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Snack starved (1)

Good morning everyone.  I was reading an article when I came across in one article and it gives a good tips to all others.  It’s a nice tips to our kids.  I want  to share this article with all those moms there who were having a problem to let their children eat good. 

Q: Hello Ms. Dawn! I would like to congratulate you! I saw you at Showbiz Central last Sunday and you look so gorgeous. I wrote because of my 18-month old daughter. She used to eat rice, vegetables and fruits; but now she likes playing with her food. She puts it into her mouth and then throws it out. She is also so dependent on milk that I’m afraid she’s not getting the proper nutrition at her age. How can I encourage her to eat without forcing her? Thank you so much & more power to your column. Alta Gracia A. Gacusan, Biñan, Laguna.

I can easily relate to your problem Alta, especially because it’s every first-time mom’s paranoia that we’re not giving enough nutritious meals to our babies (I am assuming you’re a first-time mom, of course). It would help to look at your baby’s eating schedule to see if she is being fed at a time when she is still full from a snack or a bottle of milk.

By 18 months, babies become more adventurous eaters. Hence, they consume anything and in the process, ruin their appetite during mealtimes. Perhaps, she is having a biscuit too many before her noontime feeding? Also, try to monitor how much milk she drinks in-between meals. It will help if you reduce a couple of ounces. She may struggle with this if she is used to full amounts but she will settle down after a bit of soothing and you telling her she’ll be having a full meal shortly. Believe me, when she’s hungry, she will chomp on anything you put on her plate. –Dawn Zuluets-Lagdameo