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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 253788" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>Your mealtimes sound like ours used to be.</p><p> </p><p>As difficult child 2 gets older, it's not so bad with him. difficult child 1 is now the picky one. It makes us rather nuts...</p><p> </p><p>One of the things I make on a regular basis in the winter is what the family now calls "Make difficult child 2 scream stew". Beef stew - but the child will sit there and play with it, refuse to eat, complain about the "brown things" (potatoes, which he loves otherwise), kick the floor, try to jump in the conversation with out-in-left-field comments and inappropriate noises... He's never actually exploded about it, but one parent always has to sit with him until he's done.</p><p> </p><p>We tried the route where he ate till he was "full", but he then complains he's hungry half an hour later. So we give him a small amount (about half a serving, or three bites) of the foods he's not fond of, tell him he can have more of the stuff he likes once he's done with those three bites.</p><p> </p><p>And the child now loves - and I mean <strong>loves</strong> - Brussels sprouts. Three bites at a time.</p><p> </p><p>Other stuff is still a struggle, but his is the passive aggression. It's difficult child 1 who is actively aggressive. Strangely, though, not at dinner. Even if it's lima beans.</p><p> </p><p>Something you can try during a quiet moment... Give him another choice. difficult child 2 hates this one, so it usually works. If he doesn't finish his dinner (at the 2/3 point you mentioned), ask if he would like to save the rest and his "treat" for breakfast. Of course, you already discussed this during the calm before the storm, so he recognizes the choice. If he doesn't want to finish it then, <em>wrap it up and put it in the fridge. </em>Breakfast in the morning should be interesting. difficult child 1 had, one time, half a cup of peanut butter (gotten out and not finished as an afternoon snack), about 3 oz. of apple juice and a tablespoon of lima beans for breakfast. Never happened again with her. <strong>WARNING</strong> - the first time you pull this stuff out for breakfast there will likely be an explosion. He probably won't eat it, but skipping breakfast <em>once</em> won't hurt him - <em>don't give in!!!</em> The second time, he might remember what happened last time and eat... And after that... It probably won't happen any more. I do say probably because he is not my child, so I can't swear to anything!</p><p> </p><p>More hugs - I understand the overanalyzing!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 253788, member: 6705"] Your mealtimes sound like ours used to be. As difficult child 2 gets older, it's not so bad with him. difficult child 1 is now the picky one. It makes us rather nuts... One of the things I make on a regular basis in the winter is what the family now calls "Make difficult child 2 scream stew". Beef stew - but the child will sit there and play with it, refuse to eat, complain about the "brown things" (potatoes, which he loves otherwise), kick the floor, try to jump in the conversation with out-in-left-field comments and inappropriate noises... He's never actually exploded about it, but one parent always has to sit with him until he's done. We tried the route where he ate till he was "full", but he then complains he's hungry half an hour later. So we give him a small amount (about half a serving, or three bites) of the foods he's not fond of, tell him he can have more of the stuff he likes once he's done with those three bites. And the child now loves - and I mean [B]loves[/B] - Brussels sprouts. Three bites at a time. Other stuff is still a struggle, but his is the passive aggression. It's difficult child 1 who is actively aggressive. Strangely, though, not at dinner. Even if it's lima beans. Something you can try during a quiet moment... Give him another choice. difficult child 2 hates this one, so it usually works. If he doesn't finish his dinner (at the 2/3 point you mentioned), ask if he would like to save the rest and his "treat" for breakfast. Of course, you already discussed this during the calm before the storm, so he recognizes the choice. If he doesn't want to finish it then, [I]wrap it up and put it in the fridge. [/I]Breakfast in the morning should be interesting. difficult child 1 had, one time, half a cup of peanut butter (gotten out and not finished as an afternoon snack), about 3 oz. of apple juice and a tablespoon of lima beans for breakfast. Never happened again with her. [B]WARNING[/B] - the first time you pull this stuff out for breakfast there will likely be an explosion. He probably won't eat it, but skipping breakfast [I]once[/I] won't hurt him - [I]don't give in!!![/I] The second time, he might remember what happened last time and eat... And after that... It probably won't happen any more. I do say probably because he is not my child, so I can't swear to anything! More hugs - I understand the overanalyzing! [/QUOTE]
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