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Picky Eater....
Asked by S.K. from Denver
on May 20, 2008
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I am sure this has been asked a lot but I have a 3 1/2 year old that is the pickiest little thing when it comes to food. He won't touch casseroles or anything where th...
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- Hi, I have a son who is the same way. We are slowly getting him to eat more things but he will not eat mixed food. So when I make dinner before I combine the ingredien...
- Rachael Ray has some great recipes for kids. You might even get him to help you prepare the food (something simple) It could intise him to want to eat more if he took...
- I would stop catering to your baby, I know it seems like he won't eat anything but really they will eat what you cook if they are hungry, it is hard in the begining ca...
Nutrition in Toddlers
Asked by S.P. from Boston
on January 13, 2008
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I have a 12 month old daughter and am trying to transition her from formula to milk. She keeps refusing cow's milk. She also is very picky eater and I'm afraid she's...
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- You may want to try using soy milk to see if that helps at all. :)
- Hi, A lot of toddlers are sensitive to cows milk. Try adding a small amount of Enriched rice milk to her formula. My daughter could not have Cows Milk and had to do...
- You can give her orange juice with calcium my son went from breast milk to the oj he refused milk now he drinks cows milk. All the kids at school drink it so now he is...
How Do I Encourage Solids Foods?
Asked by C.C. from Denver
on June 3, 2008
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My daughter is about 13 months old, and she's never been too interested in food. She doesn't like a lot of food, and mostly eats banana, yogurt, blueberries, cereal b...
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- You need to have set meal times: breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, and maybe one more snack. If she grazes all day pn snacks she won't eat a good meal. Toddler...
- It sounds pretty normal to me. Lots of babies take a while before they are eating lots of table food. all you can do is offer it to them and as she gets older she will...
- My 8 month old son is not very interested in solids or purees either. This sound weird...but he will eat solids off of a fork. Maybe becuase that is what we eat with...
Starting Solid Foods
Asked by R.P. from Boston
on July 17, 2008
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I have a 5 1/2 month old boy who is starting to eat solid foods. I am currently breastfeeding him but having difficulty figuring out a good schedule to fit in the sol...
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- 5 1/2 months is VERY early to be starting solids. Be careful. Also, you absolutely shouldn't be cutting out breastfeeding...I don't know what your pediatrician is ...
- With all due respect, I really disagree with what Joanna S. has said. You can and should start introducing solids along with breast milk or formula BEFORE age 1. Poor ...
- This was always a challenge for me too. With both of my kids (I'm going through this with my 2nd now), I started with a lunchtime meal and then added something around...
Toddler with Poor Eating Habits
Asked by K.B. from Providence
on May 13, 2009
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My sixteen month granddaughter is a beautiful, active little girl. She is not that interested in eating. I understand she eats her breakfast pretty well, but her oth...
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- I find that it is usually me that is making it the issue. Toddlers know when they are hungry, is what experts have said. They are not vain and worried about how th...
- My now 9 year old daughter LOST weight between 12 and 15 months so she was put on Pediasure. You can get it at the grocery store. At one point she drank 3 of them a ...
- If she likes the texture of baby food, try yogurt, applesauce, homemade soups, oatmeal. Then you could add food to those foods (chunks of pineapple in yogurt, small di...
Family Meal Times
Asked by R.J. from Boston
on August 19, 2008
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I have a 2.5 year old son who is going through phases of being picky and not eating so well. From all the literature I have read, meal times/dinner should as far as p...
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- Hi there, From the research that I have done and consulting with our pediatrician, I can assure you that you are not alone. Many families deal with this same issue...
- We have the same problem, not because my husband and I come home too late, but because my kids (3 yrs. and 14 months) are ready for dinner so early and I haven't even ...
- my advise: push dinner back. you will be less stressed if you are not cooking the second you walk through the door, and therefor so will he. with my own children i h...
Son Won't Eat Dinner (Most of the Time)
Asked by A.B. from Denver
on May 16, 2008
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My 4.5 year old son was a great eater until over age 2. Then he started narrowing his food intake/choices to "kid food". I look back and realize I made some mistakes...
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- get the book called Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense by Ellyn Sater. It is WONDERFUL at answering any feeding questions. I have a 4 year old and an 11...
- Ooh, this is a tough one. From what I've heard, if you continue to offer the same new food on a regular basis, they'll eventually try it. If it's any consolation, one ...
- let him choose one of the foods for dinner. like "what vegetable, meat, or staple )mac n cheese, potatoes, rice) does he want" rotate options: he chooses vegies one ni...
Seeking Advice from Moms'
Asked by K.R. from New York
on July 3, 2008
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My 17 month old daughter is still not sleeping through the night, and she is a terrible eater. I have tried numerous techniques to try to get her to sleep. Crying it...
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- I had the same exact problem with eating with my daughter at that age. I talked to the docs and nurses pretty much every week. It drove me absolutely insane. She to...
- have you tried just getting her appetite to increase by buying her Mc Donalds every day? Mac n cheese chicken patties, fish sticks IN THE OVEN makes them crunchy ...
- Definately relax and listen to your little girl. She needs to be able to trust you and responding to her needs for comfort or anything else strengthens that trust. T...
My 9 Month Old Doesn't Want to Eat
Asked by L.M. from Salt Lake City
on August 13, 2008
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My 9 month old throws tantrums about half way through dinner time. She will eat about 1/2 a jar of food and refuse to eat anymore. I know that she can eat more and I a...
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- I'm afraid to ask how you know for sure she isn't full....its her tummy to control. Let her. If she says she's done, believe her. The last thing you want to do is figh...
- Leslie, When my daughter was 9 months old, she would refuse to eat as well. It turns out that she just wanted to feed herself. She was just showing her independent...
- Just something to consider- food allergies. I know, that's all you hear about these days! But I tell you what, my son did the exact same thing. He'd only want to e...
When to Start Rice Cereal for Breastfed Baby?
Asked by A.W. from Grand Junction
on May 24, 2008
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My DS is almost 4 months and I am wondering when to start him on rice cereal. The ped said anytime now, but I wondered when other BFing moms started!
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- I know you have a million responses. I started my son on rice cereal about 10 days before he was 4 months because he was eating every hour and never seemed satisfied. ...
- I personally don't understand this being made into a big issue. Your baby is ready when he/she is ready. I think you can tell when your baby is hungrier for something ...
- I breastfed my daughter and started her on cereal around 4 mos old. She was really getting hungry, and mom alone just wasn't cutting it any longer! We liked to give it...
