Picky eater
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YUP. I think though it’s because maybe they want independence? My daughter and I have a little agreement. She has learned to open the pantry & fridge & may request snacks, water, or cranberry infused water as long as she keeps things tidy & does not abuse the rule. She obviously doesn’t understand this deeply what we’re doing, but eating has improved a lot, as long as she’s in control of snacks & water. We taught her early eat & more in Portuguese & ASL which helped us earlier days. But now she knows to just open, grab what she needs (her things are at her level only), & she just requests it kindly. She tries to push boundaries when she knows kitchen’s closed, like when I’m actively cooking or she just finished fighting with me over one of her 3 meals, But it’s gotten a lot easier now
For food, never force anything… please. Coming from a mom and a dad who have instilled bad food relationship into my life and having a partner also going through the same, we are very conscious not to force anything. But everything should have boundaries. My daughter is tough… she’s one of those kids that don’t take to “punishment” or consequences. She’ll just decide she wants to throw a tantrum and see how long we last. But now after implementing this little trick and the “kitchen closed” rule has honestly changed a lot for her in terms of eating. We still, just for reference, do 8oz of warm milk (fill rest with water) for nap and bedtime. During night time change she also has the option to request 4 oz of milk. I know some people have opinions about that, so you do what’s best for you. Just sharing a little of what’s working for us 🙏
My kid lives off of a few bites of random food everyday. It’s pretty normal
Make what she likes but hide the veggies and fruit in it.
It maybe her 2 year molars coming in?