Comments on: Why My Toddler Doesn’t Always Eat What I Eat

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:10:42 +0000

In reply to Stephanie. hang in there! it's tough navigating the waters of toddler feeding. sounds like you're doing great!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 18:53:27 +0000

Love this post! We do a similar approach to this and I really like your guidance on offering seconds as I’ve struggled with that.
Also funny, because I read it the night after having taco salads, just like in your example. I decided to give my daughter a little of what we had and then I made her a cheese and sweet potato whole wheat quesadilla. She loves all three items (well, at least she likes bread, but isn’t completely familiar with a tortilla), so I figured this would make a perfect dinner for her. Absolute fail. This has happened before-figuring that since she likes the parts I’m putting together, that she’ll like them combined. I apologized for serving her so all unfamiliar foods and ended up giving her cheese, sweet potato, and avocado separately, as well as some yogurt with a little cereal on top. Not one of my finer mom meal moments, but we all made it work.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:38:07 +0000

In reply to Lindsey G.. i don't think you've messed her up for life! but i'd definitely look for a pediatric dietitian in your area to help reduce some of the stress on all of you!

By: Lindsey G.

Lindsey G. — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 23:04:57 +0000

So I’m at the point with my five year old that I think I might need to see some kind of food counselor! She literally will NOT eat fruits or vegetables (even in smoothies). If there is any kind of sweet food in our home she will just focus on that food and refuse to eat anything else. I hate to take all sweets out of the home but it really creates a problem when they are there. Have tried just putting the food in front of her and if she doesn’t eat it then she doesn’t eat til her next eating opportunity but then it’s absolutely miserable for the whole family for those few hours because she’s HANGRY. So we try that for a couple weeks and then I just don’t want to deal with the tantrums. I have a 10 month old who eats great but I worry that his sisters going to influence him to be super picky. I know so much of it has to do with me as a parent but I really worry I’ve messed up her eating for life! I feel like I gave her way too many purees and fruits as a baby and now she can’t handle textures and just likes sweet flavors. We are doing baby led weaning with my 10 month old and hoping that will help with him. Anyways…. I’d love any suggestions for maybe some kind of nutrition counselor for parents of little kids or any other resources.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 00:27:30 +0000

In reply to Jessica Birbeck. i would say just keep trying. keep serving the fruits and veggies. try prepping them different ways - raw, roasted, sauteed, steamed, etc. Serve them hot, room temperature, cold. Serve them with dips like hummus, ranch, queso, guacamole, yogurt, etc. Puree them into sauces, use them in baked goods, blend them into smoothies, etc. Just don't give up! I think introducing them to healthy foods is so important. Let her help in the kitchen, pick things out at the grocery store, etc!

By: Jessica Birbeck

Jessica Birbeck — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 18:50:46 +0000

Lindsay,
My husband I are caring for our 1st foster daughter who is about to turn 3 in a month. How would you approach feeding her more healthy foods at this age? She has not had a healthy diet up until now. We rarely get her to eat any veggies and only a few fruits. We made some great strides a few months ago but it seems like lately she is only getting pickier. I know I have to pick my battles with foster children and some foster parents believe that food is not a battle worth picking. I’d like to at least try to get her to eat healthier but I am not sure where to start. We do not have have any biological children so this is our 1st go around as well. Thanks for any advice!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 06:54:48 +0000

In reply to Holly. yes! we recently had that situation with avocado. so rewarding!

By: Holly

Holly — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 14:22:06 +0000

This was a great read! For the moms who despair of ever having their kids try or like foods that you’ve served over and over, just keep on trying. My 6 yr old this week declared that he LOVED ‘meat’ (steak) after always refusing to eat it. I’m pretty sure I’ve served it to him at least 40 times and it just clicked this week and he was willing to try it again (no pressure from us).

By: Nicole @ Laughing My Abs Off

Nicole @ Laughing My Abs Off — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 18:48:10 +0000

I love your approach! Especially giving him a bit of what you guys are eating, just in case he changes his mind about trying it. I also love that it’s so intuitive, and you never force him to eat anything. Such an awesome way to create a healthy relationship with food in kids!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 14:10:23 +0000

In reply to Monica. yes yes yes. I'm all about eliminating stress!