Thursday, May 27, 2010
Dumb Dilemma
I know this is going to sound lame, but I really do need some advice on this subject! I am having the hardest time with my kids staying at the table until their food is gone. This is something I deal with three times a day so it gets old real fast. I get so frustrated, I am about ready to chain them to their seats! It is hard for me to sit there and monitor them because it takes them so long to eat! I feel like I have other things to do so I don't want to spend an extra hour at the dinner table monitoring their every bite. But what ends up happening is I chase them around the house shoving bites in their mouths so I know they are full. I have bribed, threatened, pleaded, sent them to time out (which really doesn't help them finish their food)....Should I let them go hungry? I am ready for all of you wise moms out there to share your wisdom. This doesn't seem like it should be such a big issue, what can I do?
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I guess I need to check back when all the "wise mom's" respond because I'm stumped too.
Breakfast is never a problem because they are always hungry in the morning. But I was just mentioning to Michael tonight that I think the reason I like picnicing for lunch is because it doesn't bother me if they walk around with their food and take their time. So, I'll check back and see what great ideas are posted because my munchkins definitely have me beat.
My kids and food have never been a positive thing in our household. I say as long as they are a healthy weight, ease up. But my kids, however were and are still not a "healthy weight" I HATE meal times so bad!!! Chaos and bird feed. That's what I call em- They don't eat ANYTHING. I make sure they get a vitamin {it makes me feel better} and when they were younger my Dr. made me add calories wherever I could- I rarely give my kids plain milk- I always add chocolate breakfast mix to em- more calories. UHH. I dunno Lindsay- I feel your frustration!!! It's DEF an issue around here. My oldest Everett, who is 6 is only 32 pounds. yeah.
Hi Lindsay! Avree Ethington (used to be Sandberg) here. I saw your blog from Kristen's. You have such a cute little family! I'm a dietitian and there's a book called "How to get your kid to eat...but not too much" by Ellyn Satter that is awesome, I always refer parents to it. Good luck!
How about a long lecture about children starving all over the world and then your kids are just letting their food sit there. That should do it ;) Sorry, although I am VERY WISE, I can't help you here!!!! I'll be reading other comments to see who has good ideas!!!! GOOD LUCK!!!!
I have this dilemma, too. Sometimes I strap Jake into Brynnlee's high chair until he finishes his dinner. He's so stubborn though, and he's fallen asleep in there more than a couple of times. Once, after a couple of hours of refusing to eat, we safety-pinned a bib onto him and spoon-fed him baby green beans until he agreed to finish his enchilada. It still took him a good fifteen minutes. Good luck! It's a constant struggle for us, too.
get those booster seats that you can hook them into. that's what I have to do with Ella! Too bad they don't come big enough for 6 and 8 yr. olds:)
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