https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:13:50 +0000 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:20:52 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=35342 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1132172&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1132172 Author: whitewave
Subject: 35342
Posted: 21 August 2010 at 10:20pm

Kat, maybe because he's just started walking, he's burning up more energy now?
]]> Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:20:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1132172&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1132172 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1131714&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1131714 Author: KitKat
Subject: 35342
Posted: 20 August 2010 at 9:33pm

Millet porridge w pear an sultanas, and sometimes oats in there too. ANd the toast he scrounges
So yeah- big brekky.]]> Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:33:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1131714&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1131714 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1131478&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1131478 Author: Delli
Subject: 35342
Posted: 20 August 2010 at 4:45pm

One other thing I thought of was - what does he have for breakfast?

I'm a big believer in breakfast setting you up for the rest of the day food and energy wise. We have porridge pretty much every morning here. Cereal and toast are OK.... but a hot breakfast like porridge, bacon and eggs, scrambled eggs etc is much better. Most important meal of the day, I reckon. ]]> Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:45:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1131478&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1131478 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1131026&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1131026 Author: KitKat
Subject: 35342
Posted: 20 August 2010 at 9:19am

Mrs_B wrote: lol sounds VERY familiar KitKat http://www.ohbaby.co.nz/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34825&PN=2

Ah MrsB- I hadnt seen that thread. doh! I did a search too so I wasnt doubling up. Sorry.

Well I guess we will see how the snacking goes then.

Tuna egg and peanut butter sammie anyone??
(The other day I made him a sammie with pbutter, avo, roast pumpkin and hummous!!!! gourmet or cramming as much in a piece of bread as I can lol)]]> Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:19:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1131026&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1131026 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130909&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130909 Author: Delli
Subject: 35342
Posted: 19 August 2010 at 10:46pm

KitKat wrote: Im not starving him- dont think that! my gosh- he def isnt starving. lol

No, no! I didn't think that at all! I only mentioned it as I've seen people asking elsewhere about what to do about their child always being hungry and they go on to list a very low-fat diet filled with mostly veges, fruits and carbs with some proteins and a very small amount of fat thrown in. Which is all very well and good if you are an adult (and are needing/wanting to be on that sort of diet) but people sometimes tend to forget that kids need way more fat than adults (and that fat is actually an essential part of the diet - one of the downsides of the media always demonising fat...)

KitKat wrote: Anymore snack ideas- transportable, easy to keep/make... dairy free pref.

Dairy free is hard! Some snacks we have are:

Tuna sandwiches
Hummus cruskits
Scones, loaves, bran muffins (sorry these all probably have milk in them)
Any type of eggs (egg sandwhich, boiled eggs, scrambled eggs, We just had bacon and egg pie for tea tonight - yum!)
Cream cheese on rice crackers (again with the dairy )
Along with the many and varied fruits and veges etc we give him (and the things like yoghurt and cheese lol).

Can't think of anymore right now, though I'm sure there is heaps more. Having a mind blank ]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:46:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130909&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130909 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130891&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130891 Author: Mrs_B
Subject: 35342
Posted: 19 August 2010 at 10:17pm

lol sounds VERY familiar KitKat

http://www.ohbaby.co.nz/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34825&PN=2 ]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:17:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130891&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130891 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130871&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130871 Author: KitKat
Subject: 35342
Posted: 19 August 2010 at 10:01pm

he drinks a lot of water over the day. loves it... and still has a bottle in the morning, and one at night. Only 100ml, but im sure its not dehydration. Good to know though.

Fat- he eats peanut butter sammies a lot at the mo- only way Ive found to keep up with his consumption. the perfect protien. And almond butters, and tahini.etc, eats red meat too, so hopefully thats enough fat? He has gone off avo lately which was a first. Maybe Ill up the oily fish intake too... he seems great on white fish, not sure about mackeral and sardines yet.
Cheese and yog go straight through him, so we dont go there anymore!!
I make mini burger patties w carrot and parsnip in them, and he will eat those as snacks too sometimes... Im always worried im giving him too much meat but he powers through it. Im not starving him- dont think that! my gosh- he def isnt starving. lol

I hope its not worms. yuk! Ill mention it to the GP next time.
I dont dare ask what the symptoms are- I am not going in there at night with a torch!!!!    lol (anyone remember that thread,? urgh)

Anymore snack ideas- transportable, easy to keep/make... dairy free pref.

