Help! My toddler won't eat anything but pasta, fruit and crackers...?
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My son won't drink much either (my daughter will only drink milk) and none of my 3 toddlers will let a vegetable touch their plate.
What I'm saying is you are part of a huge group of women all worried about what their child is eating/drinking.
My tricks:
watermelon: they think it is sweet but it also gets them fluids. I make a big deal about giving them a bowl of watermelon (I call it a treat) berries work too.
my juice is always watered down, just like when they were babies, they don't know the difference and they get more water than sugar (cheaper too)
I give them tri-vi-sol drops (vitamin) this way I know they are getting nutrients when they eat strangely.
Yogurt is also great, get the thick kind (it doesn't spill as easily, is also yummy and tastes like a treat)
My kids love frozen waffles and prefer the choc. chip ones.
I put my kids to bed with a sippy cup of water, sometimes they drink from it sometimes not but they get more fluids that way.
keep in mind since they are so small they won't eat like we do; plus their little bodies are hardwired to tell them how much to eat. forcing them to eat more, goes against what their bodies tell them and results in childhood obesity.
look at how they eat in a week, not in a meal, or even in a day. during one week did they have dairy? protein? fruits or veggies?
PS my doc told me it was ok that they wouldn't eat veggies since my kids like fruit so much. I guess vitamins are vitamins.
Best of luck to you
Basically, you're kid is in a rut. I got into those, all I wanted to do is eat spinatch. I also like sqash, and that's all I really ate. That's probably the same deal with your child. and in the later years, they might only want to wear a certain thing, I like polka dots, and I'd wear those EVERYDAY. Some adults won't even eat some things, or they only eat macdonalds, and they can get sick from that. Try to feel her something different, or put some beef in the pasta. Remember the body needs iodine, so salt is a must, but not to much you know? Things are good, but not in mass quantities, use moderation. I mean you can't exactly tell that to a child, they won't comprehend it. Just think of some things she'd like. At least shes eating fruits and drinking milk. I'm sure your pediatrition would give you some vitamines if it's bad enough.
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