tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post5782245484891975640..comments2024-02-05T05:15:04.759-08:00Comments on Wandering Scientist: Success?Cloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-33627157161432853682009-07-09T15:41:17.427-07:002009-07-09T15:41:17.427-07:00Aren't the fish sticks dunked in milk before b...Aren't the fish sticks dunked in milk before being dredged in batter or flour?<br /><br />Let her have this little bit of control. Just be glad she is eating.badmomgoodmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-8507258881974987002009-07-08T20:18:12.650-07:002009-07-08T20:18:12.650-07:00@andrea- interestingly, the only other thing Pumpk...@andrea- interestingly, the only other thing Pumpkin has shown any interest in dunking things in is ketchup. And really, she'd rather just eat that with her hands!<br /><br />I keep trying hummus hoping that she'll like it. So far, no luck. But to be fair, I didn't eat that until I was in graduate school. She doesn't seem to like ranch dressing, either. <br /><br />I was actually an anti-dipper as a kid, and still prefer things without added condiments. I eat french fries without ketchup and like my hamburgers "dry". <br /><br />Really, it is amazing my parents didn't go insane trying to feed me.Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-82234788372915642432009-07-08T18:40:30.969-07:002009-07-08T18:40:30.969-07:00Have you tried giving her alternatives to dip her ...Have you tried giving her alternatives to dip her food into? I've disovered that dipping is king with my twin 25-month-olds. Depending on the food, I'll often give them a little dish or mound of lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, hommus, plain yoghurt, a little bit of garlic salt, etc etc. I don't know why toddlers love dipping, but they do!andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727096855154340102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-52935011889902564872009-07-08T18:20:37.836-07:002009-07-08T18:20:37.836-07:00I'm with you: this is one of those battles I w...I'm with you: this is one of those battles I would not pick. My 20-month son is a frustratingly picky eater, though it comes and goes a bit. But I'm pretty happy if he eats, period. Like you, we try hard to follow the "division of responsibility" rule and not cater to him, so I see this as way that Pumpkin is making the experience of eating her own. I figure with stuff like this there will come an age at which it will be appropriate and realistic to teach the kid that there are things you can do at home that you can't do elsewhere. Dunking your food will be one of those things.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06945699794808199064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-865373320154467462009-07-08T09:09:55.394-07:002009-07-08T09:09:55.394-07:00I'd call that a success. As long as she's ...I'd call that a success. As long as she's actually eating most of the dunked food, and it isn't making you crazy. I think Elli is just coming out the other end of this phase, but the dunking was a much bigger problem for us because it made my husband crazy, and she wasn't really eating the dunked food.<br /><br />Maybe it changes the texture of things, and makes them a little more palatable? But I'm guessing that it is just a phase. Hope you're feeling better soon!Today Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03583682201977382593noreply@blogger.com