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Jeßus[_31_]

On Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:13:04 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

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>And, from parenting coach Susan Eppley:
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>"Some children are picky eaters. Some aren't. That's just the way it's always been. But when I think about the times I didn't like something as a child, I cannot recall my mother running around in circles trying to make something I'd eat. In fact, she made no big deal of my pickiness at all. I was expected to try everything and try I did.
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>"Today, many parents, especially mothers, worry in excess of this 'problem.' If you Google 'picky eater,' you'll be astounded by the tips, tricks and methods to try to solve this problem. But I have a solution for you THAT WORKS!
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>"First, relax. If you offer a variety of foods and limit the bad stuff (you know, the stuff you hide way up high in the cabinets to snack on after the kids are in bed), your son will probably get enough nutrition. But if your child is REFUSING to eat certain foods, then you don't have a nutritional struggle on your hands, you have a power struggle. Here's a simple and fool-proof way to handle it.
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>"Let's assume that your son does not like vegetables but enjoys chicken and rice. Tonight at dinner, fix your child's plate with a morsel of each item you've prepared (one pea, one tiny bite of chicken, a small dollop of rice). Tell your child that in order to get more of ANYTHING on his plate, he must first eat EVERYTHING on it.
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>"Your child may ask for seconds of yummy chicken but unless he has eaten everything on his plate, do not give him more. Simply state this fact as if you were telling your son the color of his eyes. Once he has cleaned his plate of every morsel, ask him if he would like more of anything. Let him have 2nds or 3rds of the items he likes. Don't worry about the peas. They will be taken care of all in due time. Keep this up for a week or two.
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>"After a week or so of the tiniest portions, gradually increase the vegetable (or offending food item) portion while keeping the favored food portions very small.
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>"After a months or thereabouts, your child will be eating a normal child-sized portion of veggies in order to receive a normal sized portion of the things he likes.
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>"Remember - it's all about attitude. If you act like you know what you're doing and keep a calm, relaxed attitude during dinner, your child will relax, too and your family will look forward to nightly dinners. Bon Appetit!"
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A common sense approach and one similar to what I once used. It works,
you just have to be consistent with such a rule. Why some parents
think that pandering to their kids will solve the problem and not
possibly create others later in life, I don't know. Much like shoving
the kids in front of the TV to get them out of your hair, really.