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I Hate Dinner Time!!!! Help Before I Lose It
Read all 49 responses: "Dinner time for me in my house is the worst time of ... Offer your children healthy, well-balanced meals (protein, complex carbs, ...
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- All good advise, but haven't seen this one. My son is the youngest and the picky one. He use to get up on the chair when I was putting it on the table and say (I H...
- So sorry, sounds like you are not enjoying this time you created for your family at all! I just want to offer support, not sure what to say. The only thing I can thi...
- I feel ya. I dread dinner time sometimes too. Make what you want and if the kids don't want to eat, don't make them- but don't let them have anything else! Sometimes a...
5 Year Old Eating Habits
We insisted on sitting down to a balanced meal at dinnertime. ... With my 4 1/2 year old daughter, I have had to save her dinner for a while after we are ...
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- I have a similar problem with my 4 year old daughter. If it were up to her, she'd eat only noodles, pb&j or chicken nuggests. One thing that I started doing that...
- I was just like that as a kid. I went for months only eating peanut butter & jelly (even black pepper was "hot" to me). I was very skinny as well. My mom figured tha...
- Hi M., We go through this with our 4 1/2 year old almost every night. If I make something I know he won't eat, we make it a "freebie" night for him and I will make so...
19 Month Old Doesn't Want to Eat
Your child will eat a balance diet if you only offer a balanced diet. .... getting a wide variety of nutrients despite what he eats from the dinner plate. ...
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- J., I think every mother has been in your shoes at one point in their life. Do not despair. He is 19 months old and sewing his oats, if you will. He is mastering ...
- Hi J., Your son sounds like he is having food issues related to textures and sensory issues. This is not all that uncommon with kids - problem is, and understandably...
- Hi J.---From what I read, you shouldn't worry too much about your son's eating habits. I have my own business as a Wellness Educator and I frequently use Dr. William ...
When Do I Eat Dinner?
I usually serve my son dinner around 6:30 or 7 depending on when we get home. ... Most nutritionists these days agree that several small balanced meals, ...
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- I believe you should eat dinner with your son, that is way more important than eating with your husband, your son needs that connection and routine, even if you sit wi...
- Honestly, I would eat with your son. Eating late at night is not very healthy and your husband should be more able to understand that you are not eating. That doesn...
- I run into the same problem myself, especially in the summer when my school age kids are home. The easiest way to fix the problem is to "flip" dinner and lunch. So you...
Picky Eater
I want to make sure that she's getting a well balanced diet. ... I found the choice of eating what is served or no dinner also works. ...
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- Hello, I have a 2 year old that is going through the same thing, he used to eat so well and now just acts like nothing is good! And yet he will eat Gerber food if ...
- Hi, A.! I read through the other responses and I go at it alot differently with my kids. During the day I let them choose what they want for lunch, but at dinner tim...
- It sounds like you're doing well offering her lots of foods and not letting her eat a lot of junk food. I don't have much advice because I have picky eaters here too,...
My Son Is Not Eating Well.
Aim for a balanced week instead of a balanced meal or day. .... eat like a pig one day , the next breakfast and maybe a small dinner is all he will eat. ...
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- you know my daughter was like this,, drove me crazy. whatever you do, try not to entice him with sweet sugary foods, give him healthy foods, start early, does he like...
- My son is 12 and still does not eat well! Although he loves vegetables, he is not too keen on meat. He likes chicken, fish, and steak, pot roast . He does not care too...
- I believe that kids will eat when they are hungry. If he is eating well at least some days, I think he should be fine. Continue to offer him different foods to try. ...
Pregnant and No Appetite
But when it comes to dinner I have no appetite(even when my tummy is growling). .... Unless you are not gaining weight or not getting a balanced diet, ...
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- Your body might be trying to tell you that it doesn't want a big, heavy dinner before it goes to bed. Keep snacking from lunch until bed. That is more fun, anyway! ...
- I went thru the very same thing when I was pregnant. My first trimester I lost about 20 lbs because nothing ever sounded good and when I did finally decide on somethi...
- Maybe try eating smaller meals or something like a yogurt. Talk to your OB. Take care, E.
Over Weight and Under Weight
... child) and buy Boost Plus to give your underweight child with dinner. ... Why not Prepare one healthy balanced meal and let the children grow the way ...
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- your 4 year old only being 28 lbs concerns me because my 15 month old daughter (who is 34 inches tall) weighs 25 lbs and is not at all obese have you taken him to the ...
- You should ask your pediatrition to refer you to a nutritionist. I am diabetic and you'd be suprised what you can learn about nutrition content in foods. The also ha...
- Why not Prepare one healthy balanced meal and let the children grow the way they grow? My 5yr old is borderrline "overweight" my 2.5yr old has been slightly underwe...
Crazy Diet!
Then at dinner your allowed the opposite. Like if u had meat at lunch you eat a ... I don't know that this is a 'fad' diet. It sound pretty well-balanced. ...
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- That isn't really such a crazy diet, as long as you are still eating a balance of foods during the course of the day. Many people think it benefits our bodies to eat ...
- yeah they had this on the show the doctors it was a no go. sorry! wish it were true lol
- Oh, P., absolutely not! The body needs each and every item in the health pyramid to function properly. If you aren't able to eat right, which happens to be my biggest ...
1 Year Old and Milk/dairy
... and 8 oz with dinner/before bed. and then when she does get yogurt and cheese ... They don't eat a balanced diet each day but it all adds up to what her ...
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- Hi there! My 1 year old son also loves milk and dairy products, so I asked a nutritionist about how much he should have each day. She said that three bottles/sippy c...
- If she's healthy and not have a negative reaction to the dairy products give her as much as she wants. Just as you wouldn't let her eat any other food to the point of...
- I'm not sure if all the dairy she is getting is too much but be aware that they cause constipation, so try to incorporate high fiber foods i.e oatmeal, fruit, apple ju...
