Bad eater

Silver Member Joined: Apr 03 2005 Posts: 588 Location: EU

Any ideas how to get a two years old girl to eat some meat,fish or egg without it being pureed. The only thing she eats is dairy, potatoes, lokshen and soup. The meat, I give her mashed the same as for my one year old. But I find two is old enough to be able to eat normal. And if I force her she'll spit it or sick it out. She is already petite and she has no fat I don't like it that she looks so thin. The doctors here say "just wait she'll eat when she wants". But when and what ???
My one year old eats more and better!!

Posted: Wed, Apr 13 2005, 6:15 pm Post subject:

My son and my daughter ( same ages as yours at that time) was the same way. But eventually she grew out of it. But my son still eats more than my daughter.
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Posted: Wed, Apr 13 2005, 8:45 pm Post subject:

if she eats the protein when its pureed then by all means puree it!! better she should get some nutrition in her that way than not at all. lots of kids are picky and so the sloution is to puree the food they dont like into some other dish so they dont notice it. continue offering regular nonmashed proteins as well, they say it takes 15 times before they will actually give a new food a try!
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Silver Member Joined: Apr 03 2005 Posts: 588 Location: EU

Did I write that my one year old eats better??
Mistake !!! Today my one year old was worse. She didn't eat a thing whereas my two year old ate 10 little spoons. I am soon giving up What

Posted: Thu, Apr 14 2005, 11:47 am Post subject:

how about fish sticks? chicken balls in a chicken soup?

Posted: Thu, Apr 14 2005, 1:40 pm Post subject:

While visiting my parents I took my son to a pt who said that with children who are fussy eaters, arent easy to comfort, take alonger time to walk crawl etc could have semsory issues meaning that the reaction they get in their brain when either standing, touching a certain typoe of food etrc..doesnt make them comfortable therfore making them fussy or not willing to try.

my cousins kid is 13 months and hasnt put a morsel of food in her mouth, refuses to eat completely, she is now working with a therapist to help her get use to different textures and feelings. there is either hydro therapy..therapy done in water or the brushing technique which can be doen at home..this technique is when you collect all different types of brushes, toothbrushes, hair brushes, hat brushses, nail brushes..whatever you find..making sure they feel different when you touch them. you then brush the childs skin with all the brushes allowing herto fell all the different textures. I havent tried it yet, cuz my son has become a better eater but maybe your daughter doesnt like the way real food feels in her mouth.. good luck, and remember this will pass....as does everything!!
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Silver Member Joined: Apr 03 2005 Posts: 588 Location: EU

Sorry but what has brushes got to do with someone not eating? Fishstick or meatball won't help, tried it all. She even wouldn't eat fine lokshen or anything else unless it is in a soup. And it is not because she can't chew because it is hard, she loves matzo!!! I think she just eats what she wants. Both of my girls are very stubborn. But I try to change that, and this is hard work. Thanks anyway.

Posted: Tue, May 17 2005, 11:04 am Post subject:

having the child feel different textures enable their bodies senses to get used to different feelings, my cousin did it with her kid and it helped with her eating.

Platinum Member Joined: Sep 11 2004 Posts: 19241

Rochel Leah- would you really try that? collect different brushes and brush your child with them because he's not eating?
I would think babies are already used to feeling different textures when they learn to crawl and eventually walk around the house. even if they stayed in their crib all day- they would feel the wood of the crib, the softness of the sheet and mattress, maybe the wall next to them, and toys that are attached to the crib.
when they crawl around they feel the carpet, the wood, the tiles, whatever kind of floors you have. whatever they will touch around the house will have different textures.

and if they are uncomfortable with textures in their mouths- how would it help for them to feel different brushes? wouldnt the brushes need to be in their mouths?

Posted: Tue, May 17 2005, 12:10 pm Post subject:

rg, you r right ,
it doesn't make sense at first , though this helps with kids who have sensory issues..nit everybody. the regular things that they feel everyday don't give them the "right reaction" have to use different things with different feelings.. I don't know if I am explaining myself weel..I will look up online for more info.
I used a brush as well as beans and it did help ..he tried new foods, he started walking and it defiantly relaxed him...

with my cousin they also put different things by her mouth , don't know what exactly, as well as the brushing technique and it really helped.

this is what I was told by my physio and it really made a difference and I was bringing a different approach that is worth trying.

Platinum Member Joined: Sep 11 2004 Posts: 19241

im wondering about the "Sensory issues."
what type of child has these "issues?" how do you know if he has them? does it involve other things besides food?

Platinum Member Joined: Sep 20 2004 Posts: 17151

As strange as it sounds to me, the reason I give it some credence is because a friend of mine, who has a head on her shoulders, told me all about her extremely difficult daughter. This was not about an eating problem, but a baby who clearly demonstrated "sensory issues." I haven't asked her about it in a long time. I hope to remember to ask her, to get a review and update.

Posted: Tue, May 17 2005, 1:33 pm Post subject:

rg, I dint know that my son had them until I took him too a physo therapist. when she asked about his history and when she saw the way he crawl( on his toches) she said he definatly had sensory issues, she saw from the fact that he had a hard time nursing, was fussy, took along time to fall asleep, didn't like having any blankest on him, crawled late, hardly turned over, was a REALLY fussy eater and walked so late, that he needed different excercizes to help him..not only the brushing technique but ball excersizes, swinging him in all directions in the playground[ swing, letting him sit in a tub of beans, encourage him to touch different things.

it definitely sounded strange to me at first but I did see a big improvment in his motor skills and eating different foods. I was so nervous for pesach about what he would eat cuz he was such a picky eater, but once I started the excersizes he ate like a mentch..my hubby and I were amazed at the different food he ate.

Platinum Member Joined: Sep 11 2004 Posts: 19241

Rochel Leah- im glad it worked out well. SZ's bday should be coming up, no? Mendels is in 2 months.
my friends toddler also had to go to a therapist because she wasnt walking yet. she also has this huge ball for it taking up the entire living room. I assume from your story that she was behind in other things as well.
let us know when SZ starts talking!

Posted: Tue, May 17 2005, 2:06 pm Post subject:

yep iyh in a month he will be two. bh his talking is good, not that behind but his comprehension is slow. I have an appointment with the audiologist in two weeks, we will see from there,