ok, im sure that this has been posted a million times, but im at my limit and dont know what to do. we are kosher organic vegitarians and i dont buy anything processed, but my kid used to eat pretty well, now he refuses everything and i have to bargin with him to get him to finish the smallest grilled cheese sandwhich or get him to eat one scrambled egg. he doesnt even eat pizza when i cave in to my daughters (the 6 year old) constant begging. he used to eat so well, and now not so much. are there any tips to hid healty food? even my 6yo is trying to bargin with him.
he has a thing with being messy and not wanting to get food on his clothes or hands.
i know where i messed up, it was when he was just starting to eat and i was beyond swamped just trying to make enough milk and gain my footing on a new baby in a new place (moved back to the states temporarily to be close to family, we are alone in the middle east) and i (now knowing it was a mistake) started to give him those organic food pouches to get the nutrients in him, and i never prepared fresh fruits and veggies in front of him. now i live in a place where there are no pouches, and i even ordered those refillable ones, paid 50 dollars international shipping for 12 dollar pouches, but he didnt like the first one i made and wont touch them again. they work for my 14 month twins, but not my 3 year old. he used to love pasta (organic whole wheat) and then it was passover for a week (no bread or leavening, including pasta) and now he wont eat that!
im sure that there is more, but its dinner time and in frustration i left the table and came here to try and find some help. dr's say he is healthy, good weight, smart kid, super sweet, they dont see any problems, but im super frustrated cause not eating is definitly a problem.
btw, sorry for typos, my computer is ancient (over 10 years old) and something went wrong with spell check and im typing really fast so i can get back to the kids to help them with their dinner.
i even get an earful from my husband now that im asking u guys for input, he thinks i should figure it out myself, but please, help!
he has a thing with being messy and not wanting to get food on his clothes or hands.
i know where i messed up, it was when he was just starting to eat and i was beyond swamped just trying to make enough milk and gain my footing on a new baby in a new place (moved back to the states temporarily to be close to family, we are alone in the middle east) and i (now knowing it was a mistake) started to give him those organic food pouches to get the nutrients in him, and i never prepared fresh fruits and veggies in front of him. now i live in a place where there are no pouches, and i even ordered those refillable ones, paid 50 dollars international shipping for 12 dollar pouches, but he didnt like the first one i made and wont touch them again. they work for my 14 month twins, but not my 3 year old. he used to love pasta (organic whole wheat) and then it was passover for a week (no bread or leavening, including pasta) and now he wont eat that!
im sure that there is more, but its dinner time and in frustration i left the table and came here to try and find some help. dr's say he is healthy, good weight, smart kid, super sweet, they dont see any problems, but im super frustrated cause not eating is definitly a problem.
btw, sorry for typos, my computer is ancient (over 10 years old) and something went wrong with spell check and im typing really fast so i can get back to the kids to help them with their dinner.
i even get an earful from my husband now that im asking u guys for input, he thinks i should figure it out myself, but please, help!