tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728835742040415022.post6227494882775983426..comments2024-01-29T14:28:03.074-05:00Comments on Before The Baby Wakes: You can lead a toddler to the table...Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03908409066878493079noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728835742040415022.post-82425526682577239842010-02-17T22:39:24.030-05:002010-02-17T22:39:24.030-05:00When I read this post and your posts related to &q...When I read this post and your posts related to "failure to thrive" I felt like I was reading my daughter's story. She, too, has had trouble gaining weight (although certainly very healthy, etc.). We've gone through tests and weight checks--enough to drive me insane! I often feel like I've thought more about her gaining weight than anything else since she was about 9 months old. And of course, being a toddler (21 mos.), eating isn't first on her mind anyway! I stress about every meal; getting better about this though. And she's FINALLY gaining a little weight (at least she's a bit higher on the chart). Of course I'll continue to be paranoid about it for awhile. It's sad how happy it makes me when she eats a decent amount!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04501879302725400072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728835742040415022.post-2890007864218925762010-02-17T13:54:50.043-05:002010-02-17T13:54:50.043-05:00Oh my goodness... it sounds just like my son! I ne...Oh my goodness... it sounds just like my son! I never used to worry about him eating, he used to eat like a horse! Now, at 2.5 yrs old, he's picky, he rarely eats and the only things I can count on him wanting are Goldfish crackers, Fruit Loops and apple slices. Then, suddenly, out of the blue, he'll eat 8 chicken nuggets, or he'll eat "real food" right out of my dish or from my husband's dish. I can never guess what or if he will eat. <br /><br />He is in daycare and his teachers tell me that its common for all kids to go through a phase like this and to keep offering him different foods whether he eats them or not. Eventually, he will come around and eat normally. I even mentioned it to my pediatrician and he said the same thing, but added that boys tend to go days at a time barely eating and only wanting to play and then they will decide to chow down all at once.<br /><br />I let him eat in front of the TV. We live in a small apartment and we can see the TV from pretty much any place we are sitting, so it happens quite often.Made by Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09844756127138809210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728835742040415022.post-65379202994373533062010-02-16T23:59:41.597-05:002010-02-16T23:59:41.597-05:00I have four kids...the last is 18 months. ALL of ...I have four kids...the last is 18 months. ALL of them went through a phase around 18 months or so where I wondered how they survived on so little food. It's crazy, isn't it? I think I should go on the toddler diet! LOL.Richele McFarlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14778804579496946142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728835742040415022.post-62754287776389426672010-02-16T17:18:08.797-05:002010-02-16T17:18:08.797-05:00My oh my. What a similar story we have. Both of my...My oh my. What a similar story we have. Both of my children are tough at the table. And I tried to fight it for the longest time. Eventually, I've learned that I'm less stressed if I just go with the flow. THey'll eat if they're hungry. My son last weight and dropped in percentiles, so the dr. put him on pediasure. He did 2-3 of those a day for a month, and now he does 1 a day. My girl is just going to be tall and skinny. Not great now since she's a preschooler, but she'll love it later in life I guess. Good luck getting your little one to eat. It's such a fight!More than a Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628439241496371119noreply@blogger.com