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Post by swamp on May 6, 2013 14:05:14 GMT -5
We're in a cereal or egg for every meal phase. She eats good at daycare and in general has a pretty varied pallete so Iride out her picky phases.. It's not worth it at this age to turn dinner into a battle. She's growing like a weed so she must be getting what she needs. ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/idunno.gif) She usually snaps out of it on her own and will decide one day to lick her dinner plate clean. We just keep putting dinner in front of her and let her see us model healthy habits. so how does she feel about cream of crap soup? [img]http://images.proboards.com/new/tongue.png[/img]
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2013 14:07:32 GMT -5
DS has skipped lunch on more than one occasion at daycare - probably because they were serving something he didn't like (one day it was meatballs and mashed potatoes - let's see, he doesn't eat meat and he doesn't like mashed potatoes, so.....).
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on May 6, 2013 14:08:18 GMT -5
so how does she feel about cream of crap soup?
I said we model HEALTHY habits. .. not midwestern habits. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/tongue.png) She's weird, besides chicken nuggets she refuses to touch any of the other processed foods I see kids eating all the time like spagetti O's or boxed Mac& Cheese. She'll eat a raw zuchiini but won't go near Kraft Mac & cheese Does that mean I'm doing something right or am I socially crippling her? ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/wink.png)
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2013 14:09:16 GMT -5
so how does she feel about cream of crap soup?
I said we model HEALTHY habits. .. not midwestern habits. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/tongue.png) She's weird, besides chicken nuggets she refuses to touch any of the other processed foods I see kids eating all the time like spagetti O's or boxed Mac& Cheese. She'll eat a raw zuchiini but won't go near Kraft Mac & cheese Does that mean I'm doing something right or am I socially crippling her? ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/wink.png) socially crippling
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on May 6, 2013 14:12:13 GMT -5
socially crippling
Figures. I found Gwen will eat just about anything in pizza form. She doesn't stop to consider what she's eating, she's just excited I handed her pizza.
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Post by swamp on May 6, 2013 14:12:17 GMT -5
When my oldest was a toddler and being super picky, I used to cut up fruit and put it on a skewer. Something about food being on a stick made it more appealing to him. After the fruit was a success, I moved on to adding other things to the skewer. Almost everything worked. My kids would stab each other with the skewer.
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Post by swamp on May 6, 2013 14:15:17 GMT -5
My kids would stab each other with the skewer. You didn't breastfeed, did you? TOTALLY kidding! funny you should say that because the one is more likely to be the stabber was not breastfed, lol!
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Post by Chocolate Lover on May 6, 2013 14:16:28 GMT -5
I have to disagree with the milk drinkers being picky eaters too. My oldest is the most adventurous eater in the house (adults included) and can go through a gallon of milk in 2 days mostly by himself.
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Post by thyme4change on May 6, 2013 14:18:13 GMT -5
When my oldest was a toddler and being super picky, I used to cut up fruit and put it on a skewer. Something about food being on a stick made it more appealing to him. After the fruit was a success, I moved on to adding other things to the skewer. Almost everything worked. Applesauce on a stick?
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2013 14:21:01 GMT -5
my new thing is hiding stuff in his food. I tried making him cheese quesadillas and hiding spinach in them. He got a couple of bites in before he realized there was a vegetable in it. Then he proceeded to pull the quesadilla apart so he could see where the spinach was and he threw those pieces on the floor.
I might try the skewer thing, but I don't know if I trust him with that.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on May 6, 2013 14:23:16 GMT -5
Then he proceeded to pull the quesadilla apart so he could see where the spinach was and he threw those pieces on the floor.
Well if it makes you feel better DH has survived to 40 and he still behaves like this.
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Post by swamp on May 6, 2013 14:25:04 GMT -5
Then he proceeded to pull the quesadilla apart so he could see where the spinach was and he threw those pieces on the floor.
Well if it makes you feel better DH has survived to 40 and he still behaves like this. I have one that's 43 and does it.
