https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:18:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher/page/2#post-1691086 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 13:11:04 +0000 jetsa 1691086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs Hedgehog: @JennyD: @Dandelion: yea but at what age do they realize this? I don't think a 1 year old would understand it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher/page/2#post-1691053 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:57:30 +0000 Adira 1691053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher/page/2#post-1691041 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:52:20 +0000 Arden 1691041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: It's the Dr. Sears Bento Tray. It used to be on Amazon but not anymore. I bought mine new on eBay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher/page/2#post-1690426 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 08:49:15 +0000 mrsjyw 1690426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depending on what he's had for the day (he usually only gets like this for dinner), we'll usually skip dinner. If I have something quick I can make or heat up and he hasn't had much for the day (which is rare) then I'll short-order it for you, but no, most days I won't! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1690421 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 08:48:18 +0000 mamimami 1690421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was worried about my little girl's weight gain I was more accommodating, but now if she (or my boy, who's less picky) doesn't eat what's on the dinner plate, well, too bad! No yogurt (their current go-to) for dessert. I DO try to always include SOMETHING I know they like, but I don't build the whole meal around pleasing them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1690373 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 08:28:13 +0000 NovBaby1112 1690373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have found that when LO refuses a food, 99.9% of the time she is doing so because she simply isnt hungry. So, I do not make a whole new meal, but I will offer a snack before bed (goldfish, yogurt, raisins, etc...) just in case she wants something and so she doesnt go to bed hungry. Most of the time, she doesnt even eat much of the snack either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1690315 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 08:03:54 +0000 septca 1690315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are also at a point where DD just isn't very hungry at dinner. She eats everything I leave for our nanny during the day, which includes a wide variety of foods and colors, so most of the time she just picks at dinner. Unless she's in a growth spurt. Then watch out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1690290 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 07:53:37 +0000 sorrycharlie 1690290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll offer her things til she eats. The nights where she refuses ANY of the options on her plate are few and far between now. </p> <p>I would never let her go to bed hungry. she's only one! Maybe when she's much older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1690247 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 07:16:23 +0000 lamariniere 1690247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: that is an awesome idea. </p> <p>I think it depends on the circumstances. At that age though, I would just offer plain yogurt if he wasn't interested in dinner. He would almost always eat yogurt and then I knew he was getting something. As he has gotten older and we can reason with him, I usually don't offer anything else if he is being bratty/picky, but if he genuinely doesn't like something, then I'll make a little sandwich. It is pretty rare that I make something separate though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1690217 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 06:34:46 +0000 Adira 1690217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: Sorry to go off-topic, but where did you get that bento tray??? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1690213 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 06:28:30 +0000 Dandelion 1690213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I don't make D anything else. I saw my mom make separate meals for my younger brother and saw what a bad habit they were in. There's no reason D can't eat what I make. If he doesn't eat he won't starve. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1690187 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 05:30:40 +0000 hilsy85 1690187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JennyD: yeah my LO's only 19 months and when he refuses dinner, it's rarely out of manipulation/pickiness--it really just seems like he's legit not hungry! If it were as you described (and I/he could verbalize the way you describe), I would handle it differently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1690040 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 21:47:52 +0000 Foodnerd81 1690040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: re parceling it out- so true. She can have a few pieces on her tray that she doesn't want anything to do with, but if I pick one up and pretend to or actually take a bite, she will eat that one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1690004 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 21:20:06 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1690004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At ten months, I offer her a variety of things from my plate. If she won't eat any of it, I pull out a pouch and some Cheerios. Because she still nurses so much, I'm not totally worried- plus she usually balances things out over a week </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1690001 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 21:18:16 +0000 JennyD 1690001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs Hedgehog: I agree! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1689995 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 21:17:47 +0000 JennyD 1689995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: so, we did that too, and we found that it led to "I'm not hungry" every night at dinner, and "I want a snaaaaaaaack!" 20 minutes after dinner. So we had to start telling her that her options were that she could have her dinner cold or warmed up.