Guest guest Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 My daughter is three and is weighing in at 28lbs also. She doesn't like to eat big meals, she prefers to graze all day. My husband hates this because he is the " traditional " type who thinks meals should be eaten at the table at set times during the day. I let her graze. I tell him not to force her to eat what she doesn't want to eat. Needless to say we battle. She still fits into to clothes from last year. It was funny a couple months ago, we met a baby (He was a meat eater) who was 10 months old and weighed as much as my three year old daughter! She is healthy and that's all that matters. Hang in! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 I also had a purely veggie baby who weighed 20lbs at 4mos (breastfed only) and was huge as a preschooler. Now he is slim but tall. So even in the same family kids can be different. Jacqueline - " tripleoxer8 " <tripleoxer8 Saturday, September 11, 2004 2:39 AM small kids > My daughter is three and is weighing in at 28lbs also. She doesn't > like to eat big meals, she prefers to graze all day. My husband > hates this because he is the " traditional " type who thinks meals > should be eaten at the table at set times during the day. I let her > graze. I tell him not to force her to eat what she doesn't want to > eat. Needless to say we battle. She still fits into to clothes > from last year. It was funny a couple months ago, we met a baby (He > was a meat eater) who was 10 months old and weighed as much as my > three year old daughter! She is healthy and that's all that matters. > > Hang in! > Chris > > > > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. > > edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 My children have always been vegetarian, and my husband and I have been vegetarians since our early teens. My oldest daughter, now nine, has always been the top 10% for height and weight. At 9 her shoe size has already surpassed mine. Our youngest daughter, presently 3, is tall, but a string bean. She's my only " picky " eater. Our son, 21 months is right on track and eats like his Dad and oldest sister. My kitchen serves 3 meals and 2 snacks a day. If Jenna picks at her lunch, snubs her late day snack and only reorganizes her dinner, I know she'll eat well in the morning. Our pediatrician has told us she is healthy, so I don't want meals and snacks to become indeterminate things that are demanded right now, exactly when she wants it. It very easy to look at a slender child and want to feed them whenever they will eat, but in the long run I think they'd thank you for setting limits, and helping their body learn the right times to be hungry. I also keep in mind that 1 teaspoon of peanut butter is enough protein in one seating for a 3-yr old. Jodi in NC tripleoxer8 [tripleoxer8] Saturday, September 11, 2004 12:39 AM small kids My daughter is three and is weighing in at 28lbs also. She doesn't like to eat big meals, she prefers to graze all day. My husband hates this because he is the " traditional " type who thinks meals should be eaten at the table at set times during the day. I let her graze. I tell him not to force her to eat what she doesn't want to eat. Needless to say we battle. She still fits into to clothes from last year. It was funny a couple months ago, we met a baby (He was a meat eater) who was 10 months old and weighed as much as my three year old daughter! She is healthy and that's all that matters. Hang in! Chris For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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