My 19 month old DS goes through good and bad patches with his eating. He is currently in a bad patch and refusing most meals I offer him - even things he has happily eaten recently. Until yesterday I had been so desperate for him to eat that if he refused the meal I would get him snacky things (cheese, oatcakes, banana) instead.
Yesterday I started to think maybe I was storing up problems in the long run by doing this, because he will think he can always have an alternative. So at tea time when he refused both the main course (which was something he has happily eaten before) and yoghurt I just got him out of his high chair and cleared up. I just did the same at lunchtime today and now he is sleeping (he ate breakfast). I don't get cross - am just matter of fact about it.
I feel like the meanest mum around, but the objective part of me knows he won't let himself starve and if he wants to eat he will. He is generally happy with plenty of energy.
Just wondered if anyone else has done something similar at this age? And if so did it help? I want to feel like I am doing the right thing!
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Is 19 months too young to think Mummy's kitchen is a restaurant?
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MrsWB · 18/11/2008 12:53
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