Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 I'm stunned. Around here those that eat do, to the point where Gail has to be supervised, and those that don't, well, I swear J eats less every month. Heck, eats more than he does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 > My advice, don't force it, but do allow for the opportunity > for them to at least try new stuff. Eventually, their curiosity > gets the best of them. Like when Grace made that taco look > so inviting, do that. > > I was just so amazed I had to share. As you SHOULD be amazed, Barb. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! That is terrific!!!! This doesn't happen to all kids, that is for sure. Same tactic, different child - complete failure. <read: MADISON....> With Madi - the only method is to pin her down on the floor and enforce my " one bite rule " . If she doesn't like it - you may starve. If you like it, please indulge. But with Syd - - it does work. And I would have to agree with you. Don't force it because the kid who will not eat even if they should starve to death, will not eat no matter what. The kid who will get curious and taste it on her own, will do so without your forcing her. Which year, I don't know. Syd has only recently started it - - about 3 months ago, I think? Today, Sydney had her first order of Mozzarella sticks cause I got all YUMMY with one in the front seat of the car. She stared and when I held on closer to her, she grabbed and sniffed - - took a couple " test " small bites, and then chomped away. Same scene, switch camera to Madison. Same yummy yummy, this stick makes me happy scene - - - - she stares, I hand her the mozzarella stick, she turns her head away as far as she can and raises both arms before her to keep away the OH SO HORRIBLE food item. Ah well. Grace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2002 Report Share Posted January 21, 2002 Wow Barb - I could only, only hope.... *sigh* Penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2002 Report Share Posted January 21, 2002 Yay Aislynn!! has been rather adventurous lately too. Last night he ate ham at dinner and tonight he ate spaghetti, in fact, he asked for it! Tuna --- IBSourMouse@... wrote: Today Aislynn tried the trifle Jim's sister made. She not only liked it, she ate it on the same forkful of ice cream. Now that's weird! You all know what trifle looks like after it's served? It looks pretty awful, all this stuff mixed together. I have never seen her even let her food touch. She eats crab dipped in melted butter and loves it. So today I bought a seafood salad. She tried it without any prompting and loved it. So I went for broke, and she tried a different kind of Tamale for lunch, and loved it. She had spinach for dinner last night. No cheese never cheese. My advice, don't force it, but do allow for the opportunity for them to at least try new stuff. Eventually, their curiosity gets the best of them. & nbsp; Like when Grace made that taco look so inviting, do that. I was just so amazed I had to share. Barb ===== " People who say they sleep like babies usually don't have them. " Leo J. Burke ______________________________________________________________________ Web-hosting solutions for home and business! http://website.yahoo.ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2002 Report Share Posted January 22, 2002 Re: Adventures in food Yay Aislynn!! has been rather adventurous lately too. Last night he ate ham at dinner and tonight he ate spaghetti, in fact, he asked for it! Tuna ~~~~~~~~~` WooooooooooooW Please send me you secrets! Penny :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2002 Report Share Posted January 22, 2002 >>>>>>>>Please send me you secrets!<<<<<<< Penny, I wish I knew. Then maybe I could get him to eat <gasp> VEGETABLES. Tuna :-) ===== " Reality is nothing but a collective hunch. " Lily Tomlin ______________________________________________________________________ Web-hosting solutions for home and business! http://website.yahoo.ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2002 Report Share Posted January 23, 2002 ugh. ugh. ugh. dh and Jacqui are actually starting to argue about this. She yells. He yells. I just sit there. I don't know how much longer he will be able to deal with it, actually. He really needs to learn to ignore it, but it's very hard for him. Rules? Rules? Good luck. The kid is going to eat what & when she wants to or needs to. I've accepted it. And for all you " nt " folks who think that's bad parenting....<raspberry> to you...YOU come try and fix it, cuz I'm done. Did I just get off on a rant, here? Penny :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2002 Report Share Posted January 23, 2002 In a message dated 1/21/02 5:49:41 PM Pacific Standard Time, Tuna writes: > has been rather adventurous lately too. Last > night he ate ham at dinner and tonight he ate > spaghetti, in fact, he asked for it! > > They seem to like ham. That was one of the first meats Aislynn would eat. She can't stand pasta, but eats that Ragu Express only because she can make it herself. You think she'll ever be able to open a can? How do you teach them that? I have tried, but her muscles just aren't strong enough to grip the can opener. She had that seafood salad and just about devoured the entire thing! I am so glad she is expanding her likes. I hope her waist doesn't follow. She is real small for her age, about 5'2 " and 75 lbs. Still wearing girls sizes too. I am 5'9 " and her dad is 6'0 " I guess she is a late bloomer like I was. Her younger sister is about an inch shorter and nearly 3 years younger. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2002 Report Share Posted January 23, 2002 Unfortunately, he's so competitive, he wants to win them all :-( Penny Re: Adventures in food Remind your hubby that the first rule of sane, successful parenting is to pick your battles, and fight only the battles you KNOW you can win. Raena :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2002 Report Share Posted January 24, 2002 > My Dad was so furious, > (for some stupid reason) that he forced us all to eat > burnt tomato sauce over the M & C thus ruining > the entire dinner. See? I still remember that! Oh NO! My dad was YOUR dad toooooooooo??? Well gollygeewoolickers..... Same thing here, Barb. Countless times, Dad would make my sister and I cry at the table, sobbing through awful bites of yucky food that we didn't want.... but ended up eating because he was so angry. And *I* still remember. > This is why I don't fuss about food all that > much, although I sometimes insist they > try at least one mini bite if I spent a lot of > time preparing it. Me too. One bite, and you're off the hook. But as my revenge, you shall starve. That is the only enforced rule in this house LOL. Grace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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