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07-03-2012, 05:10 PM
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parents of toddlers and younger
Hi, my son is 22 months old. He's usually a good eater and eats a lot of fruits and veggies. Well now he's at the stage where he does not want to really eat anything because he's too busy playing. Any suggestions on how to encourage him to eat during his meal/snack times?
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07-03-2012, 08:17 PM
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After my son was diagnosed at 16 months old, I made it the habit again, to sit down at the table as a family during meal times. I would set the table, like I remember my grandmother would do for every routine meal. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Placemats, plates, silverware, food in actual dishes (the whole nine yards).
If it was snack time same thing. I would give him 2 choices, then I would serve it at the table. Sometimes it was just the two of us, sometimes others in the family were around so they were included too. It was part of our routine as well as helped create a predictable schedule to be able to rely on. I also read the book Sweet Kids and I found it incredibley helpful. As well as learning about all the different insulin's. my son could use to make diabetes fit better in our lifestyle. Good Luck.
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Shelley  Proud Mom to Adin 7 years old - dx'd @ 16 months - MDI now/Omnipod experience- Using the Dexcom Last edited by Adinsmom; 07-03-2012 at 09:34 PM. Reason: typo
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07-03-2012, 09:04 PM
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it kind of depends on the regimin your child is on and whether the have to eat because of insulin peaking or it they trend low.
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McKenna DX 1/3/06 at 13 months now 8 YRS Pumping since 18 months and now PINGing Un-tethered DEXCOMing G4 Apidra & Lantus  Madison 5/08 Trail net Phase 3 positive for 4 of 4 auto antibodies normal OGGT 12/10, 6/11, 2/12 impaired glucose at 2hr mark  8/12 BG 166 4/13 BG 205 faith trust and pixie dust
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07-06-2012, 12:38 AM
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do not follow him around with food and try to get him to eat. always provide food at the table at set times. set a timer for the amount of time he is to sit at the table. ex. 5 min for snack. have him sit for meals even if he chooses not to eat. most kids will learn to eat when food is offered. do not let him have unscheduled snacks because he did not eat the last meal. the feeling of hunger will teach him to eat when it is meal time. also, don't make a big deal about it. the more you force the issue and he knows that you really want him to eat, the less likely he will be to actually eat. so just offer the food, give choices, and when the timer is done, he is done with the meal. he will get another chance to eat at the next meal.
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Stephanie mom to Sage (2 1/2 yo) dx 12/11/11 MDI with lantus and Novalog
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07-08-2012, 08:42 PM
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Try to establish meal/snack routines, but don't sweat it too much. It will take time to establish. As long as he is getting a balanced diet don't worry too much at this age. Do what works for you and don't compare your son to other kids. As a mom of four boys, trust me, he'll eat everything he can get his hands on before long.
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I don't want to be pitied, just understood. DS age 11  dx'ed 9/09 Pumping with MM as of 5/11DS's ages 9, 5, 3, and a new little one! DH, My awesome hubby and works super hard so I get to stay home with the kids and me, Perfecting the art of "leaving things undone."
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