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my son will turn 4 yrs. old in november. Unlike other children he does not like to watch cartoons.
he likes only cycling or playing with his cars. i want him to sit and watch cartoons and have his food properly but no use ... I sometimes get very angry over him as to why he cannot sit and eat his food properly like many other kids. Pls. give any of your valuable suggestions. thanks ---- replied. hey shwetha, what sort of a mom u r. surely u must know that watching tv is not good for any kid. be happy that ur son is not one among them. i know feeding kids is a herculean task. make meal time more interesting. u can try giving books to himor u can spin a story of ur own or tell any story u know. i hv a 8 mt old kid & when i was in jt fly, used to take care of my nephew. initially had to run behind him while he used to cycle during feeding, then i made him sit on diningtable & started to tell stories. from them on he wld sit in 1 place 7 eat. don't make the ahbit of watching tv & eating as ultimately it will lead to obesity. surely u don't want a couch potato for a son.
to be frank when i read ur post i was so angry i wanted to blast u. but being a mom myself, i know that feeding can be tedious task. just be more patient.surely a 4 yr old can feed by himself. make him sit with u all for family dinner, so that he will get the idea that food is eaten sitting in dining table unless u r one of those who eat in front of tv!




surabhi replied. hi shweta,
you should be happy that your son has interest in outdoor activities and is not turning out to be one of the many tv addict children. as for cartoon these days even they are no less the adult tv shows if u see them clolsely. so its better it ur son is not very fond of them. at his age encourage him to go out an interact with as many other kids as possible.
as for sitting and eatiung his food like other kids...what other kids??? if u know of some then let me tell u they are exceptional... many few children sit and eat properly at this age.my daughetr has declared war against food for months now. very few days go when she has three sqaure meals a day and that too after lot of running abt. so relax... this is normal.
tk care
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