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Post by thyme4change on May 6, 2013 14:28:12 GMT -5
I have to disagree with the milk drinkers being picky eaters too. My oldest is the most adventurous eater in the house (adults included) and can go through a gallon of milk in 2 days mostly by himself. I wish I could remember the name of the article or the source that it was from. I was also given another article (gotta love my vegan friends) about kids who drink cow milk getting way more ear infections. Again, that was true with my kids. My oldest, the milk drinker, used to get ear infections all the time. The youngest, with the dairy allergy, has never had one. The pediatician said that the reason my oldest got ear infections so often was because of the way the bones in his ear were formed. She said some kids have a slant with one of the bones and fluid can accumulate there and as the kids grow the bone straightens out. The article I read basically said all of this, but it said that the fluid that accumulates only becomes infected in milk drinkers. LOL - My kids didn't have any ear infections - well, not true, my daughter had one, in her whole life. Not that my sample size of two kids means a darn thing. Do these sources use scientific research methods, or are these just hypothesis?
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Post by Chocolate Lover on May 6, 2013 14:29:26 GMT -5
I have to disagree with the milk drinkers being picky eaters too. My oldest is the most adventurous eater in the house (adults included) and can go through a gallon of milk in 2 days mostly by himself. I wish I could remember the name of the article or the source that it was from. I was also given another article (gotta love my vegan friends) about kids who drink cow milk getting way more ear infections. Again, that was true with my kids. My oldest, the milk drinker, used to get ear infections all the time. The youngest, with the dairy allergy, has never had one. The pediatician said that the reason my oldest got ear infections so often was because of the way the bones in his ear were formed. She said some kids have a slant with one of the bones and fluid can accumulate there and as the kids grow the bone straightens out. The article I read basically said all of this, but it said that the fluid that accumulates only becomes infected in milk drinkers. Again, not in my experience. My oldest, the milk drinker, didn't have an ear infection for the longest time. DD had a zillion ear infections, milk drinker but not a heavy one. DS had his 1st ear infection around age 6, maybe older. She had tubes in her ears by 18 months. (So, maybe she wasn't even drinking much milk at all, mostly formula for her infections) ETA: I'm pretty sure infections are more prone in those kids that have a smaller incline in their ear canal. More flat vs. steep so fluid can't drain out as easily. Hence, the "cure" of putting tubes in. And the tubes do work, she never had another infection after that.
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Post by kittensaver on May 6, 2013 14:31:00 GMT -5
Then he proceeded to pull the quesadilla apart so he could see where the spinach was and he threw those pieces on the floor.
Well if it makes you feel better DH has survived to 40 and he still behaves like this. I have one that's 43 and does it. Well LOL mine is a decade older than yours, and he's the only guy I know who can go to a party (or a restaurant) and look at table *groaning* under the weight of all the food choices and turn to me and say, "there's nothing here to eat." Seriously. If it's not a piece of (plain) meat or a potato, it's not food ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/angry.png) . My MIL did a whole lot right when raising DH, but caving into his picky-ness was NOT her finest moment.
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Post by chiver78 on May 6, 2013 14:33:11 GMT -5
and I have the opposite on FB - people trying to outdo each others' healthy meals. One guy is a body builder and posts pictures of his dinner - like a pound of chicken breasts and like 1/2 a pound of asparagus ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/sick.png) . I do get the occasional food porn though (and sometimes I post it myself! ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/tongue.png) ). My fb vegan friend posted how to make cheese from nuts. It only takes 2 days! Let me know if any of you would like the recipe. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/tongue.png) I would...my sis has had to go dairy free recently, and is still trying to figure stuff out. sent from my electronic distraction ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by NancysSummerSip on May 6, 2013 14:39:17 GMT -5
When my oldest was a toddler and being super picky, I used to cut up fruit and put it on a skewer. Something about food being on a stick made it more appealing to him. After the fruit was a success, I moved on to adding other things to the skewer. Almost everything worked. What a cool idea! I wonder if it was because the food was easier to pick up, or the size of the food pieces was right, or the stick itself was just making everything easier to maneuver. Sweet concept, though. I don't have any little kids around, but I'll remember that for the future if I ever babysit one.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on May 6, 2013 14:41:33 GMT -5
I don't have any little kids around, but I'll remember that for the future if I ever babysit one.
