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| Welcome to the club! It has been like this for a while here, and my daughter turned 2 in NOV. Nothing I have done has worked so far. Best of luck. |
| posted by Vanessa on 12/09/2007 10:27 PM
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Don't worry Kyleen. My son loved everything. I mean everything and then he just stopped. He became very picky to the point that I would give him chicken nuggets for breakfast lunch and dinner. But now he eats almost anything, I can't get him to drink milk.
Sometimes he used to leave the food inside his right cheek. That annoyed the begeeses out of me. He still does it sometimes, but isn't as bad anymore.
This too shall pass...
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| posted by mommylopez on 12/09/2007 11:07 PM
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| Allie went through a couple of weeks where she wouldn't eat her veggies but, now she's gobbling them up just like she used to! I think they all go through this phase. Good luck! :) |
| posted by Lisa on 12/10/2007 12:17 AM
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| Thanks guys, I hope that it will pass because it was such a struggle to get him to take one bite and I do not want to have to go through that every day |
| posted by Kyleen on 12/12/2007 08:14 AM
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| my daughter will be 2 in feb also and she has been like that for months now. she won't try new things and the only veggie she'll eat is green beans and she is starting not to like those now too. i talk to our dr about this and he reassured us its just a phase. keep giving him different things even if he doesnt take one bite. at least the option is there for him to try it. my dr also said never force them because it could ruin the food for them all together. my daughter also takes a multi vitamin which is prescribed by her dr so this makes me feel better that she at least gets that. if your son isn't on them, talk to your dr about it. and finally my very own piece of advice is DON'T GET STRESSED OUT OVER IT. the more stressed and angry you are about the situation the more it will effect him and they feed off that. if he sees your mad or upset about it, it will make him not want to try it even more. i used to get upset all the time but i stopped because it doesn't pay to get stressed over such a minor thing that i'm sure will turn out just to be a phase:) best of luck to you!! |
| posted by Heather on 12/13/2007 02:49 PM
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| Thanks Heather, my son does get a multivitamin so I am not that concerned about the vitamins and over the past week I have tried not to stress out over it and jus keep telling myself tht this is a phase. |
| posted by Kyleen on 12/17/2007 11:49 AM
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| When I offer my son veggies before fruits or things that might taste better (ie: pasta, drink, breads) he eats them much easier...maybe giving him only veggies on the plate and then after those are gone, giving him the main course? |
| posted by Andrea on 12/17/2007 05:36 PM
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| My daughter is the exactly same way. She'll be two in February also and will not touch a vegetable (at home at least). she does eat veggies at daycare so I don't worry to much. I did talk to the Dr. about this and he advised me to give her the juicy juice with the vegetables in it. You'd be amazed you can't even taste them. I do give her this during the day for a drink when she is not at daycare just to east my mind that she's getting them some way. |
| posted by Stacey on 12/18/2007 02:39 PM
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My daughter is 2 and has already went through that.I brought it up with our pediatrician and she recommended putting her on Vitamins, So she is on the flinstone vitamins.
She said to also try Veggies Once a week and its just a stage they are going through, But not to force them.
