Now that we've moved up a step to Stage 2 foods, we've begun the slow introduction of one of the most disgusting things I have encountered so far as a parent
( Read more... )
I am glad I am not the only one that laughs at things that are not supposed to be laughed at. I just posted an entry about TLC's show "Honey We're Killing the Kids." You're not a bad momma btw.
I can't help but laugh, because it's just such a funny reaction to see from the boy. But then he looks at me with that look of, "what did I do to deserve *this* to eat???"
And then I have to stop laughing a little bit to smile at him and say, "Mmmmmm, ham! Yay!" And then he's okay with it and actually starts to divebomb the spoon.
I tried the stuff - I've actually tried all of his foods, because I'm not going to make him eat something that I wouldn't eat myself. It's not quite as foul as it looks, but I think it's such a drastic change from anything else he's gotten that his little taste buds don't quite know what to think.
I just feel bad because I'm laughing at him, but I know he'll get the last laugh as he's picking out the old folks home that I'll live in one day.
The texture isn't bad - it's the same consistency as the fruits and veggies so far. But it's the aroma. Everything I've opened so far (beef, ham and chicken) all smell the same. How does *that* happen???
oh yes, the meat face. i have to admit tho, those jars of meat and gravy were disgusting. i tried them all once for allergies and am never going back. now i'm into the mixed turkey, rice, and garden veggies type stuff which is a little better. but what does he divebomb? the butternut squash and mixed cereal with apples and bananas.
i'm wondering if i should just hold off on meats until he seems to like them a little better. what do you think?
I know that's the recommendation that I'm going by - if there is any aversion to a food, take it out of rotation for a few weeks and then try again. I think that's what I'm going to do with ham, because it has *not* gone over well at all.
Although today, we started out with the foods that he is familiar with and has responded well to and then followed it up with the meat (chicken for the next few days). That worked out really well. But at least that way, if he doesn't want to eat the meat, he's not going to go hungry when he refuses everything.
Which is what happened at lunch yesterday - I led off things with ham and it was *not* a good thing.
I am very much looking forward to the meat/veggie mixes. Although I haven't opened one up yet - do they smell as badly as the meat/gravy combinations? *yuk*
Comments 6
You're not a bad momma btw.
Reply
And then I have to stop laughing a little bit to smile at him and say, "Mmmmmm, ham! Yay!" And then he's okay with it and actually starts to divebomb the spoon.
I tried the stuff - I've actually tried all of his foods, because I'm not going to make him eat something that I wouldn't eat myself. It's not quite as foul as it looks, but I think it's such a drastic change from anything else he's gotten that his little taste buds don't quite know what to think.
I just feel bad because I'm laughing at him, but I know he'll get the last laugh as he's picking out the old folks home that I'll live in one day.
Reply
My cats love the mealy nine lives crap, it makes me ill to even *look* at it.
Reply
Reply
i'm wondering if i should just hold off on meats until he seems to like them a little better. what do you think?
Reply
Although today, we started out with the foods that he is familiar with and has responded well to and then followed it up with the meat (chicken for the next few days). That worked out really well. But at least that way, if he doesn't want to eat the meat, he's not going to go hungry when he refuses everything.
Which is what happened at lunch yesterday - I led off things with ham and it was *not* a good thing.
I am very much looking forward to the meat/veggie mixes. Although I haven't opened one up yet - do they smell as badly as the meat/gravy combinations? *yuk*
Reply
Leave a comment