tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654133427830024504.post4410934097105995583..comments2023-10-09T05:32:12.898-07:00Comments on 24/7 MOMS: Tips to Make Eating with Our Children More Enjoyable!24/7 MOMShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371548396231584133noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654133427830024504.post-62269653770113438412011-02-24T07:04:50.555-08:002011-02-24T07:04:50.555-08:00I hope NO ONE will put number one into practice in...I hope NO ONE will put number one into practice in their home. If you have a child who is a slow eater, you're teaching him to either scarf down his meal or that he doesn't get to satisfy his appetite if he doesn't "finish his meal". <br />As a fat person, I speak from experience. <br />TIMING a child's eating is going to give her food issues. It is much better to teach your child how to recognize the signs of hunger & the signs of fullness rather than saying, "This is a race. If you haven't eaten everything when the timer dings, you lose & you lose your food. AND, extra punishment, no dessert." <br />Gosh, that sounds awful!<br /><br />In an effort to not just criticize but also offer up an alternative, I want to suggest something else. If you're trying to develop good habits so you can take your children to a restaurant and remain sane, two really good methods are: 1. Have a few practice runs and 2. Tell your children that they cannot go to a restaurant with you until they are able to abide by "restaurant rules". <br />1. Practice runs would involve you taking your child to a restaurant to eat but not eating yourself. The focus would be solely on her; her choosing what to eat, her ordering (herself, if she's old enough/outgoing), her waiting for HER food, her eating, and her being ready to leave. The conversation should revolve around her & even lead by her. This would give her an idea of how the grown-ups feel when they're trying to enjoy the meal, not just excited to be out of the house!<br />2. If your child is just too excited being in a restaurant to contain himself or focus on his meal (after you've exhausted the great ideas in the "restaurant bag" from the 24/7 Moms article), then he should know that he doesn't get to go out with the grown ups if he can't behave with "restaurant manners". It shouldn't be a punishment like "we're going without you b/c you can't behave". It should be a goal he strives for and desires to obtain. If he WANTS to go out to eat, he MUST use "restaurant manners". It's like "church manners", "school bus manners", "we-have-company/guests manners", and "school manners". Why expect less of him just because you want to eat out?<br />You're still on Mom Duty! ;-)<br />Thanks for indulging me!<br />(reposted from Facebook)rradiomomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654133427830024504.post-88776515885156508772011-02-23T20:21:13.805-08:002011-02-23T20:21:13.805-08:00We sometimes eat dinner in front of our favorite m...We sometimes eat dinner in front of our favorite movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654133427830024504.post-5886564631080334562011-02-23T14:23:16.157-08:002011-02-23T14:23:16.157-08:00I know how hard it is for kids to eat soemtimes,w ...I know how hard it is for kids to eat soemtimes,w hat is put ionfr ont of them, but my 2 boys ages 2 and 9 months are eating whats put in front of them.... the secret was to involve them in the making of the dish and taste bits as we made it.leather jacketshttp://www.jlgleather.co.uknoreply@blogger.com