Well, she didn't do any better tonight for our nanny so it isn't just me (kind of feels good in a way). Tomorrow, I am going to take her to the grocery store and let her pick out foods that she wants. She already informed me that she would be buying BBQ chips, white goldfish???<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">, princess fruit snacks, pizza, and cottage cheese. Kind of random.....it should be interesting <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> My mom suggested a reward chart, but honestly, I think the more attention I pay to it good or bad the worse it will be. I think I will try letting her pick the foods out and letting it be for a few days if she doesn't eat well. She is still drinming whole milk with Carnatian so at least she is getting those calories without realizing it, so I've outsmarted the 3 year old on that one <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
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Well, she didn't do any better tonight for our nanny so it isn't just me (kind of feels good in a way). Tomorrow, I am going to take her to the grocery store and let her pick out foods that she wants. She already informed me that she would be buying BBQ chips, white goldfish???<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">, princess fruit snacks, pizza, and cottage cheese. Kind of random.....it should be interesting <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> My mom suggested a reward chart, but honestly, I think the more attention I pay to it good or bad the worse it will be. I think I will try letting her pick the foods out and letting it be for a few days if she doesn't eat well. She is still drinming whole milk with Carnatian so at least she is getting those calories without realizing it, so I've outsmarted the 3 year old on that one <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
Well, she didn't do any better tonight for our nanny so it isn't just me (kind of feels good in a way). Tomorrow, I am going to take her to the grocery store and let her pick out foods that she wants. She already informed me that she would be buying BBQ chips, white goldfish???<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">, princess fruit snacks, pizza, and cottage cheese. Kind of random.....it should be interesting <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> My mom suggested a reward chart, but honestly, I think the more attention I pay to it good or bad the worse it will be. I think I will try letting her pick the foods out and letting it be for a few days if she doesn't eat well. She is still drinming whole milk with Carnatian so at least she is getting those calories without realizing it, so I've outsmarted the 3 year old on that one <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
Well, she didn't do any better tonight for our nanny so it isn't just me (kind of feels good in a way). Tomorrow, I am going to take her to the grocery store and let her pick out foods that she wants. She already informed me that she would be buying BBQ chips, white goldfish???<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">, princess fruit snacks, pizza, and cottage cheese. Kind of random.....it should be interesting <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> My mom suggested a reward chart, but honestly, I think the more attention I pay to it good or bad the worse it will be. I think I will try letting her pick the foods out and letting it be for a few days if she doesn't eat well. She is still drinming whole milk with Carnatian so at least she is getting those calories without realizing it, so I've outsmarted the 3 year old on that one <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
Well, she didn't do any better tonight for our nanny so it isn't just me (kind of feels good in a way). Tomorrow, I am going to take her to the grocery store and let her pick out foods that she wants. She already informed me that she would be buying BBQ chips, white goldfish???<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">, princess fruit snacks, pizza, and cottage cheese. Kind of random.....it should be interesting <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> My mom suggested a reward chart, but honestly, I think the more attention I pay to it good or bad the worse it will be. I think I will try letting her pick the foods out and letting it be for a few days if she doesn't eat well. She is still drinming whole milk with Carnatian so at least she is getting those calories without realizing it, so I've outsmarted the 3 year old on that one <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
On our trip to Mexico with all the cans of spagettios, I also brought along 3-4 boxes of fruit snacks. DS usually it's 3 packages in one sitting for a snack -- so 80 calories x 3 isn't so bad. I also read an article about how juice can lead to childhood obesity, so I bought white grape juice and gave him a glass of that instead of his usual request for water with his snack. DS also gets carnation instant breakfast made with whole milk and an ounce of cream.
Somedays I'd grit my teeth and try to remind myself that "mealtimes are happy times" to avoid the power struggle.
I seem to recall ds liked trix yogurt, cheese shaped like mickey mouse heads and ham patties. He wouldn't touch them today, but when he was 2-3 years old he'd munch on them. sounds like you're on the right track. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Somedays I'd grit my teeth and try to remind myself that "mealtimes are happy times" to avoid the power struggle.
