Feeding your infant and toddler
I hear some mothers complaining that their toddler or infant is not eating right, or is a fussy eater.
It makes me wonder, if it’s the kids problem or the mothers method. It makes me think of the differences of my brothers and I and our cousins. It was very funny my aunt was always complaining of them not eating right and we could see that her kids were extremely fussy eaters, but when they were eating at our house, they would eat almost anything my mom made for them. I think the difference was that my mother was very flexible and firm with us, and my aunt was always pushing her kids to eat more.
With my children, I didn’t forced them to eat anything they didn’t like or more than they wanted from the beginning. I would stop feeding them when they started making faces and turning their heads. I offered them all kinds of food and would try the ones they didn’t like in a different time. My son is almost 3 years old now, he is a happy eater, and he eats almost anything. I let him feed himself as soon as he showed interest, he was a year old when he picked up his spoon and started feeding himself. I let both of them to play with their food; this is part of their development. They start a relationship with their food and the way they feed themselves when they get to play with their food. Yes it is very messy, but it worth the try. They also get the chance to learn how they can eat in good manners. You won’t believe how my 3 year old eats in restaurants or parties I get so many complements and I even see him with pride and wow factor that this is my son who makes all that mess at home. 
The other thing is that the kids always eat with us on the same table, so they learn that eating is a family time too, and they always have what we are having or a version of what we are having.
My point is if you have a fussy eater, leave them alone for a while, don’t bug them to much about eating. Believe me when they are hungry they come for food. My one year old was a very bad eater comparing to my 3 year old, I thought she was a fussy eater, but as soon as she turned one it’s a different story, she eats all kind of food and sometimes fights for some thing that the older one is eating
So far, I’m very happy with the way my children eat, and they love healthy food as they eat with us. I hope this helps all other mothers who have a bit of trouble with eating habits of their precious toddlers.
