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[lollardfish]

My son's eating hygiene has collapsed. He now only willingly eats edamame, green beans, plain noodles, yoghurt, fruit, cottage cheese. He used to eat many more things. Like, over the last weekend. It's very frustrating.

Edit - Sweet potatoes back on the menu. Fish sticks and chicken nuggets, spaghetti-os (indistinguishable from the food he ate from jars) still off, fruit-and-nut bread still on.

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[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

Yeah. The problem is that I am fairly certain he believes that if he holds out, he'll get one of the things he likes best. Which is true, as we aren't capable of starving our child, and when we do withhold food (for 30 minutes, an hour), it doesn't seem to make a difference.

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Might as well feed him what he'll eat, as long as you keep offering tastes of things he used to like, and things that are entirely new.

K. [this isn't a battle that you will win]

[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

It's the randomness of rejection of that which he loved a few days ago that makes it hard to handle.

[cakmpls.livejournal.com]

[laughing hysterically]

Ah, you've reached another step in the parenting process.