I seem to recall ds liked trix yogurt, cheese shaped like mickey mouse heads and ham patties. He wouldn't touch them today, but when he was 2-3 years old he'd munch on them. sounds like you're on the right track. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
On our trip to Mexico with all the cans of spagettios, I also brought along 3-4 boxes of fruit snacks. DS usually it's 3 packages in one sitting for a snack -- so 80 calories x 3 isn't so bad. I also read an article about how juice can lead to childhood obesity, so I bought white grape juice and gave him a glass of that instead of his usual request for water with his snack. DS also gets carnation instant breakfast made with whole milk and an ounce of cream.
Somedays I'd grit my teeth and try to remind myself that "mealtimes are happy times" to avoid the power struggle.
I seem to recall ds liked trix yogurt, cheese shaped like mickey mouse heads and ham patties. He wouldn't touch them today, but when he was 2-3 years old he'd munch on them. sounds like you're on the right track. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Somedays I'd grit my teeth and try to remind myself that "mealtimes are happy times" to avoid the power struggle.
I seem to recall ds liked trix yogurt, cheese shaped like mickey mouse heads and ham patties. He wouldn't touch them today, but when he was 2-3 years old he'd munch on them. sounds like you're on the right track. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
On our trip to Mexico with all the cans of spagettios, I also brought along 3-4 boxes of fruit snacks. DS usually it's 3 packages in one sitting for a snack -- so 80 calories x 3 isn't so bad. I also read an article about how juice can lead to childhood obesity, so I bought white grape juice and gave him a glass of that instead of his usual request for water with his snack. DS also gets carnation instant breakfast made with whole milk and an ounce of cream.
Somedays I'd grit my teeth and try to remind myself that "mealtimes are happy times" to avoid the power struggle.
I seem to recall ds liked trix yogurt, cheese shaped like mickey mouse heads and ham patties. He wouldn't touch them today, but when he was 2-3 years old he'd munch on them. sounds like you're on the right track. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Somedays I'd grit my teeth and try to remind myself that "mealtimes are happy times" to avoid the power struggle.
I seem to recall ds liked trix yogurt, cheese shaped like mickey mouse heads and ham patties. He wouldn't touch them today, but when he was 2-3 years old he'd munch on them. sounds like you're on the right track. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
On our trip to Mexico with all the cans of spagettios, I also brought along 3-4 boxes of fruit snacks. DS usually it's 3 packages in one sitting for a snack -- so 80 calories x 3 isn't so bad. I also read an article about how juice can lead to childhood obesity, so I bought white grape juice and gave him a glass of that instead of his usual request for water with his snack. DS also gets carnation instant breakfast made with whole milk and an ounce of cream.
Somedays I'd grit my teeth and try to remind myself that "mealtimes are happy times" to avoid the power struggle.
I seem to recall ds liked trix yogurt, cheese shaped like mickey mouse heads and ham patties. He wouldn't touch them today, but when he was 2-3 years old he'd munch on them. sounds like you're on the right track. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Somedays I'd grit my teeth and try to remind myself that "mealtimes are happy times" to avoid the power struggle.
I seem to recall ds liked trix yogurt, cheese shaped like mickey mouse heads and ham patties. He wouldn't touch them today, but when he was 2-3 years old he'd munch on them. sounds like you're on the right track. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
On our trip to Mexico with all the cans of spagettios, I also brought along 3-4 boxes of fruit snacks. DS usually it's 3 packages in one sitting for a snack -- so 80 calories x 3 isn't so bad. I also read an article about how juice can lead to childhood obesity, so I bought white grape juice and gave him a glass of that instead of his usual request for water with his snack. DS also gets carnation instant breakfast made with whole milk and an ounce of cream.
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<br />Somedays I'd grit my teeth and try to remind myself that "mealtimes are happy times" to avoid the power struggle.
