So I stopped my twin babies (boy n girl) from bottle feeding after they had a little stomach upset. Now I have to force them to eat with spoon and plate but I am frustrated n going crazy. They just won't eat. My boy is even better than his sister n I almost smacked her today. Pls if u have experience with this help me before I run mad. If she manages to eat a little she throws it all up. HELP ME.

I dont know much about toddlers, but I think they'll eat when they're hungry.

Wow. I feel your pain.
There's a 1 year + in my daughter's creche who is still bottle fed as she absolutely refuses food any other way meanwhile my daughter refused bottle feeding and has been spoon-fed since she was 4mths (after some major investment in tommee tippee stuff!). Those little angels have a mind of their own which on the average tends to drive us out of our own minds.

Sometimes you may need to give in to them at least for a while and on things that are not such a major issue.

For the throwing up thingie, I have no idea what you can do. It all depends on if there is something physiologically wrong making them throw up or if they throw up as a form of protest.

Anyways, good luck.

Besides I envy you something fierce. I wanted twins myself. But then again, when I remember how much damage my little tyke does to me on a daily basis, I thank God there's only one of them

Kids detest food when it's forced and serious business. Let them feed themselves and take as much time as they want while doing it.

Give them small stout like 30mins prior to feeding them real food.... I have heard it works.....lol..

you will come back to say every food they took was a hit back to back...

Toddlers not eating could be as a result of teething problems. You have to be patient with them, give him vitamin B complex syrup or natural fruits enrich in vitamins, it will make him to go hungry thereby causing him to eat.

Has anyone care to ask if the food is delicious?

Smacking a 9 month old kid? wtf! You sure you the mother of these kids.

Many are mad few are roaming indeed.

So just an issue like this and you are threatening us with you going mad with?

Maybe you enter the street and start dancing naked.

What would happen if they start having teething problems? Threaten to commit suicide?

Thanks everyone except the stout guy. I am taking it one meal at a time. Twins is hard work especially wen u do it all alone. I miss waking early n going to work being a stay at home mom is hard but worth it.

Ure a mean man. If u were a mother u wud know we all need to vent. My kids have started teething n fought through a lot from birth and I didn't commit suicide. I know ure a man, unmarried and have no knowledge whatsoever so bye. Go n find a wife n pls don't ever comment on any of my topics. Thanks

onegig:
Smacking a 9 month old kid? wtf! You sure you the mother of these kids.

Many are mad few are roaming indeed.

So just an issue like this and you are threatening us with you going mad with?

Maybe you enter the street and start dancing naked.

What would happen if they start having teething problems? Threaten to commit suicide?

onegig:
Smacking a 9 month old kid? wtf! You sure you the mother of these kids.

Many are mad few are roaming indeed.

So just an issue like this and you are threatening us with you going mad with?

Maybe you enter the street and start dancing naked.

What would happen if they start having teething problems? Threaten to commit suicide?

I don't knw y some people will just come to Nairaland and vomit trash,with dis ur comment who is mad u or d op? Ofcos u're not married or ave children, if u're a woman and has children u'll knw wot it feels like for ur child not to eat or fall sick

Op pls don't run mad o, nobody will take care of d twins if u do, it might be teething, but u can take dem to d hsptal to be sure,sorry I feel ur pain

Mamaejime:
Ure a mean man. If u were a mother u wud know we all need to vent. My kids have started teething n fought through a lot from birth and I didn't commit suicide. I know ure a man, unmarried and have no knowledge whatsoever so bye. Go n find a wife n pls don't ever comment on any of my topics. Thanks

Yeah I am mean. If you can't take the hard truth then you would do well not to post online.

I guess I am the one who is mean to smack a 9 month old kid because it won't eat. I am mean to come online and talk trash about going mad because a toddler won't eat and call it venting.

You sound very frustrated and need to seriously calm down for the benefits of those kids. Take time off from whatever is adding extra stress, invite your MIL or find an helper. Mothers are known to spit out calm and soothing words not curse words and swearing.


I am male but I definitely know that force feeding kids is not the way to go when they are not eating. You either try alternative foods them may accept or get to an hospital to find the root cause of the sudden change.


