Only CHocolates please Mummy

Baby J has become an increasingly fussy eater. She’s so fussy, I’ve run out of ideas, and cracked and bumped my head against so many walls when it comes to her diet.

On her last check up, doctor said her height was good, but her weight was way below the mid range. So what do I do with Baby J?

You know, when she first started on solids, she loved everything, from rice to noodles to chicken to vegetables and even onions! I was a happy mummy then. Then one day, Baby J decided that she wanted to quit eating baby/toddler/adult food.

One usual lunch time, mama Hearts prepared Baby J’s favourite soup with rice and vege and fish. Usually Baby J would gulp that all up on her own. But that one fine day, Baby J closed her mouth, clammed shut and would not open at all! Surprised, Mummy Hearts decided to prepare porridge instead. Baby J took it for one meal and then decided she would not touch it anymore!

So on and on it went. Over the course of two weeks, Baby Jo eventually rejected most foods she loved. No matter how much Mummy hearts persuaded her, she would only take a bite or two. You should see how Mummy Hearts acts during meal times. It’d be
“Baby Jo, open your mouth…mummy will sing you a song.” Baby J would think about it, and sometimes agree and open her mouth a little. Sometimes Baby J would refuse to cooperate, then mummy would try this technique “Baby J, open your mouth and mummy will make a big lion roaring sound!” Baby J would look at mummy with interest and open her mouth for a bite. Then mummy would give a loud big roar which would amuse Baby J very much! Hahahaha…… Sometimes nothing works!!! At which point mummy hearts gets very upset and her voice gets higher and louder and she stands up and say “OPEN YOUR MOUTH OR GET A SMACK!!!!!”

and nothing happens………… *sigh* so exasperated, she puts Baby J down and gives up.

Well to tell you the truth, actually there’s something that Baby J would open her mouth to eat any time, any day of the year, and that is CHOCOLATES!!! She will not eat biscuits, BUT she WILL have CHOCOLATE biscuits! She will not have any cheese or butter cake, BUT she WILL have CHOCOLATE cake! She Often rejects cereal, but she WILL have CHOCOLATE cereal. Get the drift? She is a CHOCOLATE addict! (chocolates introduced to her by her dear sister N).

This afternoon, Baby J woke up crying from being over tired. But I had to go out on an errand…so I held her and whispered “baby J, wanna go buy some biscuits?” She replied “No…coughing.” So I tried again “Baby J, wanna go buy raisins?” She replied “No, coughing.” “Baby J, wanna go buy sweets?” “No, me coughing” replied Baby J. Finally I asked “Baby J, wanna go buy chocolates?” She opened her eyes wide and replied “ok, go buy chocolate.” Don't get me wrong, I don't give her chocolates everyday, only once a week...the other 6 days, I'm like a mad woman trying to make Baby J eat. *sigh*...

If she could have her way, it’d be Chocolates for breakfast, lunch and dinner. *sigh * Baby J…..I hope you will get out of this and get back to usual meals. By the way, this is the same for drinks. She will not take water now, she will not take grape juice, or Ribena, or apple juice or any of those yummy yoghurt drinks like vitagen or Yakult. If she could have her way, it’d be Mummy’s milk only. And if she refuses all meals during the day, she wakes mummy EVERY hour of the NIGHT to drink milk, which ABSOLUTELY drives this mummy UP the wall! Which is why I have to FORCE her to eat …….. I’ve tried many ways of making her eat. I’ve come to a wall.