Comments on: Eat Your Food or Else

By: Eat Like a Baby | Kate Wicker

Eat Like a Baby | Kate Wicker — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:51:05 +0000

[...] Eat Your Food, or Else — Why should we not bribe a child to eat? TwinToddlersDad from Littlestomaks (Science Driven Real Life Toddler Nutrition) explains. (@TwinToddlersDad) [...]

By: Just Don't Tell Them | LittleStomaks

Just Don't Tell Them | LittleStomaks — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 21:17:23 +0000

[...] don’t care about their child’s health and nutrition! In desperation, they may rely on offering rewards or issuing threats to ensure their child’s [...]

By: No Gluten- No Cry | Tales of a Kitchen Witch Momma

No Gluten- No Cry | Tales of a Kitchen Witch Momma — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:04:00 +0000

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By: Oil and Yogurt | Midnight Feedings

Oil and Yogurt | Midnight Feedings — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:13:25 +0000

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By: Food, Glorious Food! : Diary of a First Child

Food, Glorious Food! : Diary of a First Child — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:15:37 +0000

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By: TwinToddlersDad

TwinToddlersDad — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 06:52:58 +0000

Hi Cheryl
Thank you for sharing your story. This is certainly a tough situation and I understand your frustration. I think your approach of letting it go and wait until she gets hungry is right on track. Keep a close eye on it and see if her behavior changes when she realizes it doesn't bother you anymore. Good luck!

By: Cheryl (EasyPeasyBlog.com)

Cheryl (EasyPeasyBlog.com) — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 06:37:22 +0000

This post couldn't have come at a better time. my 3yo is going through a thing where she “forgets” how to swallow. this leads to my getting angry (of course you can swallow, everyone swallows!), then she gets upset (crying), then I get even more angry. So now mealtimes start off with her crying at the very thought of food. I have NO desire to start off down any path that could lead to an eating disorder or food phobia, so I have freaked my last freak out. I'm going to try to take deep breaths, and realize that she will eat when she's hungry. and that this too is a phase.

By: Food for Little People — Good Goog

Food for Little People — Good Goog — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:20:23 +0000

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By: feeding a family of six… « living peacefully with children

feeding a family of six… « living peacefully with children — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:49:01 +0000

[...] Eat Your Food, or Else — Why should we not bribe a child to eat? TwinToddlersDad from Littlestomaks (Science Driven Real Life Toddler Nutrition) explains. (@TwinToddlersDad) [...]

By: Kate Wicker @ Momopoly

Kate Wicker @ Momopoly — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:03:00 +0000

Well, we were on the same wave length, weren't we? Very helpful post. Thanks for sharing.

By: hobomama

hobomama — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:52:11 +0000

I love this post! Thank you so much for joining us for the carnival. I wholeheartedly agree that our job as parents is to provide the wholesome food, not make it a huge power struggle. I was thinking about this yesterday as I prepared some of my favorite toddler-eating photos for a Wordless Wednesday post — I wondered how many silly, funny, laughing eating photos parents have who make a battle over what their kids eat, how much, when, and in what manner. I'd rather have the community and enjoyment aspects of food shine through for my son, and let him develop his own tastes and perceptions of how much and what he needs to eat.

I'm enjoying reading through your other blog posts on silly, fun ways to get kids to try new foods and sit to eat. I think they're great! I really love your perspective on all this. Thanks!

By: There’s No Food Like Home’s « Navelgazing

There’s No Food Like Home’s « Navelgazing — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:34:51 +0000

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By: Lisa C

Lisa C — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:47:04 +0000

We never try to coax our son (now two) to eat anything. We provide a variety of healthy foods every day, so that's what he eats. One day he may eat tons of veggies or fruit, and the next he wants lots of cheese or meat. I figure he gets what he needs one way or another…he is listening to his body…so I don't need to worry about him tasting everything on his plate.

If I want him to eat something new, and he's uninterested, then I try to get creative with it. I serve it in a new way (who knew mushrooms were so much yummier raw? or that spinach was delightful dipped in dressing?). When he helps me chop veggies, he'll try anything…so I definitely recommend involving them in the food prep, as well as picking food out at the grocery store or the garden.

By: Food — Science@home

Food — Science@home — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:56:31 +0000

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By: TwinToddlersDad

TwinToddlersDad — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:52:37 +0000

Hi Calima
It is ok to have a different parenting style – in fact it is very healthy because it can provide a good balance. But you need to have a good agreement on how to manage your differences especially in front of the kids. Even young kids are smart to pick on these differences. They can tailor their behavior with each parent depending on their style.