Snacks?

Question

My son eats very small amounts and is a little peanut. I try to offer him snacks between meals but he just seems too distracted to eat. I’ve tried putting him in the high chair for snacks too but he’d rather just get down and play/run. Advice?

Answer

Is your pediatrician worried ? Otherwise I wouldn’t be concerned at all. 
My daughter has breakfast at 7am, lunch at 11am, 1 snack at 3pm and dinner at 6:30 + a bottle 7:00pm. Other than that it’s just water. Of course if I see she’s hungry I’ll give her a little something but it doesn’t happen often because she eats well during meals. 
We always do snacks in the kitchen on her high chair like all the other meals so she understands it’s eating time lol she loves to sing songs during meals so that has been helpful. Maybe try not to offer snacks too often so your little one is still hungry and eats well during meals, I think this is more important. Also, if we offer snacks all the time it’s not as appealing to them I guess, they need to be hungry and interested in what you are offering. 
Lastly, if he’s not a good eater, maybe you could try to offer foods that are high in fat and packed with nutrients.  
But unless the doctor is concerned just follow his cues and he will be just fine!

Answer

Right now my daughter gets super distracted while eating. Like a lot!
We have three meals a day and I offer snacks when she shows me she's hungry. She won't eat a lot, but the more I stress about her eating the worse it'll be. So I trust her to tell me if she's hungry. I have a follow up weight appointment for her next week to be sure she's gaining as supposed to. Unless my doctor tells me otherwise, we'll just continue things as they are now 😊

Snacks?

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