Children that are allowed to eat/graze constantly?

gregg1

onlyroz wrote: »

But you're not feeding on demand - you're offering food whenever the child whines for it, regardless of whether they actually want it. I would have thought that a 2.5 year old should be capable of knowing when they're actually hungry. So if they say they're hungry then you give them food - and if that food isn't eaten then more food isn't offered until the next meal time. The child should then learn not to ask for food that they don't want.

I think it is entirely up to the parent how they deal with their child 's eating. It is no one else's business.

adouglasmhor

notanewuser wrote: »

Or what....?

You sat at the table until you did eat it or it got put in the fridge, reheated and served up to you at the next meal was one example.

adouglasmhor

gregg1 wrote: »

I think it is entirely up to the parent how they deal with their child 's eating. It is no one else's business.

If it is no one else's business why post it here?

notanewuser

adouglasmhor wrote: »

You sat at the table until you did eat it or it got put in the fridge, reheated and served up to you at the next meal was one example.

I couldn't disagree with that practice more.

adouglasmhor

And your kid thinks it's fine to waste your time and food, if that's what you want, fine, I don't think you are doing her any favours.
I never had the problem with my own kids, I was able to sit them down and explain that it wasn't nice and other people had worked hard to make the food and they accepted that.

notanewuser

Here is some advice on a popular parenting website. It's about fussy eaters (which DD isn't) but the principles are the same. Perhaps you could open your mind to some less patriarchal regimes.

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a1008600/how-to-cope-with-feeding-a-fussy-toddler

lostinrates

gregg1 wrote: »

I think it is entirely up to the parent how they deal with their child 's eating. It is no one else's business.

It's really unfortunate to read, it's seems neither side of the discussion is able to observe this.

adouglasmhor

notanewuser wrote: »

Here is some advice on a popular parenting website. It's about fussy eaters (which DD isn't) but the principles are the same. Perhaps you could open your mind to some less patriarchal regimes.

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a1008600/how-to-cope-with-feeding-a-fussy-toddler

From the site

Make mealtimes consistent

Work out a daily routine of three meals and two or three snacks that fits around your toddler's daytime sleep pattern.

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a1008600/how-to-cope-with-feeding-a-fussy-toddler#ixzz2SiGgnFjJ

Just one thing that contradicts what you do.

notanewuser

adouglasmhor wrote: »

From the site

Just one thing that contradicts what you do.

Eh? She eats 5 times a day, and no longer naps.

Last time I checked 3 + 2 = 5.

WantToBeSE

My kids eat whenever they want to (within reason- i wouldnt allow them to snack 5 mins before i serve up dinner!), and i couldn't care less what others think. As long as my children and I am happy and healthy, that's what matters.