MSE Parents Club Part 16

skintchick

Toodle wrote: »

Hi Skintchick, thanks for replying.

It's hard not to make an issue of it when she's seemingly eating so little, and making an enormous fuss of eating so little.

I'm thinking of getting toddler milk in for the extra nutrients, but then I'm pretty sure it won't help as she's a s*d for refusing to eat then slurping down her milk or water like there's no tomorrow to fill her up.

I'm also thinking Grandparents/christmas/Daddy being home a lot over the past couple of weeks have possibly mucked her up a bit, Daddy has appalling eating habits which she usually doesn't see due to him being at work, and maybe things will be better once he's back at work and our routine's re-established?

She was breastfed until 14 months, then she self weaned. I bow down to you still at it at 17 months! Well done!

I didn;t mean the Bfing comment to sound like I was being smug or something - I was just thinking as I typed and thinking I am genuinely glad we have that option.

I have read that at this age (2) they like to exert control and food is obviously how your DD is doing that, so can she have choice over what she eats, within reason?

And I'm sure the routine will be better - my DD also is all over the place at the moment an dI'm glad OH goes back to work tomorrow so we can get back to normality.

Maybe just make it clear she can have anything at any time of a list of your choice of healthy foods, still serve her a meal at mealtimes, and just let her get on with it.

I tell my DD often when she is being difficult over food that I don;t mind if she eats it or not, just to make sure she isn;t hungry. they do understand what you say, even if they aren;t talking much, and I am pretty sure they won;t actually starve themselves.

IT is hard though.

My_Fathers_Daughter

Evening all,

I am back in work tomorrow and I can't wait to go!!! Getting back into routine will do us all some good. I need a break!!

Benjamin is going through a ridiculously clingy phase - and it is worse now he can tell daddy/nan/whoever 'no, don't want you, want mum' and then physically climbing up me. A bit of time away from each other will do us both some good.

Hubby ended up intervening at bedtime tonight because Benjamin wouldn't let me leave the room without having a hissy fit but he is working for the next 2 nights so it could be fun!!!

Hubby is finding the clinginess very hurtful (even though he logically knows he shouldn't) but Benjamin won't even talk to him sometimes. Benjamin will happily count up to 10 for me but hubby had to stand outside the bathroom door to hear it because Benjamin just refuses to do it for dad

Hope everyone is well.

Toodle

Oh Skintchick-I hope that my reply didn't sound sarcastic re: breastfeeding, it wasn't, I think it's great. So many reach a certain milestone, 6 months, 1 year etc, then stop, I can remember my MIL telling me it had gone on far too long at about 8 months! I think it's because she's a very independant child. She's never had problems sleeping in her own room, despite co-sleeping for the first year, never had a dummy, favourite teddy/comforter etc, though I bought her loads of the taggies, raggies etc when she was little, thinking she would (on the plus side, unlike my friend, I've never had a sleepless night as the afore mentioned comforter has been misplaced!) I'm incredibly proud of our 14 months and was devestated when she self-weaned, much preferring a doidie cup, it was probably one of the hardest things I've ever done in the beginning but definitely one of the most rewarding.

hammyhunter

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

Evening all,

I am back in work tomorrow and I can't wait to go!!! Getting back into routine will do us all some good. I need a break!!

Benjamin is going through a ridiculously clingy phase - and it is worse now he can tell daddy/nan/whoever 'no, don't want you, want mum' and then physically climbing up me. A bit of time away from each other will do us both some good.

Hubby ended up intervening at bedtime tonight because Benjamin wouldn't let me leave the room without having a hissy fit but he is working for the next 2 nights so it could be fun!!!

Hubby is finding the clinginess very hurtful (even though he logically knows he shouldn't) but Benjamin won't even talk to him sometimes. Benjamin will happily count up to 10 for me but hubby had to stand outside the bathroom door to hear it because Benjamin just refuses to do it for dad

Hope everyone is well.

Ahhh MFD, My DH feels your DH's pain. When I was in hospital D was an :A but as soon as he felt comfortable I wasn't going to disappear again, he has 'performed' for want of a better word for me but point blank refuses to do anything for Daddy He will happily point to his eyes/ears/nose etc for me and go and fetch his shoes, his sophie, his whatever or build his tower of blocks but if Daddy asks him to do anything he is met with a blank stare and a quick scuttle to Mummy. The only thing he will do for daddy is repeat his favourite words - car, cat, star, biscuit (!!!!), drink, milk, cup, shoes and book -they are all on a stuck record, lol.

redmel1621

Hello

Wow, I was hoping the thread might liven up a bit now we are in a new year....ah well, not to be.

Thanks CAFC for the nappy tip off, I will try and get to Wilko's this week and hope they still have them.

MFD - Repeat...it is just a phase:D K has also been quite clingy and whingy the last couple of days, he is also refusing to eat anything but sandwiches then I had a brainwave and checked in his mouth...he is getting his very back molars, well two of them are bulging. I wonder if B is getting his???

I know this might seem paltry to those of you with chatty babies, and I was tempted not to even share. BUT I was sat eating an apple and K kept pestering for some so I nipped in the kitchen to chop him a bit off and put it in his bowl. I walked back through and looked left and right but couldn't see him, next minute I hear mumumumum and he was sat on the sofa patting his legs for me to put the bowl on:D I was so happy......

XX

hammyhunter

:j Yay for K Mel :j

My little monster has decided 4.30 is a great time to get up for the 2nd day running *yawn*. I hope everyone else is having a longer lie-in

aless02

CAFC, I'm pretty sure most people think Gina Ford is utterly useless, so I'd be inclined to bin whatever book you're reading .

Back to work - I for one do NOT want to go. Holiday was too short and my little man is far too cute. Good luck to all those who are going back today! (several, I think!)

Becles

Morning

Slept in this morning so in a hurry!

Just wanted to wish all the Mammy's going back to work today well. Hope everything goes ok xx

Off to work myself this morning and got such a busy day ahead, and boot camp starts back up again. That is going to be such a killer!

Have a good day all xx

delain

Well thankfully my older 3 are off to grandma's today as I've got a hospital appointment later, likely to discharge me from the clinic. Not sure why I have to travel 4 miles for something they could easily do on the phone :rotfl:

Can't wait for the return of school tomorrow. Need to book the haircut I've been trying to fit in since July lol

Squeak rolled on to her front yesterday :T She's been rolling to her side for a while, but finally made it over yesterday morning

ticklepenny_2

My DD has hit this point at 19 months. Just suddenly decided she doesnt want to eat meat. And some days she just doesnt want to eat at all. However I am putting a limit on the amount of fruit DD is allowed otherwise she would just live on fruit. OH is a fussy eater as he has issues with textures but we have sorted this out over the last 3 years and so know that she hasnt ever seen him refuse/spit out food. It does make me wonder if the texture issue is something that she is experiencing. The only time she will eat meat is if its blended, like baby jar style blended into a sauce. DD will drink copious (sp?) amounts of water, and I only allow milk at bed time otherwise she would just fill up on milk all day. Some days she will eat something and say its nice, the next she will refuse the same meal. I just try not to fuss and let her go on with what she was doing.

Just realised its a ramble more than anything. But what I was trying to get at is you are not alone, children are odd creatures who like to explore new boundaries