Maybe it is pay back for all the years I gave Mom and Dad a hard time about what I would eat because now Mateus is giving me a run for my money in the what he will eat/not eat department. When he was first introduced to food, it was all so new and he couldn't get enough of it. That was just the honeymoon period. Now he is starting to have preferences and unfortunately meat/protein, potatoes, and most carbohydrates are not on his list. Thank goodness he loves milk, yogurt, fruits, and some vegetables! (and anything with sugar in it-thanks Daddy!) I have looked up toddler friendly recipes, tried hiding foods within foods, had countless conversations with Lauren, introduced and re-introduced things and at the end of the day I have felt defeated and very stressed out as I fear Mateus will be lacking in the vitamin department. I am adding this to the list of things I like to call "Why didn't someone tell me about this?" :-)
I thought maybe buying Mateus his own plate with different sections along with his own fork may help him try new foods...It worked for 1 meal. Tonight I resorted to a Pandora station with some of my favorite music with silly dance moves to try and get Mateus to eat beans and chicken...It worked! I will not not hold my breath that he will eat it tomorrow as we are learning that Mateus is not one for leftovers but can be enticed with foods if they are on our plates vs. his own. I guess for now I better keep the good music and dance moves coming.....
