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cod's success wiht fussy eating ds1

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cod · 17/01/2006 09:00

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FrannytheQuinoaEater · 17/01/2006 09:09

Oh good stuff cod that does sound positive. I do think sticker charts are a pile of poo in general but glad it has worked for you.

Probably doesn't help, but I was a dreadful eater, who would not have eaten any of those things your son did, (except the apple) and now am a very healthy unfussy type person.

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cod · 17/01/2006 09:14

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cod · 17/01/2006 09:15

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emily05 · 17/01/2006 09:20

cod - have being doing the same with ds. He liked all his food mashed up (lazy) but since using stickers - which I never thought would work - he now eats loads of stuff.
amazing what a sticker can do!

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cod · 17/01/2006 09:20

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lilibet · 17/01/2006 09:28

How old are your boys cod?

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cod · 17/01/2006 09:28

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cod · 17/01/2006 09:28

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FrannytheQuinoaEater · 17/01/2006 09:45

No I don't need a challenge, am a very good girl now, will eat anything (well, except olives and goat's cheese). However if you want to give me stickers I don't mind.

Ds also an annoyingly good eater (well, annoying for other people ).

It's excellent that your son feels so pleased about it. They did a study once, giving out stickers and showing cartoons to get children to think fruit and veg were fun and cool, and months after the study finished the children were still eating loads more fruit.

Enid · 17/01/2006 09:46

I should do this with dd1

carnt be arsed though

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cod · 17/01/2006 11:17

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Enid · 17/01/2006 11:38

ok will try next month

she is still convalescing from illness so being a bit spoilt and eating lots of ice cream

she will be a nightmare in a fortnight

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cod · 17/01/2006 11:38

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cod · 17/01/2006 17:57

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Kittypickle · 17/01/2006 18:01

I'm gearing up to this with my DD who has been a nightmare to feed since the second she was born. She's beginning to rub off on DS who is at that refusing stage toddler stage they go through. Major triumph of the weekend was getting her to eat 6 peas. Our kitchen is being done in a few weeks then the pickles are starting a new regime.

Is your ds3 improving with sloppy food Cod ? I can't get anything wet or with sauce anywhere near DD.

NotQuiteCockney · 17/01/2006 18:13

My DS1 was going fussy, but we stopped it by introducing a new rule: no whinging at table. No saying things were "disgusting". And you have to try everything. If you break the rules, particularly by making a fuss, you are done with the meal, no food, no dessert, no nothing. (we did it once.)

His eating has improved enourmously since we did this.

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cod · 17/01/2006 18:22

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snafu · 17/01/2006 18:26

I really need to do this for ds. I am so sick of chucking untouched food in the bin. (They'd have to be Bob the sodding Builder stickers though...)

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cod · 17/01/2006 18:27

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VeniVidiVickiQV · 17/01/2006 18:28

Do you have any tips on just getting a baby to eat? Or is that a too distant memory? (no offence meant).

DS has thrown up twice today, purely on the basis that he had something slightly lumpier than puree in his mouth. He's 9 months.

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cod · 17/01/2006 18:29

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snafu · 17/01/2006 18:29

Not really an issue with me, cod

snafu · 17/01/2006 18:29

About dh, I mean...

VeniVidiVickiQV · 17/01/2006 18:33

Have been trying for 2 months now after taking 2 months to get him to eat anything at all.

He doesnt like fruit, he doesnt like dark meats, he'll eat vegetables pureed with cheese. He'll eat chicken mixed with some veg. He gags on all root veg. Ive never known anything like it.

DD ate, and still does, eat anything (despite milk protein allergy from birth).

He has his own spoon, have given him one to hold for ages now.

VeniVidiVickiQV · 17/01/2006 18:35

HE prefers food in jars unfortunately. But even then, only specific ones.

He will eat some yoghurt. But again, thats smooth.