Table Foods: Child
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My 5 Year Old Refuses to Eat
Asked by A.G. from Casper
on January 12, 2010
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Hi, my 5 year old refuses to eat nearly everything I put in front of him. He likes Hamburger Helper, PB&J, Hamburgers, Tacos, Macaroni, Chicken Nuggets and fries. Othe...
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- Hi A., There is a great book I would recommend "Eat Healthy, Feel Great" by Dr Sears. L.
- There are several cookbooks for kids out there. I have bought a couple at Barnes & Noble in the kids section... Emeril, Rachel Ray, etc. This would be a great way to...
- Sounds like all the stuff he likes is loaded with preservatives, sugar, salt, and other processed junk. While that stuff is easy to make/serve/etc., it desensitizes th...
6-Year Old Is a Picky Eater!!!!
Asked by L.K. from San Francisco
on March 3, 2012
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I'm very frustrated with my 6 year old son who ONLY wants to eat junk. It drives me nuts. He has such a limited menu of food that he will eat. It is very frustrating. ...
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- I have a child like that and another who will try almost anything. At 8, he is finally starting to willing to try new things once in a while, but it is still hit and ...
- All I have to say is the parents who do not have a child like this do not understand and are not helpful in saying you have made your child this way. That only serves ...
- I'll keep this short since several have already replied - one thing that has helped us over time is requiring one bite of any food our son / daughter is reluctant to e...
Table Foods
Asked by X.M. from St. Louis
on June 2, 2011
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Hey moms! Just wanted to know what table foods are good to start with. My son is 10 months old. I gave give little pieces of melon and he almost choked! So what else c...
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- Watermelon is more watery than cantaloupe or honeydew - start with that. Raspberries? I know they aren't cheap but he won't eat a lot! Soft bread or french toast cu...
- DS gets pieces of what we eat. Anything that's soft and she can gum and swallow. Steamed veggies, pasta, meat (in small pieces - she loves steak and chicken!), scramb...
- Cut up bits of whatever you are eating that he is interested in whether it is a mashed carrot, potatoes or hamburger. At this stage mashed is good. Apple sauce rather...
No Table Foods?
Asked by S.W. from Austin
on July 5, 2007
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My 16 month old son refuses to eat table foods. He'll eat crackers and maybe som oat meal (if he's in the mood), cashews and dried fruit. But that's it. He's only in t...
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- I would set up a "grazing table" for him... finger snacks on a short table so that he could eat when the mood strikes.. i.e. grilled chicken fingers (seriously thin...
- I wish I knew an easy answer. I think the important thing I have learned with my 3 kids is not to make it into a power struggle. Offer a variety of foods and some of...
- My son is pretty thin, too. I can't remember what those little drinks are called, either, but yeah, they are like Ensure Plus but for kids. I get them for my son som...
When to start transitioning infant to table foods?
Asked by R.M. from Los Angeles
on March 27, 2009
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My (just turned) 7-month old is suddenly refusing almost all baby food and wants only "table" food. She has only been eating solids since 5 1/2 months. She has been ...
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- Hi R., If your little one wants table food, go for it! My eldest never ate baby food. As long as you keep an eye one how well she's able to chew/mash foods up, I ...
- Yes - my son was the same way and it was fine. It is amazing what they can mash with their gums. He eats everything from Ritz crackers to cheese to steak and chicken...
- R. M. Table food seems to be your daughters favorite, let her check it out. I used to give my kids as early as they wanted french fries, they picked up on the fing...
Ideas to Get My 6 Year Old to Eat
Asked by L.P. from Sacramento
on January 6, 2008
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My 6 year old has a very limited diet. My new years resolution is that he will eat what my husband and I eat at dinner. My only idea is to say if you don't eat dinne...
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- Hi L., my 4 year old is going through this. We make him sit down to eat with us every night for dinner. If he chooses not to eat what we eat he doesn't get dinner an...
- Definitely don't bride with dessert. I would suggest talking to your childs pediatrician, but mine has told me all along not to offer anything special for her. Don't...
- We try to do the same thing for our 12 year old and our 5 year old. I tell them they have to a least try each food item we have at dinner each night. They say it tak...
5 Year Old Daughter Steals Food
Asked by R.K. from Phoenix
on April 15, 2008
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I have a 5 year old daughter who steals food from our cupboards. I am so frustrated at this cause I don't know why or understand why she does this. She gets food when ...
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- Have you ever thought to just sit down and talk to her about it? I think it's an attention getter. She has 3 other siblings, plus animals, and is probably starving f...
- Hi R.. I really don't understand what you're talking about... What do you mean that your daughter is "stealing" food? Isn't the food in your house hers too? Why ar...
- Hi R. - The need to take the food is not necessarily about your daughter being hungry. It sounds more like her need to feel in control of something. Most children a...
5 Year Old Making Me Crazy. Is This Normal?
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on April 12, 2008
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I'm really having a hard time with my 5 year old. I know a lot of it has to do with me, because I'm so stretched thin right now. My husband works ALL the time and I h...
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- What works for me is while I am doing laundry or just doing what have to do after getting out of work I have my 5 yr old where I could get her into another project, I ...
- C., you have received a lot of good advice on how to get your five year old to play or help you so he can be with you and scheduling family time with the kids and with...
- Hello C., I feel for you. Part of is normal... he wants to be whichever room you're in. see what he can 'help' you with. I know your time is very short. does he lik...
Table Foods
Asked by M.G. from Huntsville
on January 28, 2007
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I was just wondering if any of you have gone through this. My 14 1/2 month old daughter doesn't seem to want to even try table foods. She did in the beginning but won'...
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- Hi M., I know when my kids were that age, they didnt want their own food, they wanted to share mine with me. otherwise they wouldnt eat table food. but as long as...
- Don't worry, she'll grow out of it too. She is just playing with you.
- I would not worry about that. I have gone through this several times - my oldest, who is now 22 - went for two years wanting peanut butter sandwiches and dry cereal. M...
When to Begin Table Foods
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on November 4, 2008
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My son is almost 9-months-old and I'm not sure when the best age to introduce table foods is and what foods to start with. He doesn't seem to even like the texture of ...
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- You said you're "afraid that he won't ever begin to like the foods that we eat." Come now, do you really think that by the time he's 15, he will still be eating 1st S...
- My son went from the 2nd stage foods to table foods. He hated the 3rd stage foods and forget about those Gerber toddler meals! I would just be persistent. Around that ...
- My kids did much better with bites of food they could pick up rather than spoon fed foods. Have you tried that? I just cut up most anything we were having into small...