@teeboo.

I don't need to respond to you.

What are you feeding them? They may not like the food you are giving them.

Try different things to know what they like. If eventually they stick to the bottle, make sure you give them balanced diet.

You need not become mad at the children, when it comes to food, they know what they want. Just make sure they get balanced diet from whatever they eat.

Do not compare your kids with other children, this is usually the greatest undoing of most parents. Children are different and unique in their own ways.

I asked for experienced mothers not barely knowledgeable men. I didn't smack her go read well. Am not shocked cos ure one of those I always know best kind of men. Well come talk to me when u have kids. As for everyone else thanks a lot its not easy but when that stomach is full n she's smiling am fulfilled for the next 3 hours. Lol

onegig:


Yeah I am mean. If you can't take the hard truth then you would do well not to post online.

I guess I am the one who is mean to smack a 9 month old kid because it won't eat. I am mean to come online and talk trash about going mad because a toddler won't eat and call it venting.

You sound very frustrated and need to seriously calm down for the benefits of those kids. Take time off from whatever is adding extra stress, invite your MIL or find an helper. Mothers are known to spit out calm and soothing words not curse words and swearing.


I am male but I definitely know that force feeding kids is not the way to go when they are not eating. You either try alternative foods them may accept or get to an hospital to find the root cause of the sudden change.


@teeboo.

I don't need to respond to you.

They are actually big for there age just that my doc said bottle feeding exposes them more to stomach upset due to virus n bacteria that's why I am trying to change. Thanks a lot

bellong:
What are you feeding them? They may not like the food you are giving them.

Try different things to know what they like. If eventually they stick to the bottle, make sure you give them balanced diet.

You need not become mad at the children, when it comes to food, they know what they want. Just make sure they get balanced diet from whatever they eat.

Do not compare your kids with other children, this is usually the greatest undoing of most parents. Children are different and unique in their own ways.

What kind of food do you give her? One thing you need to know is that infants won't eat if you don't feed them with smile and welcoming attitude. Some infants like to be in control when feeding, so place her in sitting position and leave the food for her to play it while you monitor her. Make sure the environment is clean as she might pick some on the floor to her mouth. With time she will develop interest in spoon feeding.

The summary of it all is that let her seem to be in control of her food. Also find out the kind of food she likes.

Hello Op

It could also be they do not like what you feed them with. I think the key is to look for what your kids like for now and feed them with it.

Try this: Buy banana,remove skin, blend it add a little milk and spoon feed your kids. One small banana from a bunch is enough for one kid

Buy carrot, blend it and spoon feed.

You can also buy apple, wash, blend till smooth and spoon feed.

You can even squeeze fresh oranges in a cup and spoon feed them as a starter, but not too much orange oo!

You can also buy Nutriben cereal and test if your kids will eat. I am yet to come across a kid who hates this cereal.

Buy ewedu/ Okro and fish. Make sure to pound ewedu/okro till very very small to prevent choking, also remove bone from fish and pound and mix with ewedu/okro. Prepare amala to be very soft and give your kids. Amala preferably for now please.

I have a 9 month old too who wont eat cereal or solid...all he wants is milk...even when he shows interest in solid and we give him, he trhows up.

MY ADVICE: Just stick with what they want and the method they prefer.
Go back to bottle feeding just maintain good hygiene.

The most important thing is that they eat something.

U mad great points thanks.

trendyprettygir:

Hello Op

It could also be they do not like what you feed them with. I think the key is to look for what your kids like for now and feed them with it.

Try this: Buy banana,remove skin, blend it add a little milk and spoon feed your kids. One small banana from a bunch is enough for one kid

Buy carrot, blend it and spoon feed.

You can also buy apple, wash, blend till smooth and spoon feed.

You can even squeeze fresh oranges in a cup and spoon feed them as a starter, but not too much orange oo!

You can also buy Nutriben cereal and test if your kids will eat. I am yet to come across a kid who hates this cereal.

Buy ewedu/ Okro and fish. Make sure to pound ewedu/okro till very very small to prevent choking, also remove bone from fish and pound and mix with ewedu/okro. Prepare amala to be very soft and give your kids. Amala preferably for now please.