Soooo, y’all may not like this one.
It seems too simple, too laid back. You’ve gone a step too far in this one, you’ll say. I get that you’re trying to be respectful, but this is too much.
Just trust me. TRUST.
We all know picky eaters. It’s basically a requirement for little ones. One day they love blueberries, the next day they don’t even want to look at one. One week they keep asking for more of whatever you give them, the next it’s two bites and we’re done.
So what do you do?
Disclaimer! If you’re little one has trouble gaining or losing weight, as told to you by a pediatrician (not by grandma, not by your own body issues), follow this advice with guidance from a medical professional.
Whew, glad we got that out of the way.
Keep giving them a variety of different foods, and trust that they’ll eat what they need. That means that if they only want two bites, they can have two bites. If they want more noodles, but ignore the broccoli, they can have more noodles and ignore the broccoli. Come next meal, they can try again.
The trick is to not offer them other foods, foods you know they’ll eat, just to fill them up. You should control what you offer them, and they get to control how much, and if, they want.
I pretty much only serve my little what I am eating, just in a toddler friendly way. And then I let go! Even she says she hates chicken every day for a week, there’s a strong chance that on the eighth day she’ll love it.
Just keep trying and trust the process. Its easier for you, because you don’t have to cater to everyone’s different tastes. You set the expectation that what’s on the table is what there is and that’s that. You’re teaching them how to be mindful eaters, and to trust their own body. And THAT is beautiful.
Soooo, y’all mad? Already do this? Tell me what you’re thinking!
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