Make sure to up your insurance if you babysit at kid like mine or swamp's. Might want to check your medical deductible too in case you're the one that gets stabbed. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/tongue.png)
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Post by Chocolate Lover on May 6, 2013 14:42:06 GMT -5
Again, not in my experience. My oldest, the milk drinker, didn't have an ear infection for the longest time. DD had a zillion ear infections, milk drinker but not a heavy one. DS had his 1st ear infection around age 6, maybe older. She had tubes in her ears by 18 months. (So, maybe she wasn't even drinking much milk at all, mostly formula for her infections) ETA: I'm pretty sure infections are more prone in those kids that have a smaller incline in their ear canal. More flat vs. steep so fluid can't drain out as easily. Hence, the "cure" of putting tubes in. And the tubes do work, she never had another infection after that.Yes, and the article agreed with that. Their arguement was that the fluid in the ear was more likely to turn into an infection if the child was a milk drinker. You can have fluid in your ear and not have an infection. Also, formula is milk based. That's how I first learned that my youngest has a dairy allergy. I tried supplementing with formula one time and next day he woke up and looked like a burn victim. His face was covered in eczema. But obviously it doesn't apply across the board, since my milk heavy drinker has only suffered one infection in his 16 years on this planet. And, I know formula is milk based, I may not be a rocket scientist like the rest of YM, but I'm not stupid. I threw that in to account for the milk that is part of it. Milk based is not milk however, so I thought I'd be specific.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on May 6, 2013 14:51:43 GMT -5
But obviously it doesn't apply across the board, since my milk heavy drinker has only suffered one infection in his 16 years on this planet. And, I know formula is milk based, I may not be a rocket scientist like the rest of YM, but I'm not stupid. I threw that in to account for the milk that is part of it. Milk based is not milk however, so I thought I'd be specific. I don't think you're stupid. I also don't agree with the article. I just thought it was interesting. We have differing definitions of interesting. I'd have found it a waste of time and research money if I could have poked holes in their premise as a non scientist. ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/idunno.gif)
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on May 6, 2013 14:53:31 GMT -5
I really need to find a lab where these studies are conducted. Sounds like easy money up for grabs. Meanwhile I have to work my ass off. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/tongue.png)
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Post by thyme4change on May 6, 2013 14:56:22 GMT -5
I don't think you're stupid. I also don't agree with the article. I just thought it was interesting. We have differing definitions of interesting. I'd have found it a waste of time and research money if I could have poked holes in their premise as a non scientist. ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/idunno.gif) Does your one experience really negate a statistic? Not that I agree with the article, and it doesn't appear to have gone through the proper peer reviewed study techniques, BUT, it is like saying "I know a lady who was 20 when she gave birth to a downs syndrome baby, so that thing about being 35 is bunk." Well, no, the risk of having a downs syndrome baby is never 0.00%, and it just goes up as the birth mother ages. This is something that is a fact. You can find people who fall outside the statistic, but it is still a real statistic.
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Post by Miss Tequila on May 6, 2013 15:02:06 GMT -5
and I have the opposite on FB - people trying to outdo each others' healthy meals. One guy is a body builder and posts pictures of his dinner - like a pound of chicken breasts and like 1/2 a pound of asparagus ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/sick.png) . I do get the occasional food porn though (and sometimes I post it myself! ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/tongue.png) ). When did you friend my husband ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/grrr.png)
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Post by Chocolate Lover on May 6, 2013 15:02:41 GMT -5
We have differing definitions of interesting. I'd have found it a waste of time and research money if I could have poked holes in their premise as a non scientist. ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/idunno.gif) Does your one experience really negate a statistic? Not that I agree with the article, and it doesn't appear to have gone through the proper peer reviewed study techniques, BUT, it is like saying "I know a lady who was 20 when she gave birth to a downs syndrome baby, so that thing about being 35 is bunk." Well, no, the risk of having a downs syndrome baby is never 0.00%, and it just goes up as the birth mother ages. This is something that is a fact. You can find people who fall outside the statistic, but it is still a real statistic. No,but the zillion milk drinkers who are ear infection free that I know and that you know and that my friends know just might negate it.
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Post by thyme4change on May 6, 2013 15:05:23 GMT -5
Is the hypothesis that milk causes it, or that if you have a certain ear canal type, milk will make it worse?
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2013 15:07:37 GMT -5
Have you ever seen someone squirt milk out of their eye?
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Post by thyme4change on May 6, 2013 15:12:14 GMT -5
Is the hypothesis that milk causes it, or that if you have a certain ear canal type, milk will make it worse? Milk will make it worse. The issue of the way the ear is formed is already there. The article wasn’t comparing random children who drank milk with kids who didn’t. The articled compared a group of people who ALL had the issue of fluid collecting in the ear, because of the way the ear is formed. In those that drank milk, the fluid was more likely to become infected. In those that didn’t drink milk, there were hardly ANY infections. That is totally different than what Chocolate Lover says she can disprove.
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