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I Need Tips on How to Transition from Bottle to Cup
Asked by C.W. from Columbia
on August 31, 2006
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Do any of you have advice on how I can get my son to like milk from a sippy cup? He's been drinking whole milk since he was one, and when offered to him from a bottle...
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- Hey C., You know, I don't even bother with the milk anymore. Both of my kiddos refused to drink milk from sippies when they weaned from the breast around 13 months...
- I would change the type of cup you are giving to him. One of my sons likes to drink from a straw. They sell disposable cups with straws and he uses those. He did no...
- I agree with adding something tothe milk but not chocolate. I used the nesquik vanilla milk powder for my youngest and he absolutely loved it and then I used the stra...
I Need I Good Reference Book for a Mom with 4 Year Oldboy That Is Resist Eating
Asked by G.R. from Portland
on July 7, 2009
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My good friend's sister is very resistant to get any advise from friends and family, she is force feeding the kid (threats and spanking), he eats some under this press...
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- You might want to refer this woman to the child's MD. If she would learn the tools for feeding a child. It is our job to place nourishing food in front of the child an...
- G. - I feel your friends pain. My older son (almost 7) went through this horrible stage for almost a year when he was about 3. Every dinner time was a fight, timeout...
- I like Peg's idea of the book "Hungry Monkey, Raising an Adventurous Eater". Giving her fun books like that, that would get the message across in a sneaky way, inst...
Getting My Grandchild to Eat More and Take Less Formula
Asked by C.R. from Louisville
on March 1, 2009
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My grandson is fourteen months old. He prefers a bottle to eating. At most meals it's 4 to 8 bites and then he's off and running, only to be begging for formula (bot...
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- I think the 4 to 8 bites thing is probably normal for that age. I worried about that also and the dr told me that their little stomachs are so small that it didn't tak...
- Wow! I went through this with my daughter and at the time, I just thought she was the only baby ever to do it. She gave up the bottle early, but still wanted her milk....
- Is soy milk out too? I would difinately speak to the doctor and see if there is something else I could give him. 1. because of the cost and 2. I would think there i...
Feeding a Fussy Toddler
Asked by D.H. from Providence
on August 20, 2006
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Hi All!
Does anyone have any suggestions for feeding a fussy 16 month old boy. The only thing he will eat is Gerber meatsticks, diced fruit and alphabet noodles in c...
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- My daughter (16 mnths) was a very fussy eater in the beginning. She didn't want to eat anything but baby food. The first thing that I was able to get her to eat was st...
- My first son ate everything you put in front of him and my second son skipped baby food all together. He could not tolerate the texture of the food. Currently his diet...
- One thing I did with both of my kids was give them food they can dip. For example, chips with salsa, hotdogs with ketchup. It made the food more fun. Also, they will...
Becoming a Picky Eater
Asked by J.L. from Atlanta
on August 20, 2007
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My son is almost 17 months old. He used to eat just about everything I gave him. He now is getting picky and meal times are becoming more stressful. Any suggestions...
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- Hey I have a three year old that is the same way, I even took him to the doctor to see what I could do to get him to start eating. The doctor told me to just give hi...
- There are a lot of things going on at this stage that are contributing to your child's increasing selectivity. The most important thing you can do is give him control ...
- We initiated the "2" bite rule. Our daughter had to try 2 bites of whatever I fixed. The first one to say yuck and make faces, and the 2nd one to actually taste the f...
Tricks to Getting Nutrients to a Stubborn Eater
Asked by D.M. from Tampa
on July 11, 2007
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I have a 3 1/2 year old boy. He only likes to eat certain things. He loves bread, milk, orange juice, V8splash, crackers, braunswager, and a few other things.He is set...
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- Yes, I agree that you are doing well and this is just a phase. My son is three and I have noticed that what the books say is true - you have to put food in front of th...
- D., I read somewhere that if you have picky eaters, the most important thing is to not pressure them, and not get upset if they just don't want to eat certain thing...
- I had a similar problem w/my oldest. My pediatrician told me that he will not starve himself, and just keep offering him healthy things to eat. Eventually he will eat ...
6 Month Old Hates Baby Food!
Asked by S.H. from San Francisco
on January 18, 2009
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Hi, I have introduced baby food to my daughter and she absolutely hates it! When I put it in her mouth, she gags within a second of tasting it and sometimes even throw...
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- Nothing like going to the effort of feeding a baby and cleaning up after feeding a baby without getting the baby to eat anything. Neither of my boys wanted baby foo...
- My son did the same thing. My doctor said not to worry, food isn't necessary at this age. Keep trying but don't force the issue. Eating should always be a positive ...
- My daughter flatly refused baby food of any sort. She would not eat ANYTHING mushy (and this included the 5 brands of cereal I tried.) She had an extreme interest in...
Need Advice on a Toddler That Won't Eat Fresh Fruits and Veggies
Asked by C.M. from Sacramento
on January 14, 2008
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My two-year old will only eat pureed green beans, and sometimes if we're lucky, babyfood pears and peaches. Are there any tricks to getting him to try fresh fruits an...
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- there are wonderful books out on making food fun that you can find at the library or probabily online as well that are all about fun LOOKING meals and how to make it f...
- My two and a half year old eats fruit (mainly apples, bananas, oranges and strawberries), but the only veggie she'll eat is carrots. I got a book "deceptively deliciou...
- Hello C., My daughter is 2 1/2 and she is more willing to eat food that she has helped me make. We make sweet potato "chips" in the oven that she LOVES. She also love...
What to Do If My Son Refuses to Eat What I Made for Him???
Asked by J.B. from Amarillo
on April 21, 2008
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I have a 13 month old son who tends to reject what I've made him for dinner. Often I make him multiple meals before I get something that he will eat. One day he will...
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- I agree with your husband & FIL. My kiddos either eat what is fixed, or not eat. If they choose not to eat, then they do not get snacks. Your son will learn to eat ...
- I think your husband and FIL are on the right track. I know it's hard, but he will eat when he's hungry. I always catered to my kid's desires, and now I'm regret...
- If I offer something that is new or that I think my son may truly not like then I offer a second choice. However if he is rejecting something that I know he likes the...
I Just Want to Cry!!
Asked by S.D. from Kalamazoo
on May 13, 2008
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I am at a complete loss. My son is one and he won't eat. He is underweight and I have doctors yelling at me left and right (not literally yelling but making me feel li...
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- S. you are not doing anything wrong. I would encourage you to follow through with the OT evaluation as suggested, but also find a different ped if necessary. Your ch...
- I really feel for you...hang in there and take a deep breath! First I would look for another pediatrician who gives you some advice instead of lecturing you. Also, t...
- try to relax...i know it's a lot easier said that done. if you are doing everything that you can think of, then you need to demand that your doctors step in and help b...
