http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/03/11/starting-solids-with-your-infant-and-picky-toddler-eating/ Peaceful Parenting for a Hectic World Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:11:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/03/11/starting-solids-with-your-infant-and-picky-toddler-eating/#comment-3623 Sun, 09 May 2010 20:59:01 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/starting-solids-with-your-infant-and-picky-toddler-eating/#comment-3623 [...] Check this back post regarding signs for readiness to eat solids and other suggestions: http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/03/11/starting-solids-with-your-infant-and-picky-toddler-eati... [...]

]]> http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/03/11/starting-solids-with-your-infant-and-picky-toddler-eating/#comment-3580 Wed, 05 May 2010 18:27:07 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/starting-solids-with-your-infant-and-picky-toddler-eating/#comment-3580 Hi Carrie!
I’ve been scouring your blog for a post about kids and eating, and this was the closest I could find… if you know of something more relevant, feel free to point me to it.
You mention in this post to not comment on food, although I know it’s in reference to infants/toddlers. I’m looking more for information for a 3 1/2 year old and a 5 1/2 year old. What I’m not sure about is how to handle whether or not they’re eating their meals. For instance, at supper time, do I insist that they at least have at least a bite of everything on their plate? Do I just refrain from comment, and let them eat as little/much as they want? (Both of my kids are very sensitive to trying new foods, and would likely never try a bite of something if I didn’t insist). If I’m serving bread with the meal, I often withold it until they’ve eaten at least some of their supper, otherwise they will eat the bread and nothing else. I don’t know how I feel about this, but it does get them to eat. Even with foods I know they like, they often have to be prompted to eat them. After supper we usually have fruit and yogurt. I know you should never use food as a reward; but I’ve often caught myself saying they can’t have their yogurt and fruit if they don’t eat their supper. It just seems like meal times are a constant battle. I don’t want to be a short-order cook… I feel like everyone should eat the same thing at meal times. I try to be sensitive to their preferences and incorporate some of their favourite meals into the weekly meal plan. Also, I know this is common, but they’re very squirmy and unattentive at meal times, so I’m constantly reminding them to eat instead of fooling around… any tips on this? Just as some background, we have a good mealtime/snacktime rhythm. We eat meals and snacks at the same time each day, we light a candle and say a blessing. We try to keep things light-hearted but it seems every meal time turns into a battle. Any advice???
Thanks so much!
Alissa

]]> http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/03/11/starting-solids-with-your-infant-and-picky-toddler-eating/#comment-1466 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:11:13 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/starting-solids-with-your-infant-and-picky-toddler-eating/#comment-1466 [...] time comes.  (If you have questions regarding that, please see this insanely popular post: http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/03/11/starting-solids-with-your-infant-and-picky-toddler-eati...). Dad truly does not have to feed the baby a bottle to be [...]

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