After throwing TWO dinners on the floor (yes I know) would you give your 2 year old weatabix so he doesn't go to bed hungry?

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Because dh did! Ds adores weatabix so its usually a certainty he'll eat it which he did in about 2 second flat. In two minds on whether it was a good idea. Normally afterr the first time he throws plate on floor it gets binned but I've not been feeling too well and dh took over with the kids over tea which I'm grateful for. Because of dh's rota duties 9 times out of ten he is not around at teatime unfortunately but happened to finish early today.

i wouldn't but i am Evil Bitch Mummy.

however, just before going up to bed i would offer something 2 is a little young to understand properly

no. if he threw 2 dinners on the floor he's obviously not hungry.

Agree with Kentucky. I would possibly not have given weetabix or other favourite cereal though. Probably milk and toast or similar.

However there may be other circumstances, ds may be out of sorts because you are unwell, or he is coming down with it or similar.

I also wouldn't speak to dh about it, not suggesting you were going to btw!

How old?

no way

No. My daughter aged 2 and a half pushes plate away most nights after barely trying anything right now. So no dessert and no alternative. I do praise her though (lots) if she does eat some.

She goes to bed hungry. It doesn't affect her sleep ever. She just ends up having a big breakfast.

But you are reinforcing behaviour if you give them an alternative. Sorry stating obvious...

Better yet if you have the gumption. Offer it the following day for breakfast I haven't done that yet, but tempting. I know other people who've done it and cracked the eating problems of their kids by offering and offering until they eat it. Cruel really

I wouldn't have offered it but I would have been prepared to have to find him something to eat later on or if he woke in the night because he was hungry. All this followed by a conversation the next morning about what happened and a reminder at next mealtime about the consequence of not eating his meals. But like kentucky I'm an evil mum.

And no we don't give DD anything, if she rejects what I have cooked for her that is it.

well I reckon dh does tea, his rules

Yes that was dh point of view I usually judge the situation if I think he has eaten something ie all his sausages or other favourite then I wouldn't. If I think he hasn't eaten anything or very little I would offer something but not imediately after the incident as dh did iyswim. As I said I am grateful to dh for dealing with situation. Just want to gauge peoples opinions/ wwyd as it is happens rather too frequently lately! THe plate throwing that is not dh and I differing!!

Once will not do any harm. At least DH was trying to help.

Typing v v slowly tonight as not well. Was agreeing with 1st post that responded lol

I would. My 2 year old can't sleep if hungry.

same problem here, I offer same thing a few times, maybe a bit more of the one thing on the plate he has eaten, if not, that's it, no dessert, bed. Never seems to bother him, he always has massive breakfasts anyway.

I sometimes keep it in the fridge and try again for lunch but it rarely works. If I have made a big effort to make something and neither have gone near it I have occasionally blended it all up and put it on toast as pate the following lunchtime just for the private satisfaction of knowing they bloody ate it eventually!

Yes, I would and do.

Both of mine are good eaters so I would assume either not very well or really truly didn't like it.

Depends whether he would wake up if I didn't.

If he'd wake up and be all singing and dancing from 3am without Weetabix he'd get it.

If he'd sleep through he wouldn't.

(haven't had a gauranteed full night's sleep for 10 1/2 years )

No never. If dc don't eat their meal it gets thrown away and nothing else offered. The only exception is if it's something they have never eaten before and there's a possibility they REALLY don't like it. Then it's toast or cheese sandwich instead. Think I have given in like this twice only

"I have occasionally blended it all up and put it on toast as pate the following lunchtime just for the private satisfaction of knowing they bloody ate it eventually"

Brilliant, this made me laugh so much. Why do little ones have to go fussy on food? My DD used to eat anything until a year ago...

He has something he normally lloves but threw both on the floor and laughed like it was a game. Was not amused though!

Depends...2 nearly 3 or 2 not long ago 1?

If the older, I would have a chat about what happened and say that from now on it will never happen again as Mummy and Daddy think it is really rude to behave that way and so no more!!!

If the younger, try not to react when he throws his meal on the floor and if, in time, he gets older and still does it...lay down the rules!
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saintly Why no undistubed nightime sleep? Can I ask?

He is 2.3

NO. i know the cost to me might be a bad night but that is unacceptable behaviour and at that age they are old enough to know it is wrong. no reaction but no more food. i wouldnt have even given the second dinner unless there was a doubt of whether it was thrown or it fell....

Severely autistic ds1.

DS2 and DS3 sleep like angels.

DS1 is severely autistic so hey ho he might sleep, but he may well not.

If he goes to bed hungry I can guarantee he will be up playing keyboards or trying to cuddle me from 3am (he's 10, it's hard to ignore) and he won't go back to sleep. So he would get the Weetabix.

Ds2 and DS3 might be sent to bed hungry......