breakfast, she will eat any cereal or toast but if i know that if i were to give her, her bottle and nothhing else, she wouldn't cry or let me know shes hungry, but she will eat her breakfast.
its dinner im struggling with.
she doesnt like any veg, fish and she cant feed herself yet so would happly sit there and not want any.
i am a single parent with low income and would like some healthy recipes(but not too expensive so i dont cry if she doesnt like it) for dinner.
i want to make sure shes not eating the same thing everyday because i just dont fel like im doing a very goood job as a mother.
i am seriously worried as this has every affect on her later on in life and want her to be on the right path to healthy living.
i eat meat and veg, she will eat meat but wont want it or show she is hungry.
help me pease
don't worry she will let you know if she is hungry why not go to library and borrow some good books Annabell Carmelle has some very good books on feeding babies and toddlers
How odd.
Try pasta with vegetable sauces and whatever meat you can afford - chicken, bacon, sausages - all worked with my sister when she was small & fussy.
Try baked potato with grated cheese and/or baked beans.
How about rice fried up with an egg.
All of these have lots of the vitamins & minerals your child needs.
Try making a rice or macaroni pudding for afters - or just fresh fruit (or the pudding WITH the fruit)
I feel like you are not coddling your daughter, but she may have some developmental delays that need attention. In the US your would contact early intervention in your area. the local school system can tell you how to get in touch with them. They will do an honest assesment of your daughter and tell you what areas she needs help in ( Speech WILL be one). They will then let you know how to get her free therapy. All the services through early intervention are free.
As for the food issue, you may have to slowly introduce the foods to her. My kids all ate ( by themselves) canned fruits and veggies by about 12-15 months old. My youngest son ate handfulls of mac-n-cheese by 7 months ( he stole them off my plate) and he did not have a tooth in his head until 10 months old. Scrambled eggs are another thing she could feed herself, or what about making french toast for her to feed herself. the egg makes the bread firmer ( and healthier) and really does not need syrup for a child that age. Gerber graduates makes ravioli filled with veggies. My son had a liking for the spinach ones for a while, but they also make a chicken and carrot version.
feel free to e-mail me if you want. Once again, I do not think you have done anything wrong. I think you just did not realize that she has delays that could be treated. My oldest son (now almost 13) had a speech delay that I did not realize he had...he caught up at 22 months. and we did not know that his " quirks" were actually symptoms of being on the autism spectrum...until he was 11 years old!!
you should get her checked out by the doctor or stop molly coddling her. My 28 month old can feed herself and talk, perhaps you should check with your doctor on these matters. Otherwise what I did to get my daughter to talk was: if she wanted something she wouldn't get it until she had tried to say it's name. If she points to things she wants, tell her what the object/food is called then ask her to say it. It takes time but if there isn't anything medically wrong with her keep trying. Things like pasta and rice are healthy, but as long as the the food you give her doesn't have too much salt/sugar and fat it's ok.
Most vegetables can be disguised to blend in with other food, but follow these five tips for a better chance of success:
Tip One - Choose your colours carefully
Trying to blend broccoli into mashed potato, for example, will not work well. Kids are suspicious of 'bits', especially 'green bits' and try as you might it won't disappear. Half a parsnip or a little cauliflower, boiled and mashed with the potato (perhaps with added cheese to disguise the taste) will look and taste fine. Similarly, apple can't be easily hidden in chocolate cake, but prunes (dried or tinned) can be blended in perfectly.
Tip Two - Don't leave lumps
Children can be particularly unforgiving when it comes to lumps in their food. If they find one small lump they will probably leave the whole lot, and refuse to eat that dish for a very long time, if ever again. Cook, mash and blend the food properly to avoid this problem. If you don't have a blender or food processor it is worth investing in one to save your arm if nothing else. A case of 'mashing shoulder' or 'whisking wrist' can feel much worse if the food you prepare is left anyway.
Tip Three - Add just a little
Don't go in for overkill when adding vegetables to meals and fruit to puddings or you may spoil the taste and your effort will be wasted. Go for the drip feed effect with added goodness - a little every day will have a cumulative affect and will be beneficial in the long term. As a rough guide, replace one tenth of the usual ingredients with vegetable or fruit to begin with and blend in well. See how this works and if the children eat it without comment you can always add a little more next time.
Tip Four - Introduce changes slowly
Try a home cooked meal with well hidden vegetables around once a week to begin with, working up to several meals a week over a few months. If you suddenly become a home cooking super mum or dad, kids are likely to rebel. Gradually get used to adding a little something to all their meals, even if it is just a sprinkling of herbs, some vegetable water in the gravy or a spoonful of peas with their fish fingers and chips.
Tip Five - Start with food you know they like
If your children rarely eat shepherd's pie, it isn't a good idea to start by hiding vegetables in this. Think about things you know they like - pizza maybe - and work out ways to make it a little healthier, perhaps by adding blended or finely chopped vegetables to the topping.
I agree with sara, your child definatly should be feeding themselves now and if they arent eating anything off you, maybe you should just go the finger food way, oven chips, beans, fish fingers (birds eye are high in omega 3), even put sunday dinner on a plate give them a spoon and fork, eventually they will put the cutlery down and use their fingers anyway, children need and strive for independence (to a certain extent of course)
You cant force the child to eat, they will eat when they are hungary, maybe the simple fact is she could be going through a stage... maybe they dont like the food you eat anymore...
And i would see your health visitor about the speech, they should be saying some words by now.
You need to slowly try to get her to eat other foods and don't worry this is a typical behavior for kids of this age.She will not go hungry.Start slow and easy with the things that you like to eat.If she likes breakfast start there maybe for lunch try a whole grain waffle cut in half and make it a sandwich(Meat cheese,pb&J)There is a web site with great recipes that are great for kids an inexpensive have fun and good luck!!
Here is the web that I mentioned:www.parentsconnect.com
I know this is easy to say but try not to worry, eating can become a real battle ground because it is an area where a small child can "control" the adult by not eating or being fussy. You should be able to feed your youngster the same things eat so you don't have to worry about waste or cooking thing specially for her. Just make sure there is nothing she can choke on and that it doesn't have too much salt or spice. Have you spoken to a health visitor or baby/toddler clinic? It helps if you can get reassurance that your daughter is healthy and happy.
I think it is great that you want to do a good job of bringing up your daughter, not easy on your own and on a low income. Don't be afraid to ask for help or advice from a nurse or doctor if you do not have a health visitor. Good luck.
First of all, your daughter does not need to know how to talk to tell you she's hungry. My 17 month old will either walk to the fridge or to her high chair when she's hungry. She can't tell me what she wants but I will ask her: "Do you want a banana?, do you want yogurt?", etc.
I find it hard to believe that she can't feed herself yet. Are you talking about hand feeding herself or using cutlery?
Perhaps she's refusing what you offer because she isn't hungry? If the child is hungry enough, she will eat it.
well my son is 4.. wont eat fish, vegetables, red meat etc..
we do meals like jacket potato, baked beans and cheese, cheese on toast, macaroni cheese... (he loves cheese) or like chicken and rice, spaghetti bolognese, lasagne, cottage pie/shepherds pie, sausage and mash, chicken fillets with mash potato and carrots with a little bit of gravy
to be honest, just feed her when u have meals.. breakfast, lunch and dinner with something before bedtime aswell (bottle or cereal) make sure she has plenty to drink during the day, and even if she's not showing she wants to eat the food ur giving her... as long as she eats it, she's fine - feed her stuff u know she likes.. also when u do mash potato try mashing some swede/butternut squash in with it!
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