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    So true Kidlove

    There always seems to be 'one' in the group who tries to control their environment around food issues ~ but it does not work here.

    In my home the children get to help plan the next weeks menu ~ so they do get a 'voice' in the menu planning and there is at least one snack, lunch and pm snack that they 'chose' in a given week ... however they have to choose a 'balanced plate' from a food group photos on my computer so it is helping them to learn to choose healthy options as well as instilling lessons on 'balanced eating' through hands on conversations that are NOT at meal time so more likely to be heard and retained.

    At meal time everyone has to come keep each other company at the table ~ you do not have to eat but you do have to join us and be nice company while you are there ... having the picky eater 'seeing' others eating and enjoying the meal can be helpful in my experience at encouraging them to 'try' things that peers are eating ~ it takes away the 'fear' of different foods.

    The first serving of foods is a 'small' portion of everything being served. If you want 'seconds' your plate must be empty first of that initial serving otherwise you are not truly 'hungry' for more food you are just 'wanting' more of one thing cause it is yummy and there is a difference ... IMO this encourages kids to not fill up on 'one thing' that is more palatable but eat the balanced plate and at least 'try' the thing they might not 'like' cause it is not an overpowering serving to finish ~ just three peas or whatever ... the more they try new things the more likely their palate will accept them the next time and overtime they will come to 'like' them.

    I also equate healthy eating to other things children have challenges with specially when they are 'picky' eaters ... so when they want to climb to the top of the climber like the big kids I remind them 'that's what our healthy food helps us do ~ healthy food builds big muscles so we have energy to get that high' .... this has worked wonders on my most recent picky eater who joined me at 3 and was very 'frail' with no muscle tone and could not keep up with the other kids and was getting frustrated by that ~ she has since started eating meat and other things both here and at home ~ her parents have been amazed at her meal transformation .... they took her to McDonalds the other day and she said to them 'Reggio says we need to eat something healthy with this ~ I need a veggie and fruit to make it balanced so I grow big muscles ~ did you pack some mom?' ... the mother was floored cause this is a kid who previous only ate nuggets and fries or pizza with nothing on it and so forth.

    BTW yes I do bring them to restaurants for a treat but the kids know I PACK additional fresh veggies and fruit from home to 'balance' the treat because most restaurants do not offer 'balanced' meals for children with their kids meals and this is something I instill even when having a 'treat' or 'celebration' that we still need to make healthy choices cause lets face it in our society were are always 'celebrating' something so best to teach them young that you can still celebrate and 'eat healthy choices'
    Children construct their own intelligence. The adult must provide activities and context, but most of all must be able to listen. Children need proof that adults believe in them. Their three great desires are to be listened to, to understand, and to demonstrate that they are exactly what we expect."
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    perfectly put reggio. that is exactly how I do it here too!!! I always focus the "if you eat all your veggies you will be big a strong" toward those "picky" eaters through out the days, during non meal time as well. Nothing better than seeing that kid who refused to eat the green beans, try soooo hard at the lunch table to choke them down because he wants so badly to grow "big and Strong" We also have the "whats good for you" chat at the table as well. It usually comes up when I serve apples for snack and someone asks for crackers instead. Then I start the chat..."are apples good for you?" they say yes, then we go down the line I ask them what else is good for you? "is mcdonalds good for you?" I train them to say no!!!! ha ha by a few weeks in to a child being with me they have ALL the right answers, and then "share" them at home, when mom gives them an unhealthy snack it gets reported back the next week, that ________ said this snack isnt good for me!!!! ha ha ha I love it. I love my little sponges.!!!!!

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    Wow ~ I have never 'fed' a child over 15-16 months and even than it was only because they 'arrived' to me not having learned to self feed and within a couple weeks of seeing everyone else doing it they were all over doing it themselves!

    THREE and still expecting to be spoon fed food that is some learned helplessness going on there cause by that age absense of any confirmed 'special need' a child should be capable of feeding themselves with a fork, spoon and even 'buttering' things with a butter knife????

    I think I would have to be IN that situation to know how I would handle it but my gut is NO I would be spoon feeding a child of that age in order to get them to eat ~ I would be placing the food in front of them, reminding them they are strong capable child so have at er and if they choose to just sit there I would assume they are not hungry ... honestly a 3 year old should have the fine motor control to pick up slippery things like mango and banana and so forth regardless.

    If you think it is truly a 'lack of skill' I would be reinforcing fine motor activities at 'non meal times' to support the pincher grasp so that they can feed themselves ~ by THREE that should be everyones goal both at home and in the program and I would be discussing this with the client via a Nippising or other 'guiding resource' that indicates developmental 'red flags' for children!
    Children construct their own intelligence. The adult must provide activities and context, but most of all must be able to listen. Children need proof that adults believe in them. Their three great desires are to be listened to, to understand, and to demonstrate that they are exactly what we expect."
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    Agreed, it sounds like this child has a lot of eating quirks, but at 3 he or she should be feeding themselves entirely. My 3 yrs olds are completely able to use a fork and spoon properly and drink out of regular cups. I have a 2 yrs old who tries to get me to feed him every single day, but I always say "no way jose!", put the fork in his hand and guide him towards the food.

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    Frustrating! I have that issue with my sister. She has been too "tired" since my niece was born (she is 13 years old now) to cook real meals or be bothered to serve up healthy meals. My sister is obese (over 300 pounds) and doesn't know much about nutrition. They lived on fast food, chocolate bars, chips, chicken nugget and fries. Whenever I went to visit, I couldn't help but notice that they didnt have any fruits or veggies in their fridge. I tried over and over again to teach my sister about nutrition. I talked, and talked, and talked! But in the end, my sister preferred to take the easy way out and stick with junk food. My niece is overweight and gaining fast, but my sister seems to think that instant soup noodles and pasta are good food choices for her daughter!

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    I have a two year old that freaks out and get mad at me if i try to spoon feed (occasionally i try to spoon feed her to speed her up when we need to leave the house!)She is perfectly capable of using the spoon by herself to eat and she know it!

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