Eating

Jenben15

My LO won't eat anything...its always a struggle does anyone else have this issue? If so how do you make them eat?

Thanks!!

ALane1128

We struggle a lot. I've basically given up for now and just make sure he gets a Carnation Good Start everyday. We buy the packets and use half a packet a day. I still offer healthy food. He would just rather eat waffles, fruit and oatmeal right now. Sorry I'm not any help. We were able to get him to eat veggie muffins for a while, but I think he figured that out...

pinkshades05

Nat can be very picky. Some days it's a struggle to get her to eat healthy food. I try my best to offer her a variety and let her pick.

michelle7482

I have a very picky eater. She only eats pancakes, waffles, toast, pasta, and eggs. She eats some fruit and nutrigrain bars too. So I make her a fruit and veggie smoothie with yogurt every day and she gobbles it up! So even though she eats like crap, I know she's getting nutrition with the smoothies. She will eat any fruit and veggie in a smoothie!

adcc43

My daughter is also very picky. I keep offering new things with little to no success.

HappyToBe2012

I just keep trying. Somedays she will eat everything in sight and other days she will eat nothing. I try to roll with it even though it frustrates me to no end when she won't eat. She has recently decided veggies might not be out to get her and has been more willing to try them.

MollySm

I second the suggestion of Ellyn Satter.  Trying to get them to eat usually leads to the opposite happening.  She explains why, using studies done with young children.  She really showed me a new way to think about feeding my daughter.  I give her healthy options (the same food the rest of us eat), and she decides what and if she wants to eat it.  It has taken away all the struggle, and as long as I don't slip back into bad habits, she's eating better than she was before.  

mrsRisell

Ours is SUPER picky and has a ton of food allergies, so I'm always nervous to give her new foods She will eat bready things, cheese, cold chicken (occasionally!), and anything that she thinks qualifies as a "snack." Every time we try to give her something new she looks at it with disgust and says "ew, gross! this is ew"