Toddler eating is a cruel joke

Stacyc625

Ugh- every time she teeths she goes into this picky eating like a bird phase. It is tiring to figure out what she will actually eat and drink.

usually she is a good eater- but the past week has been horrible. she it cutting two top teeth and i can understand not wanting to eat.

DH feeds DD dinner four nights a week because i am in class. He texted me yesterday that she wanted the Pringles that he was eating. ugh- come on DH.

 

funchicken

I'm right there with you.  Stella has barely eaten anything the past few days.

jenifairies

Alaina does the same thing. I admit, she's had gerber cheese puffs and a fruit cup for dinner a few times. I just try to give her a little of everything in hopes she'll take something, but she's not much of a gainer so I'm not going to send her to bed with no dinner.

mandymack

Ugh... I feel like I could write an entire book about this topic as it happened on/off in our house for 2 1/2 years, until Emily got all her teeth!  I felt a pang of guilt & regret every time I gave in and allowed her to eat Jell-o, chocolate pudding and grilled cheese sandwiches BUT, like my Pediatrician has always told me; "She's healthy, growing, developing and WILL NOT eat like this forever... besides it won't kill her". 

Hang in there because I promise, it WILL END SOON and that picky eating because of teething will be a thing of the past. 

Stacyc625

thank you so much Mrs. S.

i know it won't last forever--- only 14 more teeth to go!!!! ugh.

EnglishMajor03

TobeMrs.Shavers:

Ugh... I feel like I could write an entire book about this topic as it happened on/off in our house for 2 1/2 years, until Emily got all her teeth!  I felt a pang of guilt & regret every time I gave in and allowed her to eat Jell-o, chocolate pudding and grilled cheese sandwiches BUT, like my Pediatrician has always told me; "She's healthy, growing, developing and WILL NOT eat like this forever... besides it won't kill her". 

Hang in there because I promise, it WILL END SOON and that picky eating because of teething will be a thing of the past. 

Ha!  Because of Parker's caloric needs Emily's meal choices when she was teething sounds like Parker's everyday meals   On the upside, Parker loves her some veggies and fruit, so we leave that for dessert because I know she'll eat those no matter how "full" she says she is.  So we're well balanced too!!!....or so I keep telling myself

drunkenwife

All Catiebug has had for breakfast and dinner this week so far is peanut butter & jelly sandwiches.  She flat-out refuses anything else.  She's apparently off water right now too and will only drink milk.  Won't even drink apple juice which just floors me, since about 2 weeks ago she'd easily drink her weight in apple juice.  Crazy kid.