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<br />I seem to recall ds liked trix yogurt, cheese shaped like mickey mouse heads and ham patties. He wouldn't touch them today, but when he was 2-3 years old he'd munch on them. sounds like you're on the right track. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
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<br />Somedays I'd grit my teeth and try to remind myself that "mealtimes are happy times" to avoid the power struggle.
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<br />I seem to recall ds liked trix yogurt, cheese shaped like mickey mouse heads and ham patties. He wouldn't touch them today, but when he was 2-3 years old he'd munch on them. sounds like you're on the right track. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
I agree with the above in NOT making it a battle. It's impossible to win a food battle with a 3yr old and turning it into a high-stakes fight can turn a developmentally typical stage into a long-term problem and unhealthy ideas about food. I understand that you can't go long-term in letting a kid with cf not eat but if this has just recently come on out of nowhere I wouldn't immediately panic; I would try to be relaxed about it and see if it passes as quickly as it came on.
The Carnation is great. If she's drinking that, give as much as she'll take and add some cream to it while you're at it. (Consider adding a bit of cream to the cottage cheese, too. I love cottage cheese for Emily- loaded with protein and the whole-milk/4% varieties are higher in calories than yogurt.) eta> oh yes Liza.. the Trix yogurt- that stuff looks radioactive! who came up with the idea of cotton candy flavored yogurt?! ewwww.... but every little kid seems to love it!
Just as a thought; kids that age are so 'busy' ...they don't like to stop what they are doing unless it's their idea. If the tv is on or they are absorbed with playing, etc, who wants to stop right in the middle of something? If routine calls for cleaning up what they are doing every day at a certain time and turning off the tv or whatever, so there is less distraction... and then introducing the idea of a lunch she can help you prepare- maybe without the pull of so many other things to do, eating will seem a more attractive idea.
I hope the grocery shopping went well!
The Carnation is great. If she's drinking that, give as much as she'll take and add some cream to it while you're at it. (Consider adding a bit of cream to the cottage cheese, too. I love cottage cheese for Emily- loaded with protein and the whole-milk/4% varieties are higher in calories than yogurt.) eta> oh yes Liza.. the Trix yogurt- that stuff looks radioactive! who came up with the idea of cotton candy flavored yogurt?! ewwww.... but every little kid seems to love it!
Just as a thought; kids that age are so 'busy' ...they don't like to stop what they are doing unless it's their idea. If the tv is on or they are absorbed with playing, etc, who wants to stop right in the middle of something? If routine calls for cleaning up what they are doing every day at a certain time and turning off the tv or whatever, so there is less distraction... and then introducing the idea of a lunch she can help you prepare- maybe without the pull of so many other things to do, eating will seem a more attractive idea.
I hope the grocery shopping went well!
I agree with the above in NOT making it a battle. It's impossible to win a food battle with a 3yr old and turning it into a high-stakes fight can turn a developmentally typical stage into a long-term problem and unhealthy ideas about food. I understand that you can't go long-term in letting a kid with cf not eat but if this has just recently come on out of nowhere I wouldn't immediately panic; I would try to be relaxed about it and see if it passes as quickly as it came on.
The Carnation is great. If she's drinking that, give as much as she'll take and add some cream to it while you're at it. (Consider adding a bit of cream to the cottage cheese, too. I love cottage cheese for Emily- loaded with protein and the whole-milk/4% varieties are higher in calories than yogurt.) eta> oh yes Liza.. the Trix yogurt- that stuff looks radioactive! who came up with the idea of cotton candy flavored yogurt?! ewwww.... but every little kid seems to love it!
Just as a thought; kids that age are so 'busy' ...they don't like to stop what they are doing unless it's their idea. If the tv is on or they are absorbed with playing, etc, who wants to stop right in the middle of something? If routine calls for cleaning up what they are doing every day at a certain time and turning off the tv or whatever, so there is less distraction... and then introducing the idea of a lunch she can help you prepare- maybe without the pull of so many other things to do, eating will seem a more attractive idea.
I hope the grocery shopping went well!
