I may have discovered a new trick to get Lane to eat! Dinner has become Lane's favorite time of day to socialize. The boy does everything but eat. His behavior at the dinner table was driving me crazy so I did some reading up and found that toddlers eat the majority of their calories in the morning and afternoon so by the time dinner rolls round they would rather socialize than eat. Since learning that, I have eased up on Lane when it comes to eating his dinner but I still encourage him to sit in his seat and eat a few bites with us.
Last night we had chicken enchiladas with rice and beans while Marlee had delicious home pureed green beans. After a few bites of his dinner Lane looked over at Marlee and said he wanted her green beans.
So, what did I do? I bribed Lane to eat three more bites of his chicken in exchange for the rest of Marlee's green beans. Worked like a charm. Lane finished his chicken and got in a few extra bites of veggies. Obviously Lane loves his veggies!
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