Almost 5 yr old eats nothing but likes yobaby yogurt
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My 3 yo loves yobaby too but we have a one container yoghurt a day rule. Otherwise that's all he'd eat.
Have you tried giving things to put in the yogurt? Like sunflower seeds, nuts, bits of fruit, etc. Sometimes kids like to eat if they can "make" it themselves. For example, my kid puts black beans in plain yogurt and stirs it up because he likes the way it turns grey (yuck! But he is eating black beans and he doesn't comment on my disgusting--to him--food combinations so I say nothing). The kid will eat plain yogurt with anything, practically, so I serve it a lot as a vehicle for getting other foods eaten. I know yobaby has a lot of sugar, that's why after one container we say he can have plain yogurt (from a big container) but not one of the little ones. Fruit slices to dip in the yogurt are good too. My approach usually is, if there is a food that is enjoyed, give it but also give lots of other foods at the same time in little bowls. "Here is some sunflower seeds you can mix if you want, and some apple slices if you feel like dipping," said casually may do the trick. Don't have a fixed idea about what is good for dipping. My kid dips asparagus spears in plain yogurt! Don't ask your kid if she wants a food because she may say no just to enjoy the power of refusal. Just put it on the table and be casual about the whole thing. Maybe this is just a phase. If she is really, truly eating nothing else and this keeps going on, I'd seek professional help, but make sure it isn't just a phase first. Food power struggles are the worst and to be avoided at all costs. Meals should be a pleasant family experience and are about sharing time together and getting offered healthy food. |
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I don't really think of baby yogurt as baby food--I mean, yogurt is yogurt. At least baby yogurt is made with full-fat milk, so there are more calories there. If your kid likes yogurt, try mixing regular full-fat greek yogurt with fruit purees or all-fruit preserves. Perhaps stir in some granola?
That said, I assume you have already consulted your pediatrician, and perhaps a pediatric nutritionist. If not, I would. |
Anonymous
Bingo! Don't give your kids products that have sugar listed as one of the first two ingredients! It's junk. Give them plain yogurt and get them used to the taste. America is so doomed when this is the food targeted to babies and children. |
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This is a disaster waiting to happen. Have you ask his paediatrician for advice? I understand in the short term you just wanna get him eating SOMETHING but he can't thrive on just yogurt. I mean yogurt itself is pretty healthy but it's just part of a healthy diet, no way it should make up all or even most of his intake.
Maybe you can start introducing other creamy type foods and transition? What about cream of wheat made with milk? Creamy veggie soups? Mix some fruit purée into his yogurt and then mix chunks of fruit in it? Just some ideas. |
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OP, if you mean that your child really eats nothing but yogurt, you really might want to get a feeding evaluation to figure out what is going on. Someone me tinned a speech therapist. That would address issues like mouth strength, ability to move food through his mouth, and some sensory issues. An OT would also be able to address things if they are sensory. If its food aversions or anorexia, you might need something else.
One of mine also consumed only milk at that age. Yogurt was one of the early foods we were able to successfully introduce. Another early food, which is totally unrelated, was waffles with butter and syrup. Yogurt with chunks or additives didn't work because of the particular muscle deficits and sensory issues my son had. It was a very long process to introduce other food, but he now has a lot of foods he'll eat. It's not a great diet and milk still plays a huge part in his daily calories. But, it's better. |
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There are different issues here
* You might want to talk to you pediatrician or a nutritionist if your kid eats only dairy * The fact that it is yoghurt marketed for baby: who cares. Of course she want to try what the baby gets and this is fine.... Yobabby has sugar but less than most yoghurts marketed for older kids at least it is full fat yoghurt. Now maybe you can try making smoothies for her and the baby using full fat yoghurt. |
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| If she is extremely picky and really only eats yogurt and milk, then make sure you are giving her vitamins and supplements. My dd was/is very picky although not as limited as your dd's. I add in some toddler formula to her milk, and I have also switched up her milk, so that now she gets some cow's milk, some soy milk and some coconut milk. I also give her princess vitamins. |
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Plain Yobaby has 6 grams of sugar, any of the others have 12 to 13 grams of sugar. 12.6 grams of sugar = a tablespoon = 57 calories, yobaby is about a 100 calories. Once they get the taste of sugar it can make it hard to get them to eat other foods- like veggies. The food industry will reduce fats and add sugar and say its healthy. The sugar is easily converts to body fat.
http://www.stonyfield.com/products/yogurt/yobaby/yobaby-original/vanilla |
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Sorry, I disagree. Sugar in moderation and as part of a varied diet is not evil. |
Anonymous
I agree. There are some very extreme health nuts on here. Now, marketing froot loops to children that contain food dyes that are banned in other countries -- yes, I would agree that is absolutely appalling, but gimme a break about the yogurt. Everything in moderation. |
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I would try and mix in things with the yobaby yogurt.
maybe start adding some plain greek yogurt or other yogurt slowly so she gets more calories add other completely blended food to the yobaby. have you tried the squeezable baby foods my 5 year old likes them and he gets fruits and veggies servings from them. I serve one thing he always eats, one thing he usually likes, one thing that is fairly new but he sometimes eats, and one new item. (I add a new item once every three of four weeks) I dont talk about it. I dont comment on what he has or has not ate. I just serve the meal. |
Anonymous
So 57% of the calories in yo baby is sugar and in your view 57% is moderation. |
Anonymous
57% of one's diet, no. 57% of one item in one's diet? Please! |
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I think some of the sugar is lactose, no? the sugar naturally present in milk? If the plain is 6 grams with no added sugar, I'd assume that means the kind with 12 grams of sugar actually has 6 grams of added sugar, which is 2 tsp of added sugar (or 30 calories worth), correct? It is hard to tell how much added sugar many dairy products have for this reason. |
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| OP are you south Asian by any chance? |