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OHbaby! Forums : What do you do.. https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:09:41 +0000 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:21:24 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=35586 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[What do you do.. : We are the same, if its food he's...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1149776&title=what-do-you-do#1149776 Author: kiwikid
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Posted: 10 September 2010 at 9:21pm

We are the same, if its food he's eaten before then no alternative / pudding is offered but if its a completely new food and bribing him to eat a few mouthfulls doesnt work then I know he doesnt like it and he gets vegemite toast.

We still do a sippy cup of very weak milo (quarter tea spoon disolved in boiling water and then 80% milk) at bed time.

I've had to get tough on snacks as he just wants biscuits and carby food (sugar free but still not great habit) so I say he can have one cookie / cracker after he's eaten the orange / apple etc, I put the fruit in a bowl and leave it out for him and every time he asks for biscuit I offer the fruit. I figure if he doesnt eat it he wasnt that hungry, 70% of the time he will happily eat the fruit.]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:21:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1149776&title=what-do-you-do#1149776 <![CDATA[What do you do.. : I've always refused to make...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1149765&title=what-do-you-do#1149765 Author: nikkitheknitter
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Posted: 10 September 2010 at 9:07pm

I've always refused to make alternative food... my mantra (man I bleat this a lot!) has always and will always be "It's my responsibility to provide the food, it's her responsibility to eat it"

Now she's a bit older she's expressing more of her tastes... I usually impose a minimum portion to be eaten (within reason) and she's usually pretty OK with that. More often than not decides to eat the whole damn thing because I make a massive, enthusastic, deal over it

Good luck!! And just remember, as with all things parenty, to be consistent.]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:07:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1149765&title=what-do-you-do#1149765 <![CDATA[What do you do.. : My nephew doesn't eat well...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1148773&title=what-do-you-do#1148773 Author: 4thtymlucky
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Posted: 09 September 2010 at 8:43pm

My nephew doesn't eat well at all and tends to "pick" at his food, then play then come back and pick again, then play again so when he's with us he either eats what he's given or has a bottle and goes to bed without any solids. Now he knows that when he is at our place that he has to taste the food at the very least and if he doesn't like I'll make something he's used to like spaghetti

]]> Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:43:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1148773&title=what-do-you-do#1148773 <![CDATA[What do you do.. : I have to admit to being a bit...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144751&title=what-do-you-do#1144751 Author: MummyFreckle
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Posted: 05 September 2010 at 9:32pm

I have to admit to being a bit "soft"..... O isnt very good at trying new foods (unless we are out somewhere like a cafe!) for example tonight he had sausages, broccoli, carrots and kumura. He ate all his sausages and broccoli but wouldnt touch his carrots and kumura. This is pretty common, he will eat something off his plate, but not all of it. If I have given him something new or different (or tried to trick him into eating something that he has previously said he doesnt like!) then I often end up making him a sandwich.

]]> Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:32:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144751&title=what-do-you-do#1144751 <![CDATA[What do you do.. : We also do the same as Kebakat...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144430&title=what-do-you-do#1144430 Author: _SMS_
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Posted: 05 September 2010 at 10:48am

We also do the same as Kebakat

]]> Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:48:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144430&title=what-do-you-do#1144430 <![CDATA[What do you do.. : kiwilaurie wrote:Must say I...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144344&title=what-do-you-do#1144344 Author: kellie
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Posted: 05 September 2010 at 8:25am

kiwilaurie wrote:

Must say I am glad to see that others are still doing some bottles.... I keep getting smarty remarks from people suggesting I am doing Jackson harm by letting him have a few bottles.

We still have bottles too.

And regarding dinner, we do the same as kebakat.]]> Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:25:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144344&title=what-do-you-do#1144344 <![CDATA[What do you do.. : We are doing that now as well....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144313&title=what-do-you-do#1144313 Author: WestiesGirl
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Posted: 05 September 2010 at 12:29am

We are doing that now as well. If Jackson doesnt eat it and its something he's eaten before he goes to bed as is. I dont and wont offer anything else unless its something new he's never had before.

Im a firm believer that children wont starve themselves, they will eat if they are hungry.]]> Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:29:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144313&title=what-do-you-do#1144313 <![CDATA[What do you do.. : Must say I am glad to see that...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144307&title=what-do-you-do#1144307 Author: KiwiL
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Posted: 04 September 2010 at 11:38pm

Must say I am glad to see that others are still doing some bottles.... I keep getting smarty remarks from people suggesting I am doing Jackson harm by letting him have a few bottles.

]]> Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:38:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144307&title=what-do-you-do#1144307 <![CDATA[What do you do.. : Yeah Caden gets his normal bottle...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144280&title=what-do-you-do#1144280 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 35586
Posted: 04 September 2010 at 9:25pm

Yeah Caden gets his normal bottle before bed as well Fliss.
I think I'll keep up with what Im doing then, so if he doesnt eat what he's given then he goes to bed with out.

