can result in not wanting to nurse at the breast or bottle - teeth pain can radiate throughout the mouth & jaw, with referral pain that even goes t...
- My 7 1/2 month old just went through the same thing. She went from taking 6 ounces a feeding to around 2 ounces. She was fussy at feeding time as well. Once the tooth ...
Help! Help! Help!
Asked by T.N. from Detroit
on January 29, 2009
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I am at my wits end! I have twin boys 17mo old. They were born at 30 weeks. Nathan my youngest but biggest is doing good and catching up to his true age. We have some ...
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- It sounds like the little guy has gut issues. I would HIGHLY recommend either reading the book Gut & Psychology Syndrome or watching the DVD (or both). Basically, you ...
- Oh, T., I'm so sorry you have to deal with this. Having twins is hard enough without the added stress of feeding problems. First, you're doing GREAT! Don't let anyo...
- Hi T., My heart goes out to you. Here is a big hug for you. You need one badly. First of all please know you are a very good Mom. You are doing the best you know ...
Dog Eating Cat Poop. Help Gross!
Asked by J.K. from Mansfield
on January 10, 2010
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We have a 7 month old puppy who is very well behaved. My problem with her is she is a cat poop eater. I have never had a dog who eats cat poop. Is something wrong with...
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- Cats pass tons of protein in their stool so its very appealing for dogs, ugh...you told your story and it reminded me of my dog! You can try getting a litter box that...
- My dog is 5 and still eats other dogs' poop on occasion. The things that were recommended to us for when she was eating it all the time was putting meat tenderizer in...
- My dog did the same thing (ate poop) but not all the time. So I took her to the vet. to get her annual shots and I ask the vet. about this. In my case my dog was not ...
