Kids that spit out meat

[Guest guest]

Hi Bee,

I have the hardest time getting my 4 year old daughter to swallow meat. She'll

chew it for a while and then out it comes. I am hoping that the chewing process

gets her SOME nutrition. Do you think she is gaining anything from a least

chewing and swallowing the juices? I've tried cutting it up into smaller pieces

and letting her take little bites off of a big piece, as well as putting it in

the blender. Nothing works, which is so frustrating (seeing as it's always a

battle to get her to eat anything healthy). I was just curious what you thought.

Thanks,

Dawn

[Guest guest]

Thanks for asking about this.  My 16-month-old also won't eat meat -- rarely

chews it, and when he does he spits it out.

He does, however, love the chicken broth.

From: dawnedolittles <dawnedolittles@...>

Subject: [ ] Kids that spit out meat

Date: Thursday, May 19, 2011, 6:57 PM

 

Hi Bee,

I have the hardest time getting my 4 year old daughter to swallow meat. She'll

chew it for a while and then out it comes. I am hoping that the chewing process

gets her SOME nutrition. Do you think she is gaining anything from a least

chewing and swallowing the juices? I've tried cutting it up into smaller pieces

and letting her take little bites off of a big piece, as well as putting it in

the blender. Nothing works, which is so frustrating (seeing as it's always a

battle to get her to eat anything healthy). I was just curious what you thought.

Thanks,

Dawn

[Guest guest]

Hi Dawn,

When my son first started on Bee's diet, he did the same thing - chew his meat

and then spit it out. It took some time before he could handle the texture of

meat, I guess. He was 3.5 at the time and is now 6. Prior to starting Bee's

diet, we were vegetarians and had never eaten meat or eggs so it was all new to

him.

I don't know if I have any advice besides what you are already doing. In the

beginning all he could eat was ground meats. I made spaghetti sauce (no pasta,

but it is good over veggies) and a mildly-spiced chili. Perhaps the soupy-ness

would help your daughter.

In addition to that, didn't give him much of a choice. At mealtime, we would

serve him meat and fat first and then after he ate that, we allowed him to have

some veggies. If kids are hungry enough, they will eat, especially if they know

they have no other choice. I can't stress that enough! I hear parents telling

me that their kids only eat chicken fingers and fish sticks. But if they're not

available to them, they would *have* to eat something else, right?

In the very beginning when we were transitioning him onto Bee's diet, we gave

him a choice of whatever I prepared or eggs. If he chose eggs (and that's not

what I was serving for the meal) he would have to wait until my husband and I

finished eating before we would make eggs for him. I know that sounds mean,

but it worked at helping him to try new foods and textures. Sometimes he would

try what I made and eat a good amount of it, but other times I ended up making

him an egg after we were finished eating. Eventually, I stopped offering the

egg alternative and soon, I didn't have to because his taste buds changed and he

started to really like what I had made.

Just continue cutting the meat up in very small bits. Perhaps softer meats like

salmon would be easier. It's also fine for her to have eggs quite often.

Hope that helps!

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> Hi Bee,

> I have the hardest time getting my 4 year old daughter to swallow meat. She'll

chew it for a while and then out it comes. I am hoping that the chewing process

gets her SOME nutrition. Do you think she is gaining anything from a least

chewing and swallowing the juices? I've tried cutting it up into smaller pieces

and letting her take little bites off of a big piece, as well as putting it in

the blender. Nothing works, which is so frustrating (seeing as it's always a

battle to get her to eat anything healthy). I was just curious what you thought.

> Thanks,

> Dawn

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi Bee,

> I have the hardest time getting my 4 year old daughter to swallow meat. She'll

chew it for a while and then out it comes. I am hoping that the chewing process

gets her SOME nutrition. Do you think she is gaining anything from a least

chewing and swallowing the juices? I've tried cutting it up into smaller pieces

and letting her take little bites off of a big piece, as well as putting it in

the blender. Nothing works, which is so frustrating (seeing as it's always a

battle to get her to eat anything healthy). I was just curious what you thought.

+++Hi Dawn,

I suggest you cook ground meats separately, blend them, and then add them to

soup or broth in order to get more meat into your daughter.

Cook ground meats in water or fat, put them in the blender with enough liquid

and puree them.

Bee

[Guest guest]

>

> Thanks for asking about this.  My 16-month-old also won't eat meat -- rarely

chews it, and when he does he spits it out.

>

> He does, however, love the chicken broth.

>

+++Hi ,

Please read my reply to Dawn that I posted this morning.

Bee