Comments on: Taking The High(chair) Road

By: dreamonmecrib

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 05:05:18 +0000

Oh dear, how I understand you! The same little torturer lives in my house.
He does not eat meat, fish, soups, potatoes, does not eat one meal twice a week. And it is impossible to deceive him with cartoons or fairy tales. Oh, how hard it is! I adore my son and I enjoy spending time with him, but in those moments when he needs to be fed, I am ready to run away from home.

A year ago, when he was still in a high chair, he ate well, he liked his chair, and even more so he could not get out of it. And now he is sitting at the table with us and when he does not like something, he just gets up and leaves the kitchen.

I still remember how good I was with the chair Graco Blossom, I then accidentally saw it on this site https://inadangeroustime.com/ and fell in love with it immediately)

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By: Rats

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:52:09 +0000

In reply to Anne.

Thanks a million for this post. My 2 yr 3m old boy has gone from being the best-eater-ever to spitting everything and not eating a morsel for half a day for the last 3-4 days. He demands everything and then spits it out when I give it to him. I love cooking and have always offered him a variety of foods which he loved. Till now. So much so that when I went through those blogs with tips about how to get your toddler to eat, I realised that I’ve covered all their points and some more! I bet so have most of the moms going through this phase! So I found this post so refreshing and empathetic without being preachy – that most moms go through this phase at some or the other point in their life. Thanks for this! 🙂

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By: Saani Bennetts

Fri, 21 Jul 2017 04:50:23 +0000

Hang in there mama. You’re doing a great job. Won’t be long before she’s not in a high chair any more. Their tastes broaden as they grow.

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By: Anne

Thu, 28 Jan 2016 14:30:53 +0000

I firmly and wholly believe that it is our job to provide balanced and healthy foods, and it is their job to eat it. Please ladies, I beg you, don’t get into a power struggle….the child wins every. single. time. There are just 2 things a toddler can control: what goes into their body (food) and what comes out (potty). This is why these are the two minefields of parenting a toddler.
Disengage!!! Don’t hover, cajole, or comment. Place to food down, sit and eat yourself, or otherwise engage yourself nearby, but still chatting….”What shall we do after nap?”
Brutal truth? Leave her be. (Said with love and respect!). She is the boss of her body….it is awful to have stressful mealtimes and pressure around food. Food is not the problem….it’s about power. Let her have the power to decide what she’d like. If she changes her mind? OK! I’ll wrap this up for later!
I made a tray in my fridge….on it were carrot sticks in water, celery, yogurt, hummus dip, hard boiled eggs, whatever. I allowed my child to choose from the tray and carry it to the table. Again, no commenting or cajoling….leave it to her….because anything you placed onto that tray ok! Remove yourself from the struggle and the struggle will end. I promise!!!

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By: T. Martino

Thu, 28 Jan 2016 02:42:40 +0000

Oh my goodness!! Thank you for this blog post. I just tuned in after seeing your Instagram update. I am so here with you. My 20- month old son was a great eater until 3 months ago. Now he throws food on the floor (usually something he just said yes to, like apple slices or tomato slices) and often times just sits there and stares at his food not daring to touch it let alone bite into it. What is going on here? I have used sweet talk and ultimatums and it hasn’t worked. On rare occasions he will wolf down a big meal! It used to make me feel like we turned the corner, but alas, I now know better! This not eating thing happens for several meals then eating happens again. I am going to try leaving him alone (no staring, no white knuckles) and if he doesn’t eat what I cook for him I will let him know that it will be put away for consumption later. Thanks for the post and for the idea!

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By: Eva Martino

Wed, 27 Jan 2016 23:03:02 +0000

AHHHHH!!! I am obsessed with all these comments!! Thanks so much for contributing to this board, those of you who have shared your own experiences!
It makes me feel awesome to know I’m not alone in this (as suspected), but you are also helping a lot of other Moms too!

So proud of the awesome REZTT community :)))))

xoxoxo
EAM

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By: Theresa

Wed, 27 Jan 2016 19:36:00 +0000

Thanks Eva for letting us know we are not alone. Its a mystery how toddlers eat, that’s for sure.

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By: Sarah

Wed, 27 Jan 2016 01:07:03 +0000

I have a two and a half year old spirited little girl. Each meal time caused me a near panic attack until I stumbled upon the book, “Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense” by Ellyn Sattter. Now, I actually look forward to having meals and snacks with my daughter. I can not recommend this book enough to any parent but especially to any parent of a picky toddler.

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By: M

Tue, 26 Jan 2016 22:47:58 +0000

Egads. My 11-month old is already there. Up to two days ago I could get her to eat anything by means of being stuffed in a cheerio (meat, egg, cheese, curry, you name it). Now even cheerios are poison, to be hurled across the room, to the dogs’ great delight. Sigh. ELEVEN MONTHS OLD. Them toddler years are going to be grand. *sob*

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By: Sara Palacios

Fri, 22 Jan 2016 20:38:17 +0000

Eva, you’ve nailed this one, girl! I have a 3.5 year old and a 16 month old baby girl. Dinner time can be the worst! Thank you for always being so honest about your experiences and making me feel less alone. I’m not sure what is worse, the actual meal time experience or the before experience, where my daughter squeals at my feet the entire time I’m cooking dinner. This is not a fast-food restaurant kiddo. Dinner takes time, please wait ten minutes while I heat everything up in the microwave. 😉 Ha!

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