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It is funny how as a parent you so often find yourself in places you never thought you would be.
Case in point: Over the last year I’ve spent untold hours stressing about Skye’s refusal to eat.
How did this happen with my chubby baby who started out loving everything I ate? I felt so good when she was a baby because she loved everything and even dug into spicy dishes that her brothers wouldn’t touch!
Then one day, she just stopped eating.
Initially, I didn’t worry. Her being my third child, I knew all about toddlers and phases.
Then weeks grew to months. I asked other Moms for help. Some suggestions helped a bit, but in the end, she and I were at an impasse. She refused to eat more days than not. The harder I pushed, the less she ate.
I am not talking about that she didn’t eat well. All toddlers get picky from time to time.
I am talking about she didn’t eat. At all.
There were many days when she survived on milk alone. When she did eat, it was usually 1/4 piece of bread, five cashews or something else that was less of a meal than a snack.
We’ve made some progress but today, at just over 3, she weights the same thing that she weighed 18 months ago. (Luckily, she started out with plenty of extra weight.)
As we got close to her third birthday, I knew I had to do something. I feel like we are ok now, but we would be in serious trouble if she didn’t grow for another 18 months.
Truthfully, it makes me feel so bad.
I write about food for a living, and I can’t get my sweet girl to eat? It is hard not to feel like a bit of a failure.
Recently I learned about PediaSure® Grow & Gain and how it might be able to help us. PediaSure® Grow & Gain is the #1 Pediatrician recommended brand that is clinically proven to help kids grow. It comes in Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry and Banana.
I pick it up at Frys (Kroger) – right now you can Save $3 on any two PediaSure products at Kroger.com.
We are giving it to Skye twice a day for the next eight weeks along with a well-balanced diet to help her start growing again.
Since she loves chocolate so much, yesterday I whipped up a frozen banana with her PediaSure® Grow & Gain, and she ate it like ice cream. It was the first time she had ever eaten chocolate ice cream more than to take a sprinkle off the top. She will also drink it in her sippy cup. Progress!
In addition to PediaSure® Grow & Gain, I am getting focused on making a wide variety of kid-friendly recipes in hopes that we will discover more things that she likes. I know she won’t eat everything I put in front of her, but I do feel like we are making progress every day.
Today’s Chicken & Guacamole Wrap is just the kind of simple recipe I’m offering her! I love that it is kid friendly, but has enough taste for the adults too!
If you have a little one that is struggling with growth, make sure you sign Up on PediaSure.com/2perday to get additional savings and tips and tricks.
Chicken & Guacamole Wrap
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 ripe avocado peeled
- 1/2 cup chopped seeded plum tomato
- 4 lettuce leaves
- 4 8-inch whole wheat or gluten free tortillas
- 8 ounces grilled boneless chicken breast chopped
Instructions
- Place lime juice, salt and avocado in a medium bowl. Mash with fork until smooth. Stir in tomato.
- Place 1 lettuce leaf on each tortilla; spread 1/4 cup avocado mixture on each lettuce leaf. Top each serving with 1/2 cup grilled chicken. Roll up. Wrap in foil or parchment paper; chill.
This wrap looks amazing. I do enjoy a good sandwich i can eat on the go.
That wrap looks so tasty! And perfect for a summer lunch or picnic! Interesting about that pediasure too!
Looks like a delicious lunch for your little one and adults too! You are doing great with your sweet daughter!
Avocado makes anything good!! This looks like a delicious combo. My girls have both had picky stages but never refused to eat- that must have been so stressful!
Looks like a delicious lunch for your little one and adults too! You are doing great with your sweet daughter!
Oh I think my husband would love this! He loves wraps and they are easy for him to take to work for lunch. Thanks for sharing 🙂
My pleasure! They do make a great portable lunch.
The chicken and guacamole wrap looks delicious! I have made versions of that using Turkey and a veggie one with just the guacamole and sprouts. Love it! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Thanks so much! Your version sounds amazing too. I love sprouts but can’t get the kids to eat them.
Thanks so much! It is great when you can find meals that please kids and adults alike. Yay for success with your son.
Oh, this looks amazing! I love adding avocado to wraps because it just wraps it up into a delicious meal – can’t wait to try this one!
I know – you can’t go wrong with avocados! Thanks so much – hope you enjoy.
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Thanks so much! Yes, it is really scary. Luckily, it seem we are on the up-swing with it.
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Thanks so much Michelle!
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Thanks! I’m big on sandwiches and wraps too!
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The chicken guacamole wrap is something I would eat. I think its cute you are giving your child such a sophisticated meal!
Thanks so much! This is definitely one I enjoy too.
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Thanks so much Jill! Guacamole and Black Bean Wraps are fabulous too!
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This looks super delish! I love anything with avocado and chicken! My five year olds just announced they don’t like chicken after eating it for the last year. I’m saving this recipe for ME! lol
Sound amazing! I think I will make this soon for my 3 year old and see how he likes it!
My kids aren’t super little now, but one of them is still super picky. I’d really like to see if he’d try these wraps. My kids were in the lower percentile when they were growing, so I bet something like the PediSure would’ve been a good thing for them. #client
Yum! My kids will eat anything with avocado in it! It makes vegetable eating a lot easier in our home.
Oh my goodness, this looks so yummy! I bet my kiddos would absolutely love this!
Thanks so much!
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This looks delicious I believe I saw it on your IG account and just had to read about it. I love avocado its one of my favorite foods and everything in this wrap looks and sounds yummy!! I will definitely be trying this out this weekend 🙂
Thanks so much Leslie! I hope that you enjoy it.
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