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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids get what I serve and that's it, starting when they start solids. They don't have to eat it, and I offer at least one thing I think they like (but they don't get unlimited quantities of that, either). If they don't eat, however, I don't give them anything else. A kid isn't going to starve who misses a single meal. He'll just eat more at breakfast.

I have learned over the years that my kids usually eat two out of three good meals, and pick at the third, though which one they don't eat may change day to day.

My kids are not picky, and they would not throw that kind of tantrum at 2 years old, because they know they're not getting something else. I would be furious if my nanny started to get them to expect they could "order" something more to their liking!

I also don't tie dessert to eating dinner, however, and dessert is always fruit, so a hungry kid will likely choose a banana or an apple.[/quote]

I would quit if I worked for you.  Like other nannies, I will not send a baby to bed crying and hungry.  You give a child three things on his/her plate - one of which you know they like.  No one is talking about taking "orders"

You are not winning anything, PP - you are making meal times miserable and stressful.  I feel horribly sorry for your poor children.  [/quote]
Most children who have nannies and are not food insecure have never felt true hunger . Sending a child to bed " hungry " is fine. They were offered food and refused it. [/quote]

Yes, easy for a nanny to think she knows better, but unlike parents they don't need to think about a child's well-being long term, just what will work that day. Personally I would not have taken the meal strategy that OP's MB did, but I would fire a nanny who over rode my parenting choices.[/quote]

And what if the nanny simply does know better?  I am devoted to my charge's well-being full time and was taught in graduate school that making mealtimes a battleground was a great way to instill eating disorders.

This is a thread about lines in which a nanny will not cross.  As clearly stated by OP, she was willing to be fired for giving her 20 month old charge yogurt and fruit when he was crying from hunger so if she were your nanny she would be happy to accept your firing her.  She did the right thing and was willing to suffer the consequences of her convictions.     [/quote]
Good example of an educated and experienced nanny. 
Parents who want that, need to pay attention to her advice.
Or put an end to the endless frustration, and get a know nothing sitter.
 It'll be much cheaper to![/quote]
 Comma lady you are back!! We missed your ranting around here :roll: [/quote]

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