FUSSY FOODIES

Your child will often first display his food preferences at around ten months of age. For 4 - 6 months he has quite happily accepted your offerings. Now suddenly he protests - usually at the green foods!

Think ahead. Do you want happy, pleasant peaceful mealtimes, or battles, tears and tantrums over every meal?

We always gave our children a choice at mealtime. They may eat what is served or have nothing. No third choice was offered. Ever.

Be calm and consistent right from the start and you will not have fussy foodies.

TEEN TIP: Teens who happily eat whatever is served, and say thankful, are a joy!!

Bathtime Blues

Bathtime was a noisy time in our house once a week.
Hair wash night.
My daughter hated having her hair washed.
She screamed whether the water was in her eyes or not.

We tried a few different approaches in the early toddler days.
However, we realised the quickest and kindest (on everyone else's ears!)
way for all concerned was to simply wash her hair.

I would sing myself a little song, to keep myself calm,
and she would scream.
After about three months she realised her hair was washed,
scream or no scream.

And peace reigned.