</p> <p>This happened when she was just two. It has improved but anytime we let up a bit, we have to have the hot/cold dinner fight again. Sigh. Hungry toddlers are angry toddlers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1689947 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 20:44:17 +0000 blackbird 1689947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I give her a bunch of random stuff but I'll take all the food away if she's throwing it. If she's hungry, she will usually eat it but pick out what she wants. Peas can stay, carrots go flying. We have stand bys like cheese and hard boiled eggs and bananas she will eat. I don't mind getting her that...or yogurt especially if she's teething-then she will ONLY eat soft food and I cannot blame her! But she's only 1. She never refuses a whole meal but she will only eat pieces of it, if that makes sense </p> <p>And it really is presentation for mine, too. Certain shapes she will eat over others. And if I parcel it out and not do it all at once. </p> <p>Babies are weird </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1689917 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 20:23:20 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1689917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I serve quite a variety of foods and I give his favorites after he's tried other stuff. If he sees his favorites, he'll skip the others. If he totally refuses everything, I do give him something else, but the something else would be like cottage cheese or pb toast, not a different meal. But I will pretty much try anything to make sure he eats okay since weight gain is an issue for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1689912 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 20:20:01 +0000 Ra 1689912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: They are little stinkers! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1689909 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 20:19:18 +0000 Ra 1689909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: I've never made a quiche but that's a great idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1689896 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 20:10:03 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 1689896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We plan on doing what our parents did with us. We are provided a meal, that is what is being served. You don't have to eat it but we aren't making anything else. Children will not starve themselves. They will eventually eat. They may not be happy about it and they may choose to skip some meals but they won't ever get to the point of starving themselves. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1689861 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 19:43:08 +0000 Boheme 1689861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you think B would eat quiche or egg muffins? You could hide veggies chopped up super tiny in them. Not gonna lie... I got C to eat chard by hiding it with eggs and some crumbled bacon in a quiche. I make one ahead and just microwave slices as needed </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1689855 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 19:38:21 +0000 Smurfette 1689855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: we waste food here too. Last night she wanted my Dad to feed her. If he put a veggie (with cheese on top) with the meat or rice, she would spit it out. Did to me again tonight. She just won't eat veggies but sweet potatoes. Frustrating.<br /> @Foodnerd81: R has been eating off a plate since 10-11 months. She will pick it up and start to throw it over when she is done. But she thinks she is helping </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1689796 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 19:10:36 +0000 Applesandbananas 1689796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If LO doesn't eat, I'll offer a pouch. If he just squeezes it everywhere, I know he's not hungry and we try again later. I never give him a ton of food at once, I think a full tray overwhelms him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1689787 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 19:07:47 +0000 Arden 1689787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Nope. She did a couple of times but quickly learned that the food went away when she did that. She never throws the tray now. She'll occasionally throw a piece of food though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1689770 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 19:02:09 +0000 Ra 1689770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: I haven't tried with the eggs. Good idea! He's been refusing pouches most days but took one today. Hopefully, he will keep accepting them. He can't drink from a straw yet so I haven't tried smoothies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1689733 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 18:31:59 +0000 hilsy85 1689733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: can you mix finely chopped spinach or broccoli in with his eggs? And will he eat pouches or smoothies? Those are always hits for us and get veggies into him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1689730 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 18:30:58 +0000 hilsy85 1689730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends. If it's lunch that he's refusing, I won't offer him something else, but will make sure I pack an extra snack when we go out. If it's dinner, I won't offer him anything else right away, but I will leave his food out and then if he still hasn't had anything (like not a single bite) before bed, then I'll give him some fruit, or see if he'll eat yogurt or something just so he doesn't go to bed with an empty stomach. </p> <p>IMO, I think it's ok to offer one other option (for us, it's always yogurt, I would never offer anything else that I had to actually make) in case they are hungry but really just don't want what is offered. In our case, if he does end up taking the yogurt option, he rarely has much of it, so it's usually just that he's not very hungry, not that he's being picky. It's so tough though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1689728 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 18:29:35 +0000 Ra 1689728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lately, he has been spitting out or throwing most of his food on the floor. He's not eating balanced because he's pretty much only eating carbs, peanut butter, or eggs. He has been refusing his fruits and veggies and he used to live both. I feel like we waste so. much. food. It's crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-lo-refuses-to-eat-what-you-made-himher#post-1689721 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 18:25:27 +0000 Foodnerd81 1689721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: hmm. C drops her cup a lot, but I don't think is on purpose. She just forgets she is holding it. Then wants it back. </p>