And today's daft question is....

[CheesyFeetcomingtoGETyou]

DD (2.3) has hardly touched her breakfast but is telling me that she has finished and is demanding a yoghurt. (Yes we had a lovely lie in this morning )

Should I

a) let her have one, even though she hasn't eaten all her cereal?

b) Tell her she has to eat more cereal first

c) A third, sensible, mumsnet-inspired choice?


She usually eats a good variety of food but loves yogurt. We let her eat loads as she won't drink milk, but I don't want her to decide that she won't eat anything else. She is increasingly refusing other food in favour of yoghurt and I'm nervous of giving in to her.

Am I worrying about nothing?

[anniebear]

I would try to encourage her to eat a little more cereal maybe

[anniebear]

But easier said than done I'm sure

[CheesyFeetcomingtoGETyou]

anniebear..

Me: no dd you can't have a yoghurt until you've eaten more of you breakfast

DD: I finished breakfast Mummy. Want a goggurt. Goggurt goggurt goggurt.

Me: No, you need to eat more breakfast first

DD: No (sticks out bottom lip) Want GOGGURT!!

Infuriating but very cute. Sigh.

[ejt1764]

How about trying ... you can have a mouthful of yogurt for every mouthful of cereal.

Worked with mine when he was going through the 'prefers to eat yogurt and peas to anyhting else phase'.

Good luck!

ejt

[CheesyFeetcomingtoGETyou]

oooh yes, I'll try that!

Thanks

[LRWG]

How about the Weetabix week (yep - watch too many ads) and have yoghurt on her cereal. Would that work?

[yellowrose]

My DS (2.4) pretty much stopped eating many of his favourite things (including bananas and most other fruit) months ago. He practically spits out anything he doesn't like the look/texture of !

This is despite the fact that I weaned him onto solids at 6 months and gave him every fruit and veg. under the sun which he would always eat ! Good eaters can turn into nightmare eaters when they become toddlers. This is normal.

From what I have read it is very very normal for his age and I have decided not to hassle him about it. If he eats what I put in front of him fine, if not, it goes in the fridge and gets offered again. If he refuses again, I don't make a fuss, just give him an apple or carrot (which thankfully he can't get enough of !!) or another healthy snack.

He still eats meat and fish and rice or pasta most days.

Some days he hasn't had anything apart from 2 yoghurts (I make sure he gets 2 yoghurts a day as he is still breastfed and he doesn't drink cow's milk) an apple, rice cakes and bread, but I know he isn't starving, so I let him be !

My advice is: take it easy

[CheesyFeetcomingtoGETyou]

Oh I seeeeee, it's a phase!

(Andthistooshallpassandthistooshallpass)

Still bf at 2.4 Yellowrose - well done you and ds

[CheesyFeetcomingtoGETyou]

I could do with a weetabix week myself - if dd and I could have the same thing for breakfast that would make like easier!

[yellowrose]

Cheesy - I love bf my son but on some days, like this morning because he has a cold and is a bit grumpy, I get asked for "milk, milk, milk" - so still feel like I am his main source of drink sometimes - I am the mummy cow

[yellowrose]

Yes, Cheesy keep saying "it's a phase...." like a mantra everyday and soon it will pass

[nappyaddict]

i would have told her for every spoon of cereal you eat, you can have a spoon of "goggurt"

[nappyaddict]

oops shoulda read the rest of the thread before i posted .. that one was already suggested!! i also like the idea of yoghurt on the cereal though.