Both DH and I are getting worried that our DS doesn't eat a balanced diet.
He doesn't like fruit (but neither does my DH) - although he did eat a couple of pieces of apple the other day and does eat the odd sultana.
He will only eat veggies IN something (like curry or pasta sauce). Won't have a bar of a piece of veggie on a plate... just not interested!
He loves cheese, bread, peanut butter, cruskits, sultana bran , and the rafferty's garden apple fruit bars. Oh - and tomato sauce! He also really loves curry, pasta and any rice stuff.
Tonight DH and I tried to 'force' him to eat some veggies... we even put cream cheese and sauce with them, but he got quite upset and when I managed to get some in his mouth, he retched!
Are we doing something wrong?? Should we force the issue or should we just let him come around in his own time? At a loss here and could really use the advice of this wonderful community!
Sound perfectly normal to me. My DD1 is exactly the same. I keep offering and don't make a big deal out of it. I hide veggies and fruit in things, especially smoothies, she loves them. She is getting better at trying things. I tell her she has to try it and then if she doesn't like it she doesn't have to eat it. IT seems quite common amongst friends kids at this age, i'm not worried too much about it just yet.
We've always gone along with gentle parenting, but are worried we're creating a spoilt brat I'm just not sure if I should have been stricter to begin with or if it would have made any difference!
i made pizza with DD1 the other day, she did it all herself and then ate it. She ate lots of things she wouldn't normally. So maybe try getting your DS involved with the food a bit more.
nah, he's being two. AmberJ described it well the other day. She said that at that age, one of the few things they have control of is what goes in their mouths...and they push the boundaries to the max to exercise that control.
The fact that he'll eat a curry is encouraging....not many kids will.
2yo not eating a balanced diet?
, and the rafferty's garden apple fruit bars. Oh - and tomato sauce!
He also really loves curry, pasta and any rice stuff.
and when I managed to get some in his mouth, he retched!
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