Guest guest Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 Read entire article at: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/09/30/six-food-mistakes-\ parents-make.aspx Sheena J. naturalhealthinformation/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 I am guilty of #2.., Please tell me how I can get my son to eat better, healthier foods. He is a carbohydrate addict (he’s 3) and his twin sister typically eats better – at least she’ll try different things, but my son eats waffles, pancakes, bread, chicken nuggets, fish sticks and cereal (cheerios and of course any type of sugar cereal IF I ever buy it which isn’t often). He will eat oatmeal, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches – I try to minimize the jelly. He will eat different fruits – and of course he’s definitely got a sweet tooth or two for candies, cakes, gummies etc. I also try to keep those to an absolute minimum. He won’t touch mac-n-cheese (although he used to eat it), no spaghetti (not even spaghettios or chef-boyardee stuff…which isn’t great to begin with), no proteins and no vegetables. The ridiculous thing is that he *used* to eat pretty good when he and his sister started eating solid foods and baby foods. We migrated to more chunky foods and he did pretty well.., then it started that he will absolutely refuse to eat anything but the things above. I do have a protein powder which I’ll throw in the pancakes, waffles etc., and I have successfully been able to make smoothies – which I’ve tried to sneak in a vegetable or two. He has no problem in drinking some of those “healthy” drinks that have fruits and veggies in it…but they are so expensive and it’s never a sure thing. I continue to put in front of him everything that everybody else has (aside from the 3 yr old twins I’ve got a 5 ½ yr old daughter) and then if we do have dessert or a “treat” after – I don’t deny him because I didn’t want it to become an “issue”. He is certainly not starving being at 34 pounds…, but I would love for him to at least take a bite of something different every so often – and bottom line, eat like my daughters (which isn’t always great but at least its variety). I am definitely guilty of trying to get him to have at least one bite… but his stubbornness always wins out and I feel badly afterward. I am at a complete loss and would LOVE some advice from anybody on how to improve his eating habits. Is it too harsh to simply not give into his [strictly] carbohydrate diet until he’s hungry enough to eat something else?!?!?!?! And would it even work? This little boy will cry and cry and cry and cry – so long that I feel lower than dirt on trying to get him to do something that he obviously wants no part. PLEASE HELP! Lisa _____ On Behalf Of sheena.judd Thursday, October 02, 2008 2:46 AM Six Food Mistakes Parents Make 1. Sending Children Out of the Kitchen It is understandable that parents don't want children close to hot stoves, boiling water and sharp knives. But studies suggest that involving children in meal preparation is an important first step in getting them to try new foods. 2. Pressuring Them to Take a Bite Demanding that a child eat at least one bite of everything is likely to backfire. Studies show that children react negatively when parents pressure them to eat foods, even if the pressure offers a reward. 3. Keeping " Good Stuff " Out of Reach Parents worry that children will binge on treats, so they often put them out of sight or on a high shelf. But a large body of research shows that if a parent restricts a food, children just want it more. CONTINUED HERE: http://articles. <http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/09/30/six-food-mist akes-parents-make.aspx> mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/09/30/six-food-mistakes-parents-make ..aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Have a look at your family tree on both your mother's and father's side; where did they come from .. what sort of food did they naturally eat .. Two things .. 1. Genes can affect the digestive system more than people realise .. a child like yours could just be very aware of what his gut is telling him. There is a whole new science developing around this which, unfortunately is limited because of laws around genetic testing 2. Was he breast fed at birth .. ie did he get the first expressed colostrum; if not, he could have problems with his digestion based on his ability to digest certain foods (gluten). This issue can start to come up as early as 2-3 years Note: just because two children are twins doesn't mean that the gene expression for the twins is identical > Please tell me how I can get my son to eat better, healthier foods. > He is a carbohydrate addict (he's 3) and his twin sister typically > eats better - at least she'll try different things, but my son eats > waffles, pancakes, bread, chicken nuggets, fish sticks and cereal > (cheerios and of course any type of sugar cereal IF I ever buy it > which isn't often). He will eat oatmeal, peanut butter and jelly > sandwiches - I try to minimize the jelly. He will eat different > fruits - and of course he's definitely got a sweet tooth or > two for candies, cakes, gummies etc. I also try to keep those to an > absolute minimum. > > > He won't touch mac-n-cheese (although he used to eat it), no > spaghetti (not even spaghettios or chef-boyardee stuff...which isn't > great to begin with), no proteins and no vegetables. The ridiculous > thing is that he *used* to eat pretty good when he and his sister > started eating solid foods and baby foods. We migrated to more > chunky foods and he did pretty well.., then it > started that he will absolutely refuse to eat anything but the > things above. > > > I do have a protein powder which I'll throw in the pancakes, > waffles etc., and I have successfully been able to make smoothies - > which I've tried to sneak in a vegetable or two. He has no problem > in drinking some of those " healthy " drinks that have fruits and > veggies in it...but they are so expensive and it's never a sure thing. > > > I continue to put in front of him everything that everybody else > has (aside from the 3 yr old twins I've got a 5 ½ yr old daughter) > and then if we do > have dessert or a " treat " after - I don't deny him because I didn't > want it to become an " issue " . > > > He is certainly not starving being at 34 pounds..., but I would love > for him to at least take a bite of something different every so > often - and bottom line, eat like my daughters (which isn't always > great but at least its > variety). I am definitely guilty of trying to get him to have at > least one bite... but his stubbornness always wins out and I feel > badly afterward. > > > I am at a complete loss and would LOVE some advice from anybody on > how to > improve his eating habits. Is it too harsh to simply not give into > his > [strictly] carbohydrate diet until he's hungry enough to eat > something > else?!?!?!?! And would it even work? This little boy will cry and > cry and cry and cry - so long that I feel lower than dirt on trying > to get him to do something that he obviously wants no part. > > > PLEASE HELP! > > > Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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