Dinner time transforms my adorable two-year-old into an abomination

[Orrex]

I'm not kidding. My Good Babushka managed to get one (literally one) baked bean into his mouth 25 minutes ago, and the resulting explosion laid waste to a 50 block radius.

He's been shrieking without pause ever since and thrashing around like the robot in Alien. Full-throated, spawn-of-the-pit keening that proves that his veins flow with brimstone.


Does anyone know the number of a good exorcist?

[TZ]

1. ummm

did you get him vaccinated recently..I'm sure thats the reason..that or he's a chip off the old block...:hide:

[Orrex]

2. You'd think that we vaccinate him every night at 6:00

[KitchenWitch]

3. Both of my kids when they were tots would go into complete meltdown mode at dinner time.

I am not sure if it is because they were hungry or tired, or both, but damn, it was not fun. They are not the most rational of beings at that age.

[trof]

4. My grandson lived off of air for a year or so when he was 2.

As near as we could tell.
Either that or stuff he mined from between the couch cushions.

He's 6 and now he eats, but he's still skinny as a rail.
:shrug:

[LaurenG]

5. Oh geez :0

:rofl: Perfect synopsis of dinner time with tots. He'll eat ...eventually. :rofl:

[MorningGlow]

6. I second KW's thoughts, especially about being overly hungry

That ALWAYS leads to a meltdown for MG Jr., who's usually a mild-mannered kid. The only times he freaks out are when he's hungry or tired.

Is it possible to feed him earlier, like 4:00 or 4:30? It doesn't have to be a full meal (although that's always an option)--could just be a snack (a substantial one, though) to take the edge off, keep Mr. Hyde from coming out.

Might be worth a try, anyway...? :shrug:

[MajorChode]

7. It doesn't have to be that way

The key to toddler mealtime is routine, routine, routine.

If your kid isn't hungry at mealtime, trying to force them to eat when they aren't is fruitless. Try adjusting their eating and snack times earlier in the day so the child is hungry at dinner time. Usually about 10-15 minutes is sufficient time for kids to eat. If they aren't eating, just put the plate in the fridge and save for later, but they don't get to eat anything else. This method works until they hit about 15 or so.

[Orrex]

9. I find myself in the position that trof described above

I appreciate the suggestion, but adjusting snack times has accomplished little except to make him even angrier while he's turning up his nose at the dinner offering. Even in the morning, when he's supposed to be breaking his fast, he might deign to ingest one or two Fruity Pebbles, but then he's right into his histrionics and 360 degree head-spinning.

I'm planning to sacrifice a hoofed mammal in an abandoned cemetery during the next New Moon. Perhaps that will help.

[SidneyCarton]

8. Baby Carton does this some times too.

she's almost 21 mos. We take it in stride, because she loves to eat fruit, and if nothing else will eat apples or oranges.