]]> Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:25:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144280&title=what-do-you-do#1144280 <![CDATA[What do you do.. : At 2, I'm now getting tough...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144275&title=what-do-you-do#1144275 Author: fire_engine
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Posted: 04 September 2010 at 9:20pm

At 2, I'm now getting tough and it's bed (with his normal bottle before bed). He will then wake at 4 and he gets water with a drop of milk in it. I'm not quite tough enough to get rid of that (and I need my sleep

) ]]> Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:20:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144275&title=what-do-you-do#1144275 <![CDATA[What do you do.. : We offer a variety of food for...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144253&title=what-do-you-do#1144253 Author: KiwiL
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Posted: 04 September 2010 at 8:45pm

We offer a variety of food for dinner - including new and favourite foods. If he chooses not to eat, he goes to bed without. He's tried it on in the past, but we don't offer alternatives if he doesn't want the food.

He's been eating really badly recently and been waking up about 10pm for a bottle. We've been giving it the last week or so but only because he's been really sick (high temperature and bad cough) but that's about to stop again. If he wakes up we'll get him up and offer his dinner again.

When I have been really strict with him he always improves cos he knows there is not much choice. I think it's why he eats so well at day care too - he knows there are not going to be alternatives and he'll go hungry if he doesn't eat. ]]> Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:45:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144253&title=what-do-you-do#1144253 <![CDATA[What do you do.. : Same as Stacey, Josh has gone...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144217&title=what-do-you-do#1144217 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 35586
Posted: 04 September 2010 at 7:45pm

Same as Stacey, Josh has gone to bed hungry quite a few times. They soon learn.

]]> Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:45:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144217&title=what-do-you-do#1144217 <![CDATA[What do you do.. : The nights Ive sent Caden to bed...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144174&title=what-do-you-do#1144174 Author: Shezamumof3
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Posted: 04 September 2010 at 7:04pm

The nights Ive sent Caden to bed without dinner when he has refused to eat it he hasnt woken in the night either, but he chows down breakfast and has a snack mid morning.

He's gone off to bed now, had a bottle before hand though as per.]]> Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:04:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144174&title=what-do-you-do#1144174 <![CDATA[What do you do.. : Daniel doesnt wake up hungry in...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144161&title=what-do-you-do#1144161 Author: kebakat
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Posted: 04 September 2010 at 6:16pm

Daniel doesnt wake up hungry in the middle of the night if he goes without too. He just wakes maybe half an hour early and doesn't muck around at breakfast lol. But I don't want to create a child like I was. I was such a fussy kid]]> Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:16:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144161&title=what-do-you-do#1144161 <![CDATA[What do you do.. : Yeah Caden does the same, he opens...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144158&title=what-do-you-do#1144158 Author: Shezamumof3
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Posted: 04 September 2010 at 6:10pm

Yeah Caden does the same, he opens the cuboard and points to stuff and says "want one" or "lolly" lol because he knows where I keep his treats!

I was going to reheat his dinner tonight, and offer it again, but didnt, I will do that next time he wont eat it.]]> Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:10:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144158&title=what-do-you-do#1144158 <![CDATA[What do you do.. : In that case Daniel would go to...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144146&title=what-do-you-do#1144146 Author: kebakat
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Posted: 04 September 2010 at 5:48pm

In that case Daniel would go to bed with no other food. Daniel goes looking for other food but I keep his dinner and reheat it and offer him that again. He gets the message cause we have done it for ages]]> Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:48:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144146&title=what-do-you-do#1144146 <![CDATA[What do you do.. : Tonights its scrambled eggs and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144145&title=what-do-you-do#1144145 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 35586
Posted: 04 September 2010 at 5:44pm

Tonights its scrambled eggs and pea's, and he has eaten it before, I even put tomato sauce over it, because he loves sauce.]]> Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:44:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144145&title=what-do-you-do#1144145 <![CDATA[What do you do.. : Depends, we have 2 options: -...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144141&title=what-do-you-do#1144141 Author: kebakat
Subject: 35586
Posted: 04 September 2010 at 5:37pm

Depends, we have 2 options:

- if the plate has food on it that he has tried before and liked/eaten and he doesn't wanna eat it then he gets nothing.

- if its trying out something totally new then we offer something healthy. in our house thats fruit or "carrot fans"]]> Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:37:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144141&title=what-do-you-do#1144141 <![CDATA[What do you do.. : When your 2+yr old wont eat the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35586&PID=1144132&title=what-do-you-do#1144132 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 35586
Posted: 04 September 2010 at 5:28pm

When your 2+yr old wont eat the dinner you have made for them?
Do you offer something else, like fruit or yoghurt, or is it, eat this or nothing?

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