What I did was I made meals and mixed in the veggies with some of the other food, and eventually she begin to like them. |
| posted by Nikki on 01/02/2008 12:26 PM
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| my suggestion is this. It worked for my daughter and now she eats all veges. I put a little butter in some veges like corn and green beans. Even a little spare bacon grease in some. Another option is serve two vegetables with dinner. For example do corn and broccoli with cheese. Or if they don't like carrots fresh, steam them. Try different ways of making them. But the simple fact is if you offer them what they need, they will consume what they need. If they are not getting all they need nutritionally then don't push it just makes it worse. But at the same time don't offer them desert. Take away the candy and chips for a while. But when it comes down to it, you are only making it harder on you to force them. Just let it go. One bite isn't going to do anything for them anyway. Eventually you will go to clear the plate and notice all the veges gone. |
| posted by Shaundria on 01/02/2008 01:52 PM
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| I guess I am lucky as far as Lexi is concerned.She eats all veggies.I dont have a set time that I feed her.When she is hungry, I feed her.Now everyone else in my family has a schedule.I feed her tomatoes,greenbeans or carrots or veg all,a fruit,and chicken nuggets.You could try veggies that are fried.You could try disguising the food w sauces.I use green godess or ranch on Fried okra,fried zuchinni,squash,or fried potatoes.We have a veggie night to where i give them choices of sauce and i fix all the raw veggies.Depending on dinner,Ill feed her what we eat unless it has reg milk in it ;then shell get what she had for lunch.My daughter is highly allergic to milk products.She has to drink lactose free, already broken down formula still.Shes 18 months old.Its expensive.I have tried it all and it makes her sick and lethargic.Thx God she eats good.Hope that helps. |
| posted by Lexi on 01/02/2008 02:21 PM
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| Thanks for all the advise I am happy to say that the phase seems to have moved on to his temper and his appitite is back and he is eating his veggies. About the vitaminsthough I still have him on liquid vitamins I am scared to try the chewable flintstone ones, my son will be 2 in a month when do you all think I can put him on those other vitamins because the baby drops are expensive... |
| posted by Kyleen on 01/03/2008 08:05 PM
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| I have a little girl who is a year and a half, and she has been on vitamins for 6 months. The chewables are fine, cause like cheerios, they disolve. But if you don't want to go there, there are also gummy vitamins which I have switched to because they are more like candy gummy bears. They kinda have that chalky taste but not as bad as the chewables. At that age though, I would only recommend giving him one every other day. |
| posted by Shaundria on 01/03/2008 09:55 PM
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| Yes they have the gummies and they are not that expensive.I buy those for my other children.Lexi is still on formula cause of her lactose problem;so I do not have to worry about vitamins yet. |
| posted by Lexi on 01/04/2008 10:37 AM
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| My son is 20 months old and he loves the gummy vitamins. I think he think they're candy but he has no problem s chewing them or anything. I think it has come in handy since he won't eat his veggies and has specific foods he likes. I think they even feel good on his gums where teeth are trying to come in. |
| posted by Kimberly on 01/04/2008 11:23 AM
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| My daughter does great with her veggies, but I can't get her to eat meat or drink milk. Sometimes she will eat an entire can of veggies in one sitting. |
| posted by Cinda on 01/04/2008 11:59 AM
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| Just reading all the post about veggies! My daughter loved all vegies up until about two weeks ago. Now I offer her broccilli or carrots or green beans and she will trought them on the floor or just eat her rice or mashed poatoes. She won't even each much of her chicken anymore. I gues she really only loves mom's spanish rice or mashed potatoes. So I seen a recipe to puree the veggies and hide them in other things like put sqash in her mac and cheese or carrots and even put green beans or peas in brownies. Good luck hopefully it's only a stage they go through and I am also going to ask the doctor about vitamins, thanks for all the advice. Good luck! |
| posted by charise on 01/04/2008 01:35 PM
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I have been having issues with getting my 2 yr old to drink milk, she will not drink it plain.Only if it has nestles strawberry or chocolate mix in it....
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| posted by Nikki on 01/04/2008 04:38 PM
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| Flavored milk is not a big deal. At least they are getting the calcium. If you are still not comfortable with it, make it a replacement for another sugery snack. Another option for dairy is yogurt. My kids love it because it has fruit in it and they think it is awesome to have it like mommy. I buy myself the yoplait, but get them a less expensive brand. It is cool for them. Gogurts are also fun. String cheese and gogurts are often a snack along with baby carrots. Hope it helps. |
| posted by Shaundria on 01/04/2008 04:47 PM
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| I agree about the flavored milk it is no big deal and string cheese,cottage cheese and yogurt are also good subistutes. The little yogurt bites are okay but you need to brush their teeth after they have it because of the hard candy coating. |
| posted by Kyleen on 01/04/2008 08:39 PM
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