OH no Karen! Hugs xx
Have you guys heard of that multi vitamin product that not only ensures they get their daily vitamin intake but apparently it increases appetite? I've forgotten the name (I'll check next time I'm in the chemist). I'm switching to it once B finishes the multi vitamin I'm giving him now.
Has any one tried constant snacks? I was watching the health channel and a program came on where 2 British women (forget the name of the show). But they suggested to one mum with her toddler to keep offering healthy yummy snacks literally all day! On the run, in the car, at the shops, while playing. Even in the bath!!!
She was suggesting things like thin slices of Colby cheese, strawberries, rice/rye crackers with spread, healthy home baked cakes (banana and walnut), shredded chicken mini quiches, mini pastries with yummy fillings, sandwiches cut into funny shapes (she used a cookie cutter).
She said although ultimately we want them to have 3 main meals and 2 snacks - she said with fussy eaters to try and get as much into them when possible no matter what they are doing at the time. And to stay happy no matter whether they take the food or not, but to make a big deal if they do take it. Sometimes the way in which the food is offered may be a turn off and LO’s feeling hungry all the time and almost get used to the feeling so don’t really recognise the hunger pang. She said once you start to get a flow of food into them you can slowly stretch out snacks over a long period of time so they are eventually full meals.
Another thing they tried was with one 2 year old boy they had a 4 year old girl eat next to him on a baby table, low and behold the 2 yo started to eat what the 4 yo was eating!!! Pretty amazing! The 4yo was just enjoying her fruit salad and saying things like yum strawberries, I love strawberries etc etc.
This has all probably been mentioned before but seeings I only saw the show last night I thought I'd relay the info!
I only just started offering food on the run it seems to def helped B with breakfast, he eats his breaky in the car seat (thank god this is working and i hope it continues!)
HTH xx
