Toddlers and fussy eating (merged)

neas

I'd have stronger words with your mum because being a fussy eater really impacts your life as an adult.

Imagine going to a restaurant and you have to order chicken breast with chips every time cause everything makes your feel sick . Save your doctor from that...its easier to make her learn now than when she is older.;

Karensteps

Yeah I have been trying, but its in one ear out the other. Today was okay, she had salmon and rice, rice krispies (tut!), toast, and mashed potato with gravy. I know she will eat chicken nuggets but I dont really like giving her those, loads of carp in them. Will maybe try making my own.

Going to make her some fruit smoothies tomorrow. See how that pans out. Thanks for the advice everyone!

Sarahsaver

Kids do go through phases of just having to have something very often. all my kids have done this and I do it myself i think it is ok as long as no fuss is made about it.
sometimes I am right off bread, then I will have it every day for brekky for a week. My DS1 went through a sausage/mash/baked beans phase as a toddler but he will eat anything now at the ripe old age of 8.
don't worry about the bananas they are not essential! but they can go into cakes, smoothies, ice cream, custard...
We always have at least 3 sorts of fruit so the kids can choose.
have you tried tinned or frozen fruit, children like to eat frozen stuff like this slightly defrosted, it being chilled is somehow more of a treat. also a bowl of frozen peas on the table (not straight from the freezer of course for risk of freezer burn) A friend of mine same age as me did not even know that you can eat frozen veg without cooking it :eek: I just put stuff out and say nothing, then its almosty certain to set off curiosity. Or say that they are 'my grapes'...etc. kids like to take things from us adults

Sarahsaver

Oh BTW re. mums mine is also terrible. She told my kids 'cake is good for you because it has butter and eggs in it :eek:', gives them sweets every day after school when she is up, gave my dd chocolate when i said i didnt want her having it before age 2. they just do not respect that these are OUR children and think that pumping them full of junk is a sign of love :rolleyes:

Cullumpster

My little one has now decided he likes jacket / mash potato which is a good thing but he wants it for every meal SIGH, have tried to introduce beans onto the spuds but he's still having this 'wet' phase, :eek: