tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688810272914203813.post3440706794162631215..comments2023-05-27T02:45:24.476-07:00Comments on Chasing The Gerber Dragon: Food Issues and Other Minefieldswottadollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16527435736562324563noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688810272914203813.post-40107927485054685742014-11-23T06:09:51.918-08:002014-11-23T06:09:51.918-08:00I would LOVE more info on the brain-rewiring thing...I would LOVE more info on the brain-rewiring thing... I, too, snap at J way too often, and need to learn a way to change that! <br /><br />The food thing really is hard. Jordyn tends to get distracted or otherwise not eat when it's time to, and then literally within minutes (if we were at a restaurant, before we're out of the parking lot!), start saying "eat!" or "I want a snack". Or, she'll not eat when I repeatedly tell her to, and then as soon as I say a meal is over, she says, "no no no I'm not finished!". It drives me INSANE! I've taken to telling her "this is the time to eat" after getting her to make eye contact with me so I know she hears it. I do also give time limits often. She's a pretty good eater, so I shouldn't really complain; I know many people have it way worse than me in this area. Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12437548841903850607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688810272914203813.post-33106090106582637022014-11-19T17:36:56.745-08:002014-11-19T17:36:56.745-08:00I love that he can tell you when he needs a hug!
...I love that he can tell you when he needs a hug!<br /><br />C will stop mid meltdown if she needs a hug, but she hasn't been able to stop one in its tracks to ask for a hug, I think.<br /><br />The food thing is TOUGH. I think it's awesome that you are setting limits on his mealtimes so it doesn't make you TOO crazy, but it's still hard. I tried not to cheer that Calliope ate one bite of scrambled eggs tonight. I mean, that is huge progress. One bite.<br /><br />I never was going to be a parent who made "kid food." but when your kid doesn't eat (and was possibly failure to thrive), it's really really really hard to resist. I've held off on chicken nuggets, so far, but totally caved on mac n cheese. <br /><br />And was so proud of myself tonight when Calliope asked for food after dinner and I held the line and reminded her, "I told you that when dinner was over there would be no more food tonight. You can eat in the morning." SUPER hard. <br /><br />Now to hold the line on weekend snacking to minimum two hour intervals between feedings. It's SO hard with a distractable kid who will barely eat if anything else is going on. But aren't most kids distractible? Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14992218915423095158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688810272914203813.post-54632026219107884592014-11-19T07:21:18.871-08:002014-11-19T07:21:18.871-08:00Hard work indeed. I am so glad you wrote this beca...Hard work indeed. I am so glad you wrote this because I identify so much & am glad not to be alone in working hard to be a better, more patient parent. It is amazingly awesome when our kids start getting it, like when B says he needs a hug. Here's hoping it becomes second nature in all of us.Tiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17511522028218347560noreply@blogger.com