https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 04:13:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-doesnt-eat-much-for-dinner-and-then-begs-to-eat-just-before-bedtime#post-2354901 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 20:15:50 +0000 Freckles 2354901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>^ agree!</p> <p>I do this with DD. If she tells me she is hungry then I will give her the dinner plate she left half/uneaten or offer her a healthy snack. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-doesnt-eat-much-for-dinner-and-then-begs-to-eat-just-before-bedtime#post-2354845 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 19:26:05 +0000 chopsuey 2354845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Even after a hearty dinner, my kids usually ask for a snack before bedtime. Most nights I'll give them a piece of fruit, cheese or crackers.<br /> Since yours are adjusting to life over there, I would offer something healthy/new before bedtime.<br /> "If you're hungry, eat this, or you can stay hungry" :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-doesnt-eat-much-for-dinner-and-then-begs-to-eat-just-before-bedtime#post-2354841 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 19:21:15 +0000 mrbee 2354841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>how do you handle it?</p> <p>Since we moved, our kids have struggled with adjusting to the local veggies and fruits. They've never been big eaters, but over the years they slowly grew to tolerate and like specific foods that we introduced. But almost none of those foods grow locally (e.g. broccoli, cauliflower, baby corn, apples, etc.) and so now they're having to adapt to local vegetables, like eggplants, etc. Even the fish are pretty different. We do always try to offer comfort food that they're used to (mac and cheese, chicken fingers, etc.) but they don't always eat those either.</p> <p>Adapting to the local foods is a slow process, and some meals the kids won't eat much at all. That's fine for lunch, but when it happens at dinner, then they will almost certainly be hungry at bedtime. Then they will beg to eat a snack.</p> <p>How would you handle it: stay strong so that the kids are motivated by hunger to try new foods? Or give a small snack to take the edge off of the hunger... </p>