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Toddler with Poor Eating Habits
I like the book, "Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense" by Ellyn Satter. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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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...
Baby Eating Issues...
Read the book "How to Get Your Kid to Eat - but Not too Much" by Ellyn Satter. It will change how you look at feeding your children in the most positive way ...
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- Oh my, could I identify with what you described of your new baby and you! You will be surprised that this is coming from a 65 yr. old grandma, but I still definately r...
- Oh, D., first a big hug! Congratulations on your new baby. And most importantly, you are NOT A BAD MOM because you want some time for yourself. Being a parent is very,...
- My first was a cat-napper and snacker also. I thought it was something I was doing wrong but now I know that is just her personality. She has never been a good nappe...
Need Help Getting Toddler to Eat Vegetables
A good book to read is "How to get your kids to eat...but not too much" by Ellyn Satter. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- Honestly, this is a phase that will pass. My son ate things that astounded us at one point, then, when he was your daughter's age, all that stopped and he refused the...
- Unfortunately you can't make a child eat anything. There are other very good sources of fiber such as bread, cheerios!, fruits, and crackers- all of which she eats. Be...
- Try putting carrots and brocolli in a food processor or blender and mix them into your spaghetti sauce. She'll never see or taste the veggies, or put the veggies in t...
Seeking Good Book for Breast Feeding and Great Mags for Babies
As far as a book, I have "Child of Mine" by Ellyn Satter. It doesn't help with positioning or anything like that but it talks a lot about feeding in general ...
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- My biggest tip for someone breastfeeding is to find a local lactation consultant. Breastfeeding is NOT something easily learned from a book. I was luck enough to have ...
- Hi S., My favorite breast feeding book is: The Nursing Mother's Companion, by Kathleen Huggins. It only has a little "propoganda" in it, compare to the Womanly Art...
- Dr. Jack Newman is hands down, the best. I've seen him speak many times and he's just wonderful. He has a website www.drjacknewman.com which sells fantastic instructi...
Child Wil Not Eat Veggies!
It is written by Ellyn Satter, internationally recognized authority on eating and feeding. She is the leading authority on nutrition and feeding of infants ...
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- The first food I gave my daughter was avocado and she ate it with no problem. Are you using store bought baby food or making it yourself? If you aren't making it, yo...
- I was blessed with veggie eaters, but I do recall a time in which mixing the disliked veggies with homemade applesauce and then cutting down on the amount of applesauc...
- Have you tried butternut squash? My kids loved that. I also found that my kids loved yogurt. If your baby likes cereal, that has the most nutrition in it anyway, so...
Food Grinders
The first one which I found to be the most valuable is called Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and good Sense by Ellyn Satter. So much good info on when to ...
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- YAH for you! I did this with my 2nd and plan to do it with my 3rd. The pros, in my opinion, outway the cons. You're not making waste be buying the jars, your saving...
- You can just get a blender but if youhave the money get a vita mix................the food value is much better with your own food and not canned foods of any kind.......
- I dont have any advice on a grinder but I can tell you that our first son hated baby food from the start. I started feeding him whatever I made us for dinner, I just ...
Throwing Food from the Highchair
As far as the nutrition end of it, try reading Ellyn Satter's book - very enlightening. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- My 14 month old is doing it and when she does, I take her food off of the tray and I just hand feed her and do not give her the chouce of being a big girl and feeding ...
- I think it's totally normal. I leave it all on the floor and make my daughter pick it up at the end of the meal. Supposedly if it inconveniences them, they will stop ...
- Hi! I don't have a response, but the same problem.. I have a 14month old doing the same thing..I'm aslo worried that she isn't eating enough and drinking more milk bot...
9 1/2 Month Old in 5Th Percentile Weight Category, Need Advice
Oct 21, 2009 ... And I highly recommend nutritionist Ellyn Satter's book "Child of Mine, Feeding With Love and Good Sense" ...
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- My nephew had the same problem, except he was in the UK and nobody fusses about percentiles over there like they do here :-) If you ask me, pediatricians are over foc...
- Hi, I think you're right to trust your instincts and as long as your baby is healthy, you need not worry about his weight that much. My son breastfed for 2 years and w...
- As stated in an earlier suggestion you should look at the genetics of your family makeup. I was very petite when I was growing up so two of my kids started out in the ...
Food Allergies, Picky Eater and Nutrition
I suggest you take a look at a copy of "Child of Mine" by Ellyn Satter. She's a nutritionist, and has all kinds of great info about feeding issues and ...
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- M., My son is allergic to dairy and soy proteins. He's almost 3. We give him Similac Alimentum hypoallergenic formula for his "milk." It really helps get calories, ...
- Hi M., You have some good suggestions as to products to try and still avoid your child's allergens. However, why do you not like soy? Our son has fairly severe fo...
- Hi M. - You have no idea who I am, but from one mom to another just trying to do the best for our children's health, I ask that you trust me on this. Getting Juice P...
13 Month Old Won't Eat Solid Food! HELP!!!!!
Finally, GET THIS BOOK: Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense by Ellyn Satter. It's the end all be all with feeding babies and kids--you are ...
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- Hi C., When you say you have tried everything, do you mean different foods or different ways to make her eat? Avocado is almost a perfect food and I have never seen...
- I don't think 3 meals plus 2 snacks is appropriate for toddlers-- especially one who has not started eating solids. Toddlers are grazers-- they have small bellies and ...
- When did you begin offering solids to her? I would check with your pediatrician. I know that there is a window of time to begin offering solids and after that time, ...
