Me and OH are foodies. Will LO love her food?

[iiTTCii]

Just curious really..

We are starting BLW today. Me and OH love our food.. So much so, I put nearly 4 stone on in pregnancy and it has been do difficult to lose (still about 8lbs off).
I'm just wondering if yours and lo's appetite was similar?

 

[ladybrock]

8 pounds off? Go you!!!
I still have a stone to go after putting on 3.5 lol

Im hoping my boy loves food as hes certInly had a hRd time with milk

 

[Katerpillar]

We love our food here too! LO is not so bothered!

 

[+tivethoughts]

We love our food. We are lucky if Harrison eats half of one meal a day. Its a real struggle for us atm.

 

[MummyMana]

My OH is a massive foodie (literally Hehe) I've always had a lot of food issues but I've began to appreciate food in a whole new way! Imogen is a very picky eater, but when she likes something she'll cram in as much as possible! I think she has traits from us both

 

[stripeycat5]

Lo will eat anything so far!he just has whatever we have and is a very good eater atm. Me and oh also love our food so hopefully lo has inherited this!he has got pancetta ravioli for lunch ;-)

 

[sue_88]

I'm a big foodie, it's my degree, job and life!! Lol

My LO LOVES her food, haven't found a single thing she's not keen on and she's tried everything pretty much from salmon to lamb, Cajun spices, curry and loads more. I homemake everything for her

She eats very well!

 

[MindUtopia]

If you approach food in the right way with her, yes, she should love her food as much as you do. We did BLW as well and my daughter enjoys so many things that really shock people. We actually get complimented on it all the time! Our family was amazed to see the things she ate at Christmas lunch. We went out for lunch a few weeks ago and she had a brie and cranberry panini with some dressed salad. The cafe owner was so surprised and told us that it was 'a testament to our good parenting' that she is such a good eater. I was very proud! It's just about letting them explore all sorts of different tastes and not ever thinking something isn't 'baby food' enough to at least offer (she might not eat it, but I offer everything and sometimes she does surprise me and like things I wouldn't expect, like spicy chili or curry). I think the fact that you already really enjoy food (and also especially if you enjoy cooking), means she's much more likely to have a healthy adventurous attitude towards food. That and BLW is just so much fun.

 

[special_kala]

All of mine have been BLW and have all loved their food from day 1 of weaning. They go through their pickier periods which is normal but in general even my 4 year old will eat/try anything.

 

[the why bird]

My husband is a severe adult picky eater. I'm a reformed picky eater. Our two year old will eat anything and everything, very adventurous. Doesn't have a massive appetite but I trust her to decide how hungry she is.

Both of us come from non-picky parents.

Having a good attitude towards food will help massively. I just wanted to say that sometimes picky eating just happens, not because the parents are lazy or indulgent, but for all sorts of other reasons including sensory issues, childhood illnesses, trauma or even genetics. Of course parents who feed their kids nothing but goldfish crackers are more likely to have fussy eaters. I just don't want anyone to beat themselves up if they do end up having picky kids through no fault of their own. (Emotional issue for me, can you tell?)

 

[Rachel_C]

I would say so, but it's important to look to the long term rather than worrying about the short term. Most kids go through fussy phases or phases of only eating a few different foods but that's not the same as an adult who does the same. Kids may restrict their diets for all sorts of reasons and very few of them are 'bad' reasons - even a child wanting to exert their independence is a good reason really but so many people worry about it excessively and may make the 'problem' into a real problem by stressing about it! As long as you trust your child and model 'good' eating habits, I'm sure it pays off in the long run. I don't think you can really say whether you've been successful in passing on a healthy attitude to eating until the child has left home really! Before then, so much can change so quickly - you really never know.

 

[felix555]

Hmm I am not sure but I would think so because you're more likely to introduce your LO to different foods and I think this is what makes them "good eaters"

We are big foodies too, before we had out LO we'd go to really nice restaurants all the time, we LOVE good food.

My LO so far has had everything and liked everything (except bananas, he HATES them or anything even remotely banana flavoured!) I think it's important for them to have different tastes and textures.

I sit down on a Sunday night and plan our menu for the week and do our online shop. I then add at least one things that he's never tried before.

Although, as with everything with babies sometimes it's just down to luck! you can try everything and give a healthy and varied diet and they will just refuse to eat it.

 

[Sarah125]

We both love our food and our LO does too. She has eaten absolutely everything we have given her and she's had a wide range so far! I also think BLW has helped massively as mealtimes are so stress free.

 

[Katerpillar]

I just wanted to say that sometimes picky eating just happens, not because the parents are lazy or indulgent, but for all sorts of other reasons including sensory issues, childhood illnesses, trauma or even genetics. Of course parents who feed their kids nothing but goldfish crackers are more likely to have fussy eaters. I just don't want anyone to beat themselves up if they do end up having picky kids through no fault of their own. (Emotional issue for me, can you tell?)

Yep, totally agree! Me and my OH will eat...or at least try ANYTHING! Not picky in the slightest. We offer our LO everything that we have but she just doesn't eat very much...in no way do I see this as a negative on our parenting.

 

[supertabby]

I think if you eat a wide range of foods and have a healthy attitude to food then you're more likely to have a child who is similar as they'll take from your example, however as a pp has said there can be many reasons a child will be picky and also children go through phases - this can be out of a parents control and often hard for parents to deal with.

We are both foodies, and DD will give new foods a go quite happily most of the time. She still has her fussy moments - mostly at home, we have to be careful with the balance of food on her plate as otherwise she'll fill up on her favourite thing (usually the carbs) and leave the rest. When we're out in restaurants she'll eat very well and try lots including spicy stuff - this leads to family and friends thinking she's an amazing eater but we do have issues sometimes at home. She loves a lot of stuff I don't like - I'm not a big fan of salmon, taramasalta or prawns but her and oh adore them. She loves whitebait too.

 

[Bevziibubble]

Well done on the weight loss!


My and my DH love our food. I will eat pretty much anything! But LO is very fussy with food and will only eat a limited variety of foods. I guess it just depends on the child.

 

[BigLegEmma]

I hope our LO is a foodie; OH and I love our varied foods, especially spicy stuff. Living in the Mediterranean, we live in a culture dominated by food.

 

[HKateH]

My husband and I both love food and I love cooking. BLW has meant LO has been exposed to different textures and flavours since the get go. He is a bit of a pig but is beginning to show preferences for things the older he gets. He HATES toast. I've tried everything on it: cheese and tomato, cream cheese, butter, peanut butter, avocado... He eats (sucks off) the topping but spits the toast out every single time.

In nursery he eats whatever he is given - sweet and sour chicken with rice, pasta bake, baked potatoes, vegetables... Whatever. I think he likes nursery food because it's full of flavour. He's never tried purée and isn't keen on simple veg. When I cook I use loads of veg and he'll eat the lot, but I use sauces (homemade) and herbs and cheeses like Parmesan and strong cheddar. LO rarely gets bland food and when he does, he messes about with it. So yeah, I think babies get used to the foods you give them - the only food my LO has ever really refused is my husband's cooking LOL.

For my LO, my aim is to never give him anything I wouldn't eat myself. When we have scrambled eggs for breakfast, because I don't add salt to his, I flavour them with plenty of unsalted butter, pepper and herbs or cheese. Same with mashed potato and any other 'bland' food.