tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993500581389063487.post938708699934650735..comments2023-11-03T01:15:12.754-07:00Comments on she tells stories by the seashore -: Pretend They're RabbitsGiana Gallardo Hesterberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13502295566859041479noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993500581389063487.post-26888294144477065722016-03-26T06:11:01.970-07:002016-03-26T06:11:01.970-07:00Always great to hear from you, Megan! I love the ...Always great to hear from you, Megan! I love the lunch picnic on the floor idea! And the samples will be a good challenge for when I am preparing food. I tend to be a "go play outside while mama cooks," kind of person. I hope you are well!Giana Gallardo Hesterberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13502295566859041479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993500581389063487.post-35208690779369649202016-03-26T06:08:31.836-07:002016-03-26T06:08:31.836-07:00I, too, love using muffin tins, especially for sum...I, too, love using muffin tins, especially for summer snacks! Thanks for sharing the "hands free" meal idea--I will definitely be trying that! :)Giana Gallardo Hesterberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13502295566859041479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993500581389063487.post-76929698778729739192016-03-19T05:19:08.378-07:002016-03-19T05:19:08.378-07:00Those are great ideas to change it up :) we will d...Those are great ideas to change it up :) we will do silly faces every once in awhile. teddy bear toast is a favorite. Having a lunch picnic on the floor is sometimes a fun surprise. Or do a big shared plate with mom. Also I find that some days the kids eat more "samples" of the ingredients when I'm cooking vs when it's assembled on their plate so as I chop up veggies I usually call out "who wants a sample?" The only mealtime advice I have is the parent decides what to eat, when and where...the child decides how much. And similar to Michelle if there is part of the meal I know they will scarf down and ask for more helpings again and again (usually fruit) I will leave it off the plate and when they've eaten some of the other offerings I'll be like "oh, and grapes too". Megygelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494440930154465380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993500581389063487.post-67581984077075517842016-03-17T19:46:52.388-07:002016-03-17T19:46:52.388-07:00I like to use muffin tins (mini and regular) to ma...I like to use muffin tins (mini and regular) to make the small portions. I also don't serve their absolute favorite part of a meal, ex. French bread, until they have eaten a portion of their dinner. Even though it's part of the meal is still an earned reward. Oh and I use silicon muffin liners that are bright colors to divide up their food. One final tip, we have a eat with out hands meal every so often. And yes it's usually spaghetti, but bath comes right after. ;)Txstraubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05446209370713482462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993500581389063487.post-25758408288752317722016-03-17T19:46:44.850-07:002016-03-17T19:46:44.850-07:00I like to use muffin tins (mini and regular) to ma...I like to use muffin tins (mini and regular) to make the small portions. I also don't serve their absolute favorite part of a meal, ex. French bread, until they have eaten a portion of their dinner. Even though it's part of the meal is still an earned reward. Oh and I use silicon muffin liners that are bright colors to divide up their food. One final tip, we have a eat with out hands meal every so often. And yes it's usually spaghetti, but bath comes right after. ;)Txstraubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05446209370713482462noreply@blogger.com