https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:42:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-10-feeding-mistakes-parents-make#post-917503 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 20:22:16 +0000 allison 917503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great article! It reminds me that we really need to eat more variety. We literally eat the same two or three main dishes and the same 3 or 4 vegetables at every meal. Blah. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-10-feeding-mistakes-parents-make#post-917227 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 19:09:24 +0000 immabeetoo 917227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@aprk: I thought the book was thought provoking. Something that sticks out to me in both RIE &amp; Montessori as "missing" is reading. I don't think I would ever give up all the reading we do with LO! I really appreciate the mental motivation to challenge what I think LO is capable of, even at this young age, and when (and how) I should intervene when he's upset. </p> <p>@808love: I think that is so important, especially because I've seen time and time again parents forcing the 'clean plate' (my inlaws included!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-10-feeding-mistakes-parents-make#post-915047 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 10:00:04 +0000 808love 915047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This was my big takeaway "....Ellyn Satter Division of Responsibility where parents decide the what, when and where of feeding and children decide the whether and how much of eating."<br /> I really liked this article and how it was laid out. I'm going to share it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-10-feeding-mistakes-parents-make#post-914692 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 08:20:00 +0000 regberadaisy 914692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M is 14 months and already getting picky!!!</p> <p>We try to do the family meals but it's hard with both of us WOHM and DH working till 9 a lot of nights. We try hard to do family meals all the other nights though and especially on weekends!</p> <p>I need to push to eat at the table more often; DH often prefers to "relax" and eat in front of the TV. But I don't want that to be a norm for our family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-10-feeding-mistakes-parents-make#post-914681 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 08:16:59 +0000 Meltini 914681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great tips! Saving for later too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-10-feeding-mistakes-parents-make#post-914553 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 07:28:36 +0000 edelweiss 914553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i like the tips! with our long days it's hard to eat meals together--we have breakfast together, but not dinner. like you, bedtime routine starts around 5.30. DH doesn't get home until after LO goes to bed. i've been sitting LO in his highchair and giving him some finger foods to play with while i eat a piece of fruit or some toast. then i try to give him purees. and like @T.H.O.U.: mentioned, if i'm giving LO finger foods (he's almost 6 months), i let him figure things out and play without being too concerned whether he's actually eating (because he doesn't). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-10-feeding-mistakes-parents-make#post-914549 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 07:24:52 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 914549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good tips. Earmarking for future use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-10-feeding-mistakes-parents-make#post-914501 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 06:44:22 +0000 T.H.O.U. 914501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good article. One thing that has really helped with our toddlers eating is not forcing it but almost letting her play and experiment with it. For example, what happens if you squish the pea out of the green bean. or Can you lick this piece of meat? She likes to try out those new scenarios and usually she is willing to try it after that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-10-feeding-mistakes-parents-make#post-914322 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 22:20:48 +0000 aprk 914322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: yes I did! Hah. I think it's good to learn about different philosophies - I'm totally with you :) what did you think of the book? I love a lot of the RIE stuff, but I definitely mix in some AP too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-10-feeding-mistakes-parents-make#post-914297 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 22:10:01 +0000 immabeetoo 914297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@aprk: I'm going to request their book on interlibrary loan.... unrelated, you had posted about RIE in another thread, I think?? I just finished Your Self Confident Baby :) Pretty sure the librarians think I'm INSANE because I've checked out a ton of parenting books but I find the different philosophies interesting and I like talking about them with DH. And I miss being a student... ha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-10-feeding-mistakes-parents-make#post-914285 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 22:05:40 +0000 aprk 914285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love love love these tips! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-10-feeding-mistakes-parents-make#post-914174 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 21:13:47 +0000 immabeetoo 914174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: I so want to get to this... I'm hoping LO's sleep will shift around a little in the next few months - right now bedtime routine starts at 5:30 which makes family dinner tough! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-10-feeding-mistakes-parents-make#post-914167 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 21:06:01 +0000 Boopers 914167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have kids yet but I really enjoyed the article! I think it's important to encourage variety and a healthy relationship with food and I think the tips are helpful. I hope to use these when the time comes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-10-feeding-mistakes-parents-make#post-914161 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 21:02:56 +0000 mediagirl 914161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great tips! One thing we do every night and at all meals on weekends is we eat together at the table. It's a great feeling, eating the same meal, all three of us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/top-10-feeding-mistakes-parents-make#post-914156 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 20:58:38 +0000 immabeetoo 914156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is off a blog I enjoy - <a href="http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2013/07/08/top-10-feeding-mistakes-parents-make/" rel="nofollow">http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2013/07/08/top-10-feeding-mistakes-parents-make/</a></p> <p>I was a SUPER bratty, picky eater until mid-college - there are tons of common foods I didn't try until adulthood because I was stubborn (like cherries.. mustard.. radishes.. cheese curds.. the list goes on) Subsequently, I think a lot about our son's relationship with food and how I'm fostering it. </p> <p>The blurb about eating with your baby was timely, I realized that I'm always in such a rush to get home, get LO's food ready and get him fed before his nap he never sees me eat! So I'm going to at least eat something with him each day :)</p> <p>What do you think of the article? </p>