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« on: July 10, 2010, 01:54:42 am »
Caleb used to eat chicken ALL the time, he loved it! it didnt matter how big the peice was he would eat it, now it has to be about as small as a pea or he spits it out, same with mince. however when I cook fish he eats that no matter what the size and from what i can tell the fish i cook is nearly the same texture as the chicken (the way i cook it)
I made him chicken and sweetcorn soup for dinner last night and he loved it but kept spitting hte chicken out, i made the chicken smaller and smaller until he would eat it and i swear he didnt eat it he just swallowed it whole! this has been happeneing for a few months but he loved chicken and mince before this. i dont *think* it has anything to do with teething because this has gone on as well in between teeth.
im finding it harder and harder to get protein into him
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Re: spits out meat
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2010, 01:58:21 am »
how about trying tofu as an alternative until he decides chicken is ok again?
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« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2010, 01:58:43 am »
T does this too sometimes.  He goes through 'spitting out' phases where he will spit something in particular out, even if it's something he used to love.  It always ends at some point.  Just being toddlers I think!  I've learned not to worry about it so much.  They eat what they eat and will start eating more sometime.  What about other things for protein?  Cottage cheese is a good one, brown rice maybe, smoothies with brown rice protein.  I'm sure there are tons of other yummy things with protein as well.  Try not to worry too much about it.  :)  
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« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2010, 02:01:15 am »
hes also dairy intolerant so that lowers the range of ideas a bit too, im trying to get calcium in there as well, its hard with dairy intolerance and then fussiness too!! i spose if i make the chicken really small and he just swallows it at least hes getting some in???

what the heck is a brown rice smoothie?? he actually loves rice so maybe i just make some rice up instead?
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« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2010, 02:05:07 am »
Just a regular smoothie, but you can add brown rice protein to it.  It's readily available here in health stores.  I used to make them for me and then give some to T.  I need to start doing that again! 
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« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2010, 02:06:59 am »
i might try that, he likes smoothies :)
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« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2010, 02:09:04 am »
I hope he likes it.  :)  And I really wouldn't worry too much if he is off meat a bit at the moment.  He will probably decide he likes it again soon.  I find with T that if he eats something too often he gets bored, even if it's a fav, but if I leave it for awhile then offer it again later it's like a whole new treat for him.  Kinda like a toy he forgot about and hadn't played with in awhile.  ;)  But toddlers at this age surprisingly can get away with eating very little of the healthy stuff, but most of them will come around when they're older.
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Re: spits out meat
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2010, 09:59:28 am »
Beans and lentils are a good source of protein which DS loves, but he also loves chicken. Have you tried shredding it with a fork?
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Re: spits out meat
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2010, 10:10:54 am »
The brown rice protein powder is a good idea, as are beans, lentils and tofu! It could be a teething thing, even if that hasn't affected him before - is he getting canines or molars?
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« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2010, 11:59:09 am »
Yes Canines.... ugh

well i bought minced chicken tonight and made a chicken burger.... he looked at it and pushed it away so taht didnt work.

I did make him a banana and kiwifruit smoothie for afternoon tea, figuring he needed the Vit C after all this illness, but forgot to put brown rice in! duh lol
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« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2010, 13:32:24 pm »
Canines are the worst and really hurt!!! Go for the protein powder in the smoothies and tofu chunks maybe? Does he do egg?
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« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2010, 16:56:33 pm »
Lots of hugs Jo. These toddlers get so picky with meals and choice of foods.  Keep offering it to him and eventually he will try it again. 
Smoothies work great here. This is where I can sneak in some banana(she hates it).

I hope those canines come fast for you.
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Re: spits out meat
« Reply #12 on: July 10, 2010, 21:01:36 pm »
Oh I forgot a dry fried egg is often one of our protein portions for the day.
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« Reply #13 on: July 10, 2010, 22:59:25 pm »
yep i do alot of egg which he loves but i only have so mayny eggs in the fridge lol. there was egg in the chicken and sweetcorn soup. i think i might have to make just sweetcorn soup for him seeing as he loves it so much wihtout the chicken.
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Re: spits out meat
« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2010, 20:10:26 pm »
If it is soup have you tried pureeing the chicken into a thick soup?
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