Food! It is not easy trying to feed a baby as it involved many factors, elements, whatever etc to make sure she enjoys and eats her food. She needs to be in a good mood, the food must be to her liking, there's toys to fiddle with and of course she must be hungry. If any of the following is compromised, that's it, we have 'Miss Swatter' flinging her hands, pursing her lips refusing any more of it. No negotiation.
So we introduced new stuff every other day or the same but cooked differently. Steam, grill, boil, stew or bake them. She may eat bread yesterday but not today so it's tricky, sometimes I think it's like gambling, whether you pick the right cards. :)
Recently, she's showing great interest in what we eat and wants to eat from our plate, presuming that it should taste better than her own food. So yes, it saves me some time as well and it's easier to feed her cos she's more willing to eat.
So we introduced new stuff every other day or the same but cooked differently. Steam, grill, boil, stew or bake them. She may eat bread yesterday but not today so it's tricky, sometimes I think it's like gambling, whether you pick the right cards. :)
Recently, she's showing great interest in what we eat and wants to eat from our plate, presuming that it should taste better than her own food. So yes, it saves me some time as well and it's easier to feed her cos she's more willing to eat.
Ta-da! Macaroni and broccoli in a cute pink bowl. Macaroni boiled in pork + carrot + corn + dried scallop broth and steamed broccoli. My efforts were met with a 'Huh? What's that curly, wormy thing doing in my bowl?' expression. I picked one up and shook it a little before popping it into my mouth to show her that it's not only fun but yummy. Alas! She chose the broccoli instead. Well, better than nothing, right?
Thank goodness, she loves her veggies! Broccoli, carrot, potato and spinach. Rest assured, she's enjoying it though she don't look too happy, this is the 'I just woke up' look.
She did pick up the macaroni in the end but mashed it up and fed some to Sunny. Lucky boy! He's always loitering around Chloe's chair during meal times cos he knows he's sure to get treats from her or he'll just stand up and look for it on her foot rest.
In the end, I gave her the 'back up' food. Porridge.
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Okay, that looks way too healthy. Ha ha. I think after a while, our kids kind of figure out that our food tastes much better than what they're being offered. By the time Sera was 12mths, she was eating like zee adults because I gave up trying to cook separate meals for her. Easier for me and she was a much happier eater. Well, at least Sunny gets extra treats from Chloe now : )
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