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Posted by Niki on January 20, 2001 at 12:40:37:

In Reply to: Re: Picky Eater posted by Cherine on January 19, 2001 at 13:31:34:

: : 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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