The Carnation is great. If she's drinking that, give as much as she'll take and add some cream to it while you're at it. (Consider adding a bit of cream to the cottage cheese, too. I love cottage cheese for Emily- loaded with protein and the whole-milk/4% varieties are higher in calories than yogurt.) eta> oh yes Liza.. the Trix yogurt- that stuff looks radioactive! who came up with the idea of cotton candy flavored yogurt?! ewwww.... but every little kid seems to love it!
Just as a thought; kids that age are so 'busy' ...they don't like to stop what they are doing unless it's their idea. If the tv is on or they are absorbed with playing, etc, who wants to stop right in the middle of something? If routine calls for cleaning up what they are doing every day at a certain time and turning off the tv or whatever, so there is less distraction... and then introducing the idea of a lunch she can help you prepare- maybe without the pull of so many other things to do, eating will seem a more attractive idea.
I hope the grocery shopping went well!
I agree with the above in NOT making it a battle. It's impossible to win a food battle with a 3yr old and turning it into a high-stakes fight can turn a developmentally typical stage into a long-term problem and unhealthy ideas about food. I understand that you can't go long-term in letting a kid with cf not eat but if this has just recently come on out of nowhere I wouldn't immediately panic; I would try to be relaxed about it and see if it passes as quickly as it came on.
The Carnation is great. If she's drinking that, give as much as she'll take and add some cream to it while you're at it. (Consider adding a bit of cream to the cottage cheese, too. I love cottage cheese for Emily- loaded with protein and the whole-milk/4% varieties are higher in calories than yogurt.) eta> oh yes Liza.. the Trix yogurt- that stuff looks radioactive! who came up with the idea of cotton candy flavored yogurt?! ewwww.... but every little kid seems to love it!
Just as a thought; kids that age are so 'busy' ...they don't like to stop what they are doing unless it's their idea. If the tv is on or they are absorbed with playing, etc, who wants to stop right in the middle of something? If routine calls for cleaning up what they are doing every day at a certain time and turning off the tv or whatever, so there is less distraction... and then introducing the idea of a lunch she can help you prepare- maybe without the pull of so many other things to do, eating will seem a more attractive idea.
I hope the grocery shopping went well!
The Carnation is great. If she's drinking that, give as much as she'll take and add some cream to it while you're at it. (Consider adding a bit of cream to the cottage cheese, too. I love cottage cheese for Emily- loaded with protein and the whole-milk/4% varieties are higher in calories than yogurt.) eta> oh yes Liza.. the Trix yogurt- that stuff looks radioactive! who came up with the idea of cotton candy flavored yogurt?! ewwww.... but every little kid seems to love it!
Just as a thought; kids that age are so 'busy' ...they don't like to stop what they are doing unless it's their idea. If the tv is on or they are absorbed with playing, etc, who wants to stop right in the middle of something? If routine calls for cleaning up what they are doing every day at a certain time and turning off the tv or whatever, so there is less distraction... and then introducing the idea of a lunch she can help you prepare- maybe without the pull of so many other things to do, eating will seem a more attractive idea.
I hope the grocery shopping went well!
I agree with the above in NOT making it a battle. It's impossible to win a food battle with a 3yr old and turning it into a high-stakes fight can turn a developmentally typical stage into a long-term problem and unhealthy ideas about food. I understand that you can't go long-term in letting a kid with cf not eat but if this has just recently come on out of nowhere I wouldn't immediately panic; I would try to be relaxed about it and see if it passes as quickly as it came on.
The Carnation is great. If she's drinking that, give as much as she'll take and add some cream to it while you're at it. (Consider adding a bit of cream to the cottage cheese, too. I love cottage cheese for Emily- loaded with protein and the whole-milk/4% varieties are higher in calories than yogurt.) eta> oh yes Liza.. the Trix yogurt- that stuff looks radioactive! who came up with the idea of cotton candy flavored yogurt?! ewwww.... but every little kid seems to love it!
