I have a 3 and half year old boy who does not eat very well. It has been quite the journey to get him to try new foods, to eat a full meal and stay healthy while gaining weight. I researched on the internet some ways to get him to eat and came across an article that I found very interesting. Come to find out Tiny Tots will eat carbs vs protiens and vice versa? In this peticular article I also found one effective way to combat that through the use of a muffin tin. The idea is that you fill each spot with a nutritious option such as cheese, fruit, meat, rice, noodles etc. This gives your child the option to choose what they want to eat. Someone told me they didnt have time to do such a thing but I have found it to go very fast. I do string cheese, nuts mixed with raisins or cranberries, rice, noodles, lunch meat like ham or roast beef, left overs....basiclly you name it and you can fill it. I started to base my son Jesse's dietery needs on what he was getting per week and not what he was getting per day. Since having done this he has gained weight and shown interest in other foods. I would say we are at the point now where he is weaned from the muffin tin. I have a daughter that is 1 years old and she does so much better than Jesse when it comes to food but I know that if she does need it I have that option. There are times when I think "wow I would love to have a muffin tin meal myself" for the fact they end up looking so yummy.
