tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626561704201352431.post2116178182952748206..comments2023-05-12T06:38:38.751-04:00Comments on 2moms2dogs2babies: My kids eat seaweedAshleighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03053195426495332803noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626561704201352431.post-14945018812942258202014-01-17T16:36:57.418-05:002014-01-17T16:36:57.418-05:00Oh, the devour/despise cycle! Just when we think w...Oh, the devour/despise cycle! Just when we think we have it figured out! I'm finding that particularly challenging now that we send lunch to preschool. What to pack when you don't know what today's love/hate ratio is? I'd love to hear ideas for packed lunches or sources if you have good ones.<br /><br />Kelly (again, sorry I forgot to sign that last comment)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626561704201352431.post-75038805657629117362014-01-17T13:28:00.632-05:002014-01-17T13:28:00.632-05:00Yes! Mine go through phases of eating very little ...Yes! Mine go through phases of eating very little as well. Having seen the ravenous sides of them, I often wonder how they're managing to live on so little….but they do! Toddlers just seem to know what they need (like dogs - there are so many similarities). I also find it funny (and frustrating) that they can devour something one day and despise it the next. <br />They keep us on our toes for sure!Ashleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053195426495332803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626561704201352431.post-86682409323079667172014-01-17T13:22:57.447-05:002014-01-17T13:22:57.447-05:00We thought we had it figured out, following many o...We thought we had it figured out, following many of the rules you've applied. Then our kid turned 3 and suddenly needed much less food overall. I understand why parents end up capitulating and letting their kid eat anything just so they eat something (I haven't done that, but I get it). My kid now seems to subsist off air and a few carbs most of the time. We don't make a big deal out of it and emphasize the social aspects of meals as well as variety (even in carbs). Then, for a week or two here or there, he'll be ravenous and will eat anything we put in front of him (I then know I need to schedule in some clothes shopping as he'll shoot up an inch overnight). I exploit those windows, making sure what we put in front of him is healthy and expose him to lots of new things during those flexible times. Oy. 3ness. Their sole job is to constantly keep us on our toes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626561704201352431.post-26016875470041700782014-01-16T17:13:29.191-05:002014-01-16T17:13:29.191-05:00Oh and I definitely agree that kids are more "...Oh and I definitely agree that kids are more "trainable" at different things. I am having serious hitting issues right now. It's been so bad that I've had to leave places. I don't allow hitting in our house, but it definitely still happens A LOT! Ashleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053195426495332803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626561704201352431.post-65092365378453684712014-01-16T16:38:55.190-05:002014-01-16T16:38:55.190-05:00I definitely appreciate the comment and don't ...I definitely appreciate the comment and don't take it negatively at all! <br />Perhaps my suggestions sound harsh. I'm not suggesting that we starve our children if they don't eat what's in front of them. That's why I suggested always including something that you know your child will eat. For the extremely picky child or a SPD child, changing eating habits might need to be very simple to start -- ie. adding one new food a week and letting them touch and play with it. Admittedly, I don't know much about sensory issues so I don't know how that plays into eating. It is something I should read about.<br /><br />I'm not suggesting that children can be trained to eat perfectly healthy 100% of the time. Mine certainly aren't. My kids LOVE ice cream and cookies, like any kid. I know how stressful it can be for parents who have to make 3 different meals 3 times per day because their kids refuse to eat the same things. I wanted to suggest a few things that could help bridge the gap and take some pressure off of mom or dad (or whoever cooks). <br /><br />And you're totally right. Nothing is fool-proof (the example of your aunt) and one way isn't going to work for every kid. I've seen that in all walks of parenting twins (as you obviously have too!). But, I'm sure out of my 6 suggestions, at least 1 could work for each child.<br /><br />Thanks again for your comment. I always appreciate your honesty. Ashleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053195426495332803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626561704201352431.post-60966865767412912752014-01-16T16:27:55.707-05:002014-01-16T16:27:55.707-05:00I agree and I politely disagree. :) I have 5 chi...I agree and I politely disagree. :) I have 5 children all of whom have a completely different relationship with food. I also have kids with sensory disorders and although we are working on it...it is by no means a solution to refuse food or let a child go hungry because he doesn't like the way something feels in his mouth. <br />I also know that I have 2 children whom this would work. I could totally force them to eat by refusing snacks or other options.<br />And I have mostly 1 and sometimes 2 children who will eat most things. <br />You are lucky. by saying that you have trained them is true in a way. but like saying that your child will sit quietly through a 2 hour movie while mine won't because you "trained" him to do it.....is just kind of unfair. Or that...your toddler doesn't hit because you don't allow it. Like the other mother is "allowing" her child to hit. <br />Hard is right. I wish I could just wave a magic wand so that my kids would eat 100% healthy. (sigh)<br /><br />A side story. My aunt was pretty strict about food. She took these same kind of principles to heart with her kids. Her son is married and STILL has a limited palate. <br />Who knows.<br /><br />I LOVE hearing your suggestions and thoughts. I appreciate your expertise and training. So please know that my disagreement is said out of kindness and personal frustration. :-) K J and the kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11768311213861195548noreply@blogger.com