https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:00:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-anything-you-can-to-get-your-lo-to-eat#post-2351728 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 23:23:05 +0000 Freckles 2351728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, not anymore. I used to obsess over it but now I just say, "you don't have to eat it." If she says she isn't hungry I will tell her to just put a little bit on her plate and eat.</p> <p>Sometimes I will encourage her to try something but I won't get upset or make a big deal out of it. She knows she won't get any kind of snack or milk later if she doesn't eat dinner (she will just get leftovers) so that seems to work for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-anything-you-can-to-get-your-lo-to-eat#post-2351724 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 23:15:08 +0000 Foodnerd81 2351724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will do a lot to get her to try something. If she has a bite and doesn't like it I either move on, or sometimes offer another healthy (but boring) option. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-anything-you-can-to-get-your-lo-to-eat#post-2351520 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:07:19 +0000 MrsSRS 2351520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. We follow the Satter's division of responsibility. I decide what, when, where. You decide whether and how much. Except we require one bite of each thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-anything-you-can-to-get-your-lo-to-eat#post-2351476 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:37:34 +0000 catomd00 2351476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. If she doesn't want to eat then she doesn't it. If she's hungry later she gets leftovers or a healthy snack. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-anything-you-can-to-get-your-lo-to-eat#post-2351415 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:40:33 +0000 hilsy85 2351415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try not to...but it depends how he has eaten the rest of the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-anything-you-can-to-get-your-lo-to-eat#post-2351402 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:27:01 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2351402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was going to ask a similar question. Sometimes my LO will not eat what is offered during meal time, and I'll get anxious and start offering other stuff that I think she will eat. I feel like its spoiling her to be picky! She's only 14 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-anything-you-can-to-get-your-lo-to-eat#post-2351393 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:12:05 +0000 travellingbee 2351393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I'll try one thing like asking him to take 2 more bites or something, but I'm overall not concerned. Hes a generally good eater though so I know he'll make up for it at the next meal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-anything-you-can-to-get-your-lo-to-eat#post-2351378 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 17:56:11 +0000 sunny 2351378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. Sometimes I think we do too much. :-( I'm still spoon feeding my 3 yo at least a few bites of dinner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-anything-you-can-to-get-your-lo-to-eat#post-2351374 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 17:54:17 +0000 .twist. 2351374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes I will ask him if he wants help (if I think that will even work), otherwise, nope. If he won't eat he won't eat and I don't feel like he'll starve. He eats pretty well at daycare so I know he'll be fine until breakfast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-anything-you-can-to-get-your-lo-to-eat#post-2351372 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 17:48:44 +0000 Bao 2351372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just realized today I'll do just about anything to get my kids to eat. I was doing the plane/train thing at dinner, they thought it was hilarious and bonus they ate decent. I'll sometimes call food certain things or make it sound really cool so they will eat. Like tonight we had ham, and I said look it's pink! That worked ;)</p> <p>Will you do anything to get your LO to eat or if they don't eat then that's it? </p>