Just as a thought; kids that age are so 'busy' ...they don't like to stop what they are doing unless it's their idea. If the tv is on or they are absorbed with playing, etc, who wants to stop right in the middle of something? If routine calls for cleaning up what they are doing every day at a certain time and turning off the tv or whatever, so there is less distraction... and then introducing the idea of a lunch she can help you prepare- maybe without the pull of so many other things to do, eating will seem a more attractive idea.
I hope the grocery shopping went well!
The Carnation is great. If she's drinking that, give as much as she'll take and add some cream to it while you're at it. (Consider adding a bit of cream to the cottage cheese, too. I love cottage cheese for Emily- loaded with protein and the whole-milk/4% varieties are higher in calories than yogurt.) eta> oh yes Liza.. the Trix yogurt- that stuff looks radioactive! who came up with the idea of cotton candy flavored yogurt?! ewwww.... but every little kid seems to love it!
Just as a thought; kids that age are so 'busy' ...they don't like to stop what they are doing unless it's their idea. If the tv is on or they are absorbed with playing, etc, who wants to stop right in the middle of something? If routine calls for cleaning up what they are doing every day at a certain time and turning off the tv or whatever, so there is less distraction... and then introducing the idea of a lunch she can help you prepare- maybe without the pull of so many other things to do, eating will seem a more attractive idea.
I hope the grocery shopping went well!
I agree with the above in NOT making it a battle. It's impossible to win a food battle with a 3yr old and turning it into a high-stakes fight can turn a developmentally typical stage into a long-term problem and unhealthy ideas about food. I understand that you can't go long-term in letting a kid with cf not eat but if this has just recently come on out of nowhere I wouldn't immediately panic; I would try to be relaxed about it and see if it passes as quickly as it came on.
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<br />The Carnation is great. If she's drinking that, give as much as she'll take and add some cream to it while you're at it. (Consider adding a bit of cream to the cottage cheese, too. I love cottage cheese for Emily- loaded with protein and the whole-milk/4% varieties are higher in calories than yogurt.) eta> oh yes Liza.. the Trix yogurt- that stuff looks radioactive! who came up with the idea of cotton candy flavored yogurt?! ewwww.... but every little kid seems to love it!
<br />
<br />Just as a thought; kids that age are so 'busy' ...they don't like to stop what they are doing unless it's their idea. If the tv is on or they are absorbed with playing, etc, who wants to stop right in the middle of something? If routine calls for cleaning up what they are doing every day at a certain time and turning off the tv or whatever, so there is less distraction... and then introducing the idea of a lunch she can help you prepare- maybe without the pull of so many other things to do, eating will seem a more attractive idea.
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<br />I hope the grocery shopping went well!
<br />
<br />The Carnation is great. If she's drinking that, give as much as she'll take and add some cream to it while you're at it. (Consider adding a bit of cream to the cottage cheese, too. I love cottage cheese for Emily- loaded with protein and the whole-milk/4% varieties are higher in calories than yogurt.) eta> oh yes Liza.. the Trix yogurt- that stuff looks radioactive! who came up with the idea of cotton candy flavored yogurt?! ewwww.... but every little kid seems to love it!
<br />
<br />Just as a thought; kids that age are so 'busy' ...they don't like to stop what they are doing unless it's their idea. If the tv is on or they are absorbed with playing, etc, who wants to stop right in the middle of something? If routine calls for cleaning up what they are doing every day at a certain time and turning off the tv or whatever, so there is less distraction... and then introducing the idea of a lunch she can help you prepare- maybe without the pull of so many other things to do, eating will seem a more attractive idea.
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<br />I hope the grocery shopping went well!
I feel your pain. I have a 2 yr old and she never liked to eat from since when she was born. After a few clashes that made me break down in tears, I change my strategy completely. Now i try to distract her while feeding her. I know mealtime should not be entertaining, I try to have a conversation flowing for as long as possible, but when if deso not work I bring in some stuff to amuse her or enlist the help of my husband.
Recently I found out that she is really interested in adult foods, like tomatos and stuff. So I bring that along with her meal and that keeps her occupied.
