This post sponsored by Social Moms and Happy Family, we received compensation in exchange for our thoughts, all of which are our own.
Feeding our muchkins has never been an easy feat for us. From the start we have had picky eaters in our hands and we have had to practically beg. With no manual at hand we started off by trying all the tricks our relatives shared with us to get the babies to eat. Slowly we graduated to clowning in front of them, and making all sorts of entertainment the vehicle to make them eat. TV, toys, you name it we tried it. Despite the trepidation, there is always a bright side to it all. Specially when we reach milestones of get laughter to remind us this truly is a labor of love 🙂
As the kids have grown, we truly have tried everything in the book, yes, even bribery. Finally the kids are eating, wooohoooo!
Not to the point where they are fans of food. Meals at home take over an hour begging them to hurry and finish their plates.
The struggles have come filled with little victories and tons of smiles. We have had many moments when trying to maintain a straight serious face, so as to not encourage the behaviors, is practically impossible.
After discovering the “Stories from the Bright Side” campaign from Happy Family, we feel we are not alone in our struggles, and have brought our stress notch on the issue a few decibels down after laughing and viewing our efforts in a different light with tools like these videos:
Just last week, we were enticing one of the kids to put hefty spoonfuls into her mouth. Finally when she did, we said, see, it was not that difficult, was it?….no reply…you are a big girl! you did it! now you can continue, right?….no reply…after a few questions reinforcing the good behavior, she finally swallowed and said, I have my mouth full, and can’t answer! I guess you had to be there, but we were floored. We laughed so hard it got contagious and our second munchkin took a sip of his drink and couldn’t hold it down. Actually it came out of his nose and then his sister declared: you have red snots!!! Oh boy, a glorious conversation for the dinner table. Nevertheless a good laugh all around.
Although not directly related to actual feeding time, I think this story tops it all:
Super Little Man received a set of permanent markers as a gift one time. As we were preparing dinner, we had given some entertainment to our little man that included his new markers. Sure enough he busied himself, and after a few minutes came to us to share proudly his artwork: He had painted himself from head to toe with the green permanent marker – look ma, its the Hulk!!!
As we look back, definitively a funny moment for us.
Thanks Happy Family for helping us treasure the joy of getting our kids to eat!
Who are these good people?
From their site: Happy Family™, founded and operated by moms is the first organic brand to offer a complete line of nutrient-rich foods for babies’, toddlers’, and kids’ growing bodies (Brands include: Happy Baby, Happy Tot, Happy Bellies, Happy Puffs, Happy Yogis, Happy Squeeze and more). This is baby food, yogurt packs, smoothies, cereals and so much more.Constantly innovating, Happy Family has been a pioneer in the industry, adding extra nutrition to its products—like Salba, the super chia, probiotics, and Choline for brain health—whenever possible. Happy Family believes that every baby deserves to be a happy baby. With every product sold, the company supports Project Peanut Butter, a nonprofit that feeds starving children in Malawi, Mali and Sierra Leone.
For more information, visit http://www.happyfamilybrands.com
We are sure you have a better story than ours, how about you submit your Stories from the Bright Side on Happy Family’s Facebook page http://bit.ly/15zub4i/ Your story can be written with and image or video around food and kids. The campaign launched June 13th, and all
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What is your funny feeding story?
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I do not have a picky eater, my kid can eat! but I am always looking for healthier options, so this information is very useful. Thank you
My kids are a little older and are starting to become picky eaters, I guess they go through phases!
Ha! I am in the funny faces phase with my 7 month old right now! Too funny!
My daughter fortunately is not a picky eater. Just this morning, I found her with an apple that she had knocked off the kitchen counter. She loves fruits and veggies!
We’ve been very lucky and our kids have not been too picky. Some are more adventurous than others with what new foods they are willing to try. It seems to get easier as they get older.
My niece is a very picky eater but not for the things you would think! She does not like fast food, or sugary food! She loves organic foods, vegetables, tofu and more…all the things you would not think a 1 year old would eat!
What a fun scenario! I liked the post, red snots and all. 🙂
I have a picky eater on my hands so I always appreciate the help!
My boys are very picky and am always looking for new ways to get them to eat. Thank you for the information.
definitivamente un tema muy importante es difícil ver que nuestros hijos no quieren comer gracias por compartir tan buena informacion
I don’t have a picky eater, but that video was hilarious! Thank you for the fun post! =)
my son wasn’t a picky eater til he got an ulcer at 7
No kids–and I was not a picky eater-but one of my nephews sure was–he didn’t branch out no matter what was tried until he was in his 20’s–please note he is as healthy as healthy can be–not eating correctly did not seem to harm him in the least.
My little guy was pretty picky tonight! Very funny video 😛
What a great company! Babies are especially vulnerable to toxins and harmful ingredients in foods since their immune systems are still developing and they are so small. I am glad there is a company devoted to providing healthy food targeted specifically towards infants.
I don’t have picky eaters at home, but love to know there are healthy options out there for them 🙂
My son is a very picky eater
LOL I love the story about your son! I bet he was The Hulk for a few days after that. I don’t have any picky eaters in my house but we are open to try new things.
my youngest one is my pickiest eater, space and he never wants to feed himself.
Mi hija mayor es bastante dificil a la hora de comer, me sirve mucho la información, gracias
Nothing is cooler than having your kids get to eat willingly and happily.
Wish this had been around w/my trio. Actually had to resort putting a timer on the table for my son to eat. ::smh:: Now he has trouble slowing down and eats too fast!! heje BB2U
Que video tan simpático.
Qué divertido! Pero ciertamente cuando tenemos a estos pequeños tan “exigentes”, no no causa tanta gracia 🙂
my son has given me such a hard time with eating since he was little. It’s not just foods it’s textures for him too. It can sometimes be a lost feeling cause it’s hard to get him to eat something that’s really good for him. He does a lot of gagging and puking. As he has gotten older it has became easier.
Genial información!! sobre todo para aquellos peques difíciles para comer!
Love hearing & seeing fun stories related to picky eaters. My little man goes beyond being picky, he only eats about 5-6 foods but we work every day to help him try new things and once in a while we will be successful and he will actually like something. 🙂
Being there and supporting kids on what they eat is a challenge. But it’s always what parents role should be. We need to keep our kids healthy. Nice group to be a member of.
Before I have the same issues with my son. It frustrates me more because I don’t know why he doesn’t like to eat those healthy food, but when he grows older I’m happy that eats the same food as we are eating.
Hilarious!.. I have a couple of stories!.. I’m definitely doing this.
Thanks for sharing
Me encantó la historia!!!
Haha! Divertida historia! Aunque en esta casa todos somos de buen comer, hay uno que lo unico que no come en aguacate, lo que es extraño ya que a casi todo el mundo el gusta el aguacate.
Oh my
Certainly a great super hero story to look back on
Thanks for sharing