tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post8087745637938847298..comments2023-04-27T08:26:25.215-07:00Comments on Making the Moments Count: My Attempt to Thwart Meal Time Disastersamber_mtmchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17871256362646081536noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-34702299516073604742010-12-26T05:17:07.000-08:002010-12-26T05:17:07.000-08:00Hi! Sorry for being MIA there for a while. I lov...Hi! Sorry for being MIA there for a while. I love your meme idea. Nice. My toddler will only eat carbs. Well, practically. He sometimes also eat bananas, corn, olives, fruit leathers and cheese. But mainly it's Cheerios, pasta, crackers, waffles or bread. So funny. I'm pretty laid back about it, though, after banging my head against the whole for many months, and I'm just happy he's eating anything at all. <br> <br><br> <br>It does feel like my whole day is structured around getting food into his mouth, and trying to find new foods which he will hopefully start to eat. Sometimes I'm successful, sometimes not.Rivki @ LITMLhttp://lifeinthemarriedlane.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-65914543163529689592010-12-22T21:59:32.000-08:002010-12-22T21:59:32.000-08:00With my first three kids, I provided healthy foods...With my first three kids, I provided healthy foods and NO STRESS (this is the key), and eventually all of the kids learned to like the healthy foods in front of them.<br> <br><br> <br>However, sometimes personality is the biggest factor in kids' diets.<br> <br><br> <br>My fourth child has an extremely small appetite. She would rather go hungry than eat a food she doesn't like. For her entire life, I have insisted that she eat the same food as the rest of the family. But she is stubborn and picky. As a result, she often goes to bed without eating any dinner at all. It is frustrating, to say the least.Mrs.Mayhemhttp://www.motheringmayhem.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-68810687253657316172010-12-22T18:30:40.000-08:002010-12-22T18:30:40.000-08:00I stll struggle with the power/control with my you...I stll struggle with the power/control with my youngest 2 who are still at home with us, and they are 12 and 14. "Eat more veggies! Don't salt that so much!"Kazzyhttp://www.kazzysponderings.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-10492138030289370532010-12-22T07:08:17.000-08:002010-12-22T07:08:17.000-08:00I, too, have two different eaters. Javi refused po...I, too, have two different eaters. Javi refused potatoes for a long time, but ate pretty much everything else -- including veggies. Then came Bella who rarely lets a veggie pass her lips. I tried hiding a microscopic square of sauteed mushroom in her mashed potatoes and she ate around it. She also won't eat meat that has any seasoning or color on it. So if we grill chicken, we have to cut away the outside, etc. WTF.<br> <br><br> <br>I prepare a regular meal for everyone and add one of the veggies I know she'll eat to her plate. Those are tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, or corn. She'll eat plain rice (never with any seasoning or gravy) and shredded, unseasoned chicken/beef. Who's kid is this?<br> <br><br> <br>I've tried pureeing, which didn't work because she doesn't like sauces or seasonings -- it's plain, clean food. I pack all kinds of pureed stuff into her spaghetti and mac&cheese, though!Kellyhttp://www.themillermix.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-18765956818189758522010-12-22T00:19:18.000-08:002010-12-22T00:19:18.000-08:00Amber, we often don't play by the rules when i...Amber, we often don't play by the rules when it comes to appropriate meals. My daughter loves Indian food, so often times I am cooking plenty of veggies and lentils. Because she eats this food so well, I feel like I can give her an occasional treat, ranging from a sip of soda to fruit rollups. Some may see that as being a bad mom, but hey most of the time she is eating well at home.Rudrihttp://www.beingrudri.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-64570313369651033292010-12-21T21:50:16.000-08:002010-12-21T21:50:16.000-08:00I'm with Stacia: mealtimes have become the low...I'm with Stacia: mealtimes have become the lowpoints of our days. And it seems like my boys take turns. For months, Big Boy refused to eat anything he was served (even if it was a food he'd declared his "favorite" the day before). Now it's Tiny Baby's turn. He'll eat a bite of whatever he's served and then demand dessert.<br> <br><br> <br>I know I'll be checking back to read more tips from helpful and non-judgmental parents who seem to be winning the mealtime wars!Kristen @ Motheresehttp://mothereseblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-53767902439135627172010-12-21T21:34:23.000-08:002010-12-21T21:34:23.000-08:00I've had to do with Becca what you're doin...I've had to do with Becca what you're doing with Emily. Give up the fight, fill her plate with many options, and hope for the best! It's made such a difference in our home. =)Kimberlyhttp://temporaryinsanitybykym.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-90749561677729879072010-12-21T19:11:11.000-08:002010-12-21T19:11:11.000-08:00Advice from me? Though I sound like I am the Quee...Advice from me? Though I sound like I am the Queen of Meal Times, I am not. I dread making food because I never know when the kids will like or reject something. <br> <br>I think you know what is best. Frankly, I think that even if they are only taking bites to get dessert, at least they are eating. Right? In the end they are trying the food and will eventually love it! I'll be the first to admit that dessert often comes first at our house. : )adminnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-723878791853872782010-12-21T19:02:54.000-08:002010-12-21T19:02:54.000-08:00Mealtime is fraught with landmines at our house, t...Mealtime is fraught with landmines at our house, too. I make one meal, and the kids choose whether to eat it or not. Unfortunately, we're trapped in the "How many more bites till I get dessert, Mom?" game, and I'm desperately trying to put an end to that. Andy ideas??Staciahttp://www.myfluffybunnies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com