Also sometimens the change of scenery helps. I sent her to grandma's and she ate like a horse during all that time.
I am blessed that she eats well with the nanny though.
Recently I found out that she is really interested in adult foods, like tomatos and stuff. So I bring that along with her meal and that keeps her occupied.
Also sometimens the change of scenery helps. I sent her to grandma's and she ate like a horse during all that time.
I am blessed that she eats well with the nanny though.
I feel your pain. I have a 2 yr old and she never liked to eat from since when she was born. After a few clashes that made me break down in tears, I change my strategy completely. Now i try to distract her while feeding her. I know mealtime should not be entertaining, I try to have a conversation flowing for as long as possible, but when if deso not work I bring in some stuff to amuse her or enlist the help of my husband.
Recently I found out that she is really interested in adult foods, like tomatos and stuff. So I bring that along with her meal and that keeps her occupied.
Also sometimens the change of scenery helps. I sent her to grandma's and she ate like a horse during all that time.
I am blessed that she eats well with the nanny though.
Recently I found out that she is really interested in adult foods, like tomatos and stuff. So I bring that along with her meal and that keeps her occupied.
Also sometimens the change of scenery helps. I sent her to grandma's and she ate like a horse during all that time.
I am blessed that she eats well with the nanny though.
I feel your pain. I have a 2 yr old and she never liked to eat from since when she was born. After a few clashes that made me break down in tears, I change my strategy completely. Now i try to distract her while feeding her. I know mealtime should not be entertaining, I try to have a conversation flowing for as long as possible, but when if deso not work I bring in some stuff to amuse her or enlist the help of my husband.
Recently I found out that she is really interested in adult foods, like tomatos and stuff. So I bring that along with her meal and that keeps her occupied.
Also sometimens the change of scenery helps. I sent her to grandma's and she ate like a horse during all that time.
I am blessed that she eats well with the nanny though.
Recently I found out that she is really interested in adult foods, like tomatos and stuff. So I bring that along with her meal and that keeps her occupied.
Also sometimens the change of scenery helps. I sent her to grandma's and she ate like a horse during all that time.
I am blessed that she eats well with the nanny though.
I feel your pain. I have a 2 yr old and she never liked to eat from since when she was born. After a few clashes that made me break down in tears, I change my strategy completely. Now i try to distract her while feeding her. I know mealtime should not be entertaining, I try to have a conversation flowing for as long as possible, but when if deso not work I bring in some stuff to amuse her or enlist the help of my husband.
Recently I found out that she is really interested in adult foods, like tomatos and stuff. So I bring that along with her meal and that keeps her occupied.
Also sometimens the change of scenery helps. I sent her to grandma's and she ate like a horse during all that time.
I am blessed that she eats well with the nanny though.
Recently I found out that she is really interested in adult foods, like tomatos and stuff. So I bring that along with her meal and that keeps her occupied.
Also sometimens the change of scenery helps. I sent her to grandma's and she ate like a horse during all that time.
I am blessed that she eats well with the nanny though.
I feel your pain. I have a 2 yr old and she never liked to eat from since when she was born. After a few clashes that made me break down in tears, I change my strategy completely. Now i try to distract her while feeding her. I know mealtime should not be entertaining, I try to have a conversation flowing for as long as possible, but when if deso not work I bring in some stuff to amuse her or enlist the help of my husband.
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<br />Recently I found out that she is really interested in adult foods, like tomatos and stuff. So I bring that along with her meal and that keeps her occupied.
<br />
<br />Also sometimens the change of scenery helps. I sent her to grandma's and she ate like a horse during all that time.
<br />
<br />I am blessed that she eats well with the nanny though.
<br />
<br />Recently I found out that she is really interested in adult foods, like tomatos and stuff. So I bring that along with her meal and that keeps her occupied.
<br />
<br />Also sometimens the change of scenery helps. I sent her to grandma's and she ate like a horse during all that time.
<br />
<br />I am blessed that she eats well with the nanny though.