tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821408119426275369.post7271160813689815369..comments2024-01-23T00:38:29.324-08:00Comments on T- Rex Mom and Dad Tales: New Year's Resolution...Where We're At with T RexT Rex Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07581711492269619311noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821408119426275369.post-6272986066781923782011-03-11T06:05:30.873-08:002011-03-11T06:05:30.873-08:00Great job Trex! Such an excellent idea! Thank yo...Great job Trex! Such an excellent idea! Thank you for sharing it with me a few weeks ago- it is working beautifully with Joseph! Sometimes now he even asks for me to give him "jobs" (clearing dishes, putting away laundry etc) so that he can earn a sticker!!Caitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09581232345782115891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821408119426275369.post-10364073577995635662011-03-10T08:22:27.544-08:002011-03-10T08:22:27.544-08:00We've used stickers in the past for different ...We've used stickers in the past for different things. Love your idea to use it for food. I will have to remember that one :)<br /><br />Wondering your thoughts on the health of cow's milk. We are starting to shy away from it.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13959448625401917433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821408119426275369.post-56519310269892516592011-03-08T12:37:54.715-08:002011-03-08T12:37:54.715-08:00Please let me know any tips for getting a picky ea...Please let me know any tips for getting a picky eater to eat something new. Jillian has been so difficult. She's five and I feel terrible that she fights all new food. I love sticker rewards. They are wonderful motivators.septembermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570525910483384484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821408119426275369.post-66017314509643415572011-03-05T10:02:04.727-08:002011-03-05T10:02:04.727-08:00I am DEFINITELY saving this strategy to use later ...I am DEFINITELY saving this strategy to use later on - you make it sound so easy! Sometimes I see rewards programs that sound super complicated. But I like this. :)Julie Kierashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16468486248699926325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821408119426275369.post-83904140305327360862011-03-05T06:56:19.613-08:002011-03-05T06:56:19.613-08:00Thanks for stopping by! Glad I found your blog as...Thanks for stopping by! Glad I found your blog as well and I am absolutely loving this sticker chart idea for trying new foods! I've used sticker charts with potty training (in my childcare days), but never thought of it to be a motivator to eat healthier. I will def. be copying this in a few months! :)<br /><br />Your kiddos are so cute!!!Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11308140154911129771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821408119426275369.post-11532153657247140672011-03-04T17:25:30.555-08:002011-03-04T17:25:30.555-08:00So many good ideas here.
We have a picky eater to...So many good ideas here.<br /><br />We have a picky eater too and offered him a rather expensive ($35) toy he wanted if he would eat what we eat for an entire month. He did it, and it was amazing. It makes mealtime so much easier. I don't force him to eat things that he genuinely seems not to like but he must at least try it.<br /><br />The funny thing is, when he finally earned his "prize," he didn't really want it anymore. We offered him the same amount of money to buy whatever he wanted up to that amount. It was an interesting lesson for him to learn.<br /><br />Also, I've noticed he tends to be more open to trying foods he has helped me to prepare or picked out ... just like you said. It really works.<br />You're doing a great job!Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821408119426275369.post-76421436870589098172011-03-03T17:30:40.856-08:002011-03-03T17:30:40.856-08:00We tried the sticker chart but I think because we ...We tried the sticker chart but I think because we had stickers as a fun part of play before that he didn't find much motivation in them. I've been very directive at the dinner table. Most nights Deaglan eats what we do (big difference from even six months ago). I just let him know exactly how much he must eat if it is something he's not into. Vegetables have been a tough one. He will eat broccoli and peas and corn and all kinds of fruit. He's always eaten pasta - we've only ever given him whole wheat, and he used to eat rice but lately refuses it. Sigh. I have a feeling Naveen will be a better eater. <br /><br />Every night after storytime, I ask him what his fave part of the day was. I also try to list all the things I was proud of him for doing (being helpful with his brother, going to the bathroom on his own, sharing etc).Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564542013071462911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821408119426275369.post-75488756194183696382011-03-03T08:45:34.266-08:002011-03-03T08:45:34.266-08:00I love the sticker chart, and I might have to star...I love the sticker chart, and I might have to start one up i my house for certain things, like every time my boys brush their teeth, clean up after themselves, etc. I did one for my oldest son when he was toilet trained, and it worked great! Also, I definitely need to increase the amount of veggies my boys eat!Loukiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03066879990007701379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821408119426275369.post-48825750962876678842011-03-03T06:33:04.889-08:002011-03-03T06:33:04.889-08:00Stickers are amazing motivators :-)
My first grad...Stickers are amazing motivators :-)<br /><br />My first grader has been one of the pickiest eaters ever. My mother had a recent epiphany (brought on by a health scare ... the child was having some serious dietary issues based around her almost completely dairy-based food intake) of having Belle help with the cooking.<br /><br />It's been very helpful ... I made shrimp scampi last night, and she helped clean and de-tail the shrimp, then she helped me cut an onion. She put the garlic into the pan and "counted" the shrimp as she added each one. She ate a piece of shrimp and an onion because I encouraged her to "taste" her cooking (this might sound small, but I'm really not joking about the almost unilateral milk-based diet).<br /><br />Good luck :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955854427063032485noreply@blogger.com