Friday, May 26, 2006
Stuck On Noodles
Sara, 26, from Idaho asks...
My 2.5 year old daughter is having problems eating various types of foods. She is stuck on noodles, raviolies and milk. Do you have any suggestions on how we can get her to eat or try other foods?
Stacy Says...
Toddlers go through stages on food likes and dislikes and unfortunately we are basically at their mercy. The only thing I would suggest is playing games with eating different foods, make it fun to eat (Parents Magazines always has cute ideas on fun foods) or set an example on how much you looooove your brocoli. Other than that, I would just go with the flow instead of trying to force her into eating. She's at a point where she wants to assert her independence (or so she thinks) and so trying to win this battle might be more costly and exhausting in the long run. More than likely, she'll grow out of it.
My 2.5 year old daughter is having problems eating various types of foods. She is stuck on noodles, raviolies and milk. Do you have any suggestions on how we can get her to eat or try other foods?
Stacy Says...
Toddlers go through stages on food likes and dislikes and unfortunately we are basically at their mercy. The only thing I would suggest is playing games with eating different foods, make it fun to eat (Parents Magazines always has cute ideas on fun foods) or set an example on how much you looooove your brocoli. Other than that, I would just go with the flow instead of trying to force her into eating. She's at a point where she wants to assert her independence (or so she thinks) and so trying to win this battle might be more costly and exhausting in the long run. More than likely, she'll grow out of it.
