Re: Picky Eater

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Posted by Cherine on January 19, 2001 at 13:31:34:

In Reply to: Re: Picky Eater posted by Niki on January 19, 2001 at 12:47:01:

: Cherine,
: Hello, well he's just got your wrapped around his
: little spurs huh? LOL!
: Seriously, how about trying a small chopper/mixer,
: I have one for Teddy (don't use it much now, but
: I have) and put his favorite stuff in there with
: a bit of other stuff and give it a second to whirl
: and mix. - I just checked mine's a Black & Decker
: Handy Chopper plus. 1 1/2 cup capacity.
: Anyways, this way you can add things he will certaily
: be able to "pick" around otherwise, like if you try
: to tear it into small pieces and "toss" them together.
: Start with just a bit of the new stuff and then
: gradually you can add good/decrease junk stuff
: and he'll have switched without a glitch.

: Have you tried endive/chickory and escarole lettuce
: types, Ted loves these. He won't eat roseflowers
: or hibiscus or carrots (ugh! mom! not that!),
: I think the bigger ones go for the Hibiscus, mine
: doesn't mess with it, he just sleeps under the
: bushes. He loves clovers and dandelions, but
: it comes and goes in phases, just as much
: variety as possible. For a while he was eating
: all the buckwheat in site, then he got tired of that
: and went for all the clover, then this, then that.
: He totally ignores stuff others probably would go
: for like bananas and apples (NOT GOOD TO FEED, I'm
: just saying he steps on/over them if I even try
: it to test him).

: Also, he won't starve in a few days, if he's being
: dense (I know about dense heads) just leave it there,
: or take it away even. Basically it's "eat this, or
: not", he'll get hungry.

: This is like a mom telling me her 2 year old only
: eats candy. Uhm, yes is he driving the car to the
: store and getting the candy and feeding himself.
: Not! Gotta "tough love" him OK! LOL! niki

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: : Cherine, : : Hello, well he's just got your wrapped around his : : little spurs huh? LOL! : : Seriously, how about trying a small chopper/mixer, : : I have one for Teddy (don't use it much now, but : : I have) and put his favorite stuff in there with : : a bit of other stuff and give it a second to whirl : : and mix. - I just checked mine's a Black & Decker : : Handy Chopper plus. 1 1/2 cup capacity. : : Anyways, this way you can add things he will certaily : : be able to "pick" around otherwise, like if you try : : to tear it into small pieces and "toss" them together. : : Start with just a bit of the new stuff and then : : gradually you can add good/decrease junk stuff : : and he'll have switched without a glitch. : : Have you tried endive/chickory and escarole lettuce : : types, Ted loves these. He won't eat roseflowers : : or hibiscus or carrots (ugh! mom! not that!), : : I think the bigger ones go for the Hibiscus, mine : : doesn't mess with it, he just sleeps under the : : bushes. He loves clovers and dandelions, but : : it comes and goes in phases, just as much : : variety as possible. For a while he was eating : : all the buckwheat in site, then he got tired of that : : and went for all the clover, then this, then that. : : He totally ignores stuff others probably would go : : for like bananas and apples (NOT GOOD TO FEED, I'm : : just saying he steps on/over them if I even try : : it to test him). : : Also, he won't starve in a few days, if he's being : : dense (I know about dense heads) just leave it there, : : or take it away even. Basically it's "eat this, or : : not", he'll get hungry. : : This is like a mom telling me her 2 year old only : : eats candy. Uhm, yes is he driving the car to the : : store and getting the candy and feeding himself. : : Not! Gotta "tough love" him OK! LOL! niki

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