Youre all awesome help... thanks]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:01:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130871&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130871 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130869&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130869 Author: monikah
Subject: 35342
Posted: 19 August 2010 at 9:58pm

yea i second the worming thing. mack isnt a big eater at all but if he wants to munch for the hell of it i normally make a huge bowl of veggies (on top of his half plate of veggies he has with dinner) then if he wants to eat while we are still eating he can start noming on veggies]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:58:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130869&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130869 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130860&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130860 Author: Delli
Subject: 35342
Posted: 19 August 2010 at 9:49pm

My first thought was - is he getting enough fat in his diet? Toddlers need fat to make up around a third of their total food intake. Low-fat diets are great for adults but kids need more fat than adults.

Of course, I don't mean foods like cakes, chips, and McD's Hehe, and you aren't giving him those anyway. I mean things like full fat milk, cheese and yoghurts, oily fish, red meats etc. Peanut butter or macadamia nut spread on bread or cracker might be a good filler-upper in addition to the fruits etc he has as snacks.]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:49:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130860&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130860 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130846&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130846 Author: LittleBug
Subject: 35342
Posted: 19 August 2010 at 9:34pm

Both of mine go through extra hungry phases. Ollie is so surprising, he eats way more than I do and he's only 18 months old! I have no idea where he puts it all.

I think as long as you are giving him wholesome food, let him eat. If you are really worried, you could try worming him? Could it be a growth spurt?

The only other thing I could think of - is he getting enough to drink? Sometimes thirst can masquerade as hunger, and we can think we are hungry when actually we are thirsty. Could you give him some diluted milk or something when he is waiting for his dinner?

ETA: My kids snack all day, but I don't mind because I only give them healthy options (99% of the time). Fruit, veges, healthy crackers or home baking (bran and banana is awesome!), cheese, etc.

Edited by LittleBug]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:34:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130846&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130846 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130765&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130765 Author: myfullhouse
Subject: 35342
Posted: 19 August 2010 at 8:33pm

Thinking about it, could it be a growth spurt?]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:33:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130765&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130765 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130658&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130658 Author: jano1
Subject: 35342
Posted: 19 August 2010 at 6:51pm

I was worried about the same thing with our wee one when she was 15 months- she was constantly hungry and was eating as much if not more than we would eat in a day. We have a dog so I wormed the whole family. Not sure if it was incidental but she now doesn't eat nearly as much and is 18 months. I think her food needs seemed to have decreased.

]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:51:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130658&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130658 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130643&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130643 Author: myfullhouse
Subject: 35342
Posted: 19 August 2010 at 6:38pm

Have you spoken with your GP about it? Maybe it has something to do with a fast metabolism?]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:38:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130643&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130643 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130624&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130624 Author: KitKat
Subject: 35342
Posted: 19 August 2010 at 6:08pm

yeah I dont know that anyone would be hungry after a massive feed... thats what Im a bit concerned about. We have never found his limit.

... Well we never give him sugar, and I make all his food. and ussually organic. I make sure its balanced protein, and carbs. Usually high protein as DP and I both work best on that kinda diet. We give him meat patties, with heaps of vegies, and rice, and millet and all sorts of different stuff (not all at once) Even eats sushi. Loves fish.
So the food is super healthy.... just seems to eat A LOT of it.

perhaps he'll be a chef.

ah well, thanks for the comments anyways.
]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:08:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130624&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130624 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130501&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130501 Author: Emmecat
Subject: 35342
Posted: 19 August 2010 at 4:02pm

Um yes. Ditto here. Put some food into it lol  Clodagh does the same thing, can refuse her own food but god forbid we don't share ours lol. Try and make it healthy then just feed until her turns away I guess??]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:02:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130501&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130501 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130476&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130476 Author: HippyMama
Subject: 35342
Posted: 19 August 2010 at 3:40pm

If he's hungry, feed him, but make sure he is filling up on high protein stuff and not empty processed sugars and carbs.]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:40:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130476&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130476 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35342&PID=1130472&title=15-months-obsessed-with-food--help#1130472 Author: KitKat
Subject: 35342
Posted: 19 August 2010 at 3:36pm

In a nutshell (excuse the pun)... DS seems to be a bit obsessed with food.

He wants everyone elses food, even when he has his own, which I understand, and am sure is normal, but often he will eat his entire bowl of dinner in under 2 min flat, then grizzle/scream for ours- if we've even had a chance to dish it up and sit down, its making meal times quite hard for us, as we tend not to eat in under 2 mins, and he will devour our dinner too if given a chance. He eats sooo much and still seems hungry. He will sit in the kitchen at 4.45 and cry till dinner time, and hang off my legs....

He isnt huge, but is starting to get a little roundy iykwim.... I just dont want to encourage bad eating habits, but dont want to put him off food/eating time by making it an unpleasant time (letting him cry etc)... He will eat anything.... just loves food... perhaps too much?
Is it bad to say no, no more??

He eats every 2 hours or screams the house down. His father has a super turbo powered metabolism- I think he inherited it.

anyone got any tips?

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