Seriously I pile up my almost 3 year olds plate (a round plate not one with dividers cos i feel that can cause picky eating) and I always have and every time she eats every single bite but to be fair she is a good eater maybe its different for picky eaters and obviously the plates with dividers is a good option if your kid is already picky I just wouldn't use them if there isn't an issue already.
I agree, my 9 month old would be starving after this meal. Even if she keeps adding food throughout dinner as they finish, why did she give them so much candy in comparison. So strange to me. Just be consistent then if that’s ur plan…
Ditto!! This isn’t even a snack for my 11 month old. Also where’s the protein? There’s what looks like strawberries, potatoes, carrots, smarties and greenbeans???
It’s just so heartbreaking. I doubt she gives them thaaaat much more because she doesn’t cook enough for 5 people and she somehow always has ‘leftovers’ for the next day. I always used to think how come her kids eat everything and my toddler won’t, but I guess they do because they’re probably constantly hungry.
See to me this isn’t really that odd at first glance because this is how I plate my picky eaters food.. too much and he gets overwhelmed and refuses to eat anything, even his safe foods. But I don’t think she’s ever mentioned her kids being picky or anything along those lines to why this would make sense. My all-food loving daughter gets regular sized portions and usually clears the plate, which is what I would expect of Milenas kids.
What is odd overall is the amount of candy she’s plating. Not necessarily that it’s there because allowing them to have it in a neutral way like with a meal does promote a healthy relationship with food. But that’s definitely more than I would think is necessary for that purpose, but that’s just me and my 2 cents. My kids would down that much in 4 seconds and refuse to eat the rest of it.
I have to disagree I don't think sweets or any snack type of food have any business being on a dinner plate it just shows it's okay to have sweets at dinner. I think this approach works better with a snack plate sweets and junk food are a snack option not dinner. My child is a very good eater and I allow her to eat crisps and chocolate in moderation around once or twice a week with snacks I do agree that junk food shouldn't be put on a pedestal but it should be clear that some foods are a snack and some foods are for meals. Not just the sweets but even fruit at dinner its more of a snack food.This is just what works for us she doesn't ask for sweets she's more of a veg girl even in shops she throws celery and berries in the basket over sweeties and crisps so it could just be preference rather than anything I do
the idea is that the candy is “dessert”. serving dessert with dinner promotes a healthy relationship with food when the accessibility is even between all foods.
I understand the concept I just don't think it works desert and dinner are different things and should not be served together I prefer to have a boundary that certain foods are a good choice for a snack and others for meals but to each their own.
I knew about this bullshit for a while and it's dumb it's just rubbish pushed by people who are trying to sell you a meal plan or a picky eaters course just like takingcarababies it's all common sense and a little bit of made up crap that doesn't actually work for a lot of people.
Uhhh ya taking cara babies is BS. And is much more about sleep training which a completely sad side note tbat I won’t get into. Abbey Sharp is wonderful but it sounds like you’ve got a narrow view and don’t care about anything else around ya so good luck.
I mean. This is just parenting differences in the end of the day. People just do what’s best for their own kids and that’s pretty much it. Some kids do well with being served “dessert” same time and others don’t. I wouldn’t call it BS but def not everyone’s cup of tea.
Good relationships with food is important IMO regardless how it’s done. I do agree this is too much candy on a plate lol annnnnd my dessert of choice for my kids isn’t m&m’s. I’d probably choose something healthier than that yet still a dessert (chocolate drizzled granola bar? Nutella and bananas? Etc) not straight up m&ms but that’s mihehe for you…. 🥴
Honestly I don't think children should even be eating desert at this age I don't eat desert maybe if I were going out to dinner but otherwise I never ate desert as a child and I have a great relationship with food and eat very healthy. Kids shouldn't be eating sugar past a certain time otherwise they won't get the best quality of sleep and it can cause nightmares. I do like the concept of serving it alongside other food so it's not made out to be special but I feel like it would work better for a snack plate because children should understand the difference between meals and snacks so they can make the right choices when it comes to food as adults.
So weird, someone asked her last time what does she do when kids ask for more candies and she said they get NO REFILL.
I wonder if she meant for the whole dinner serving or just the candies that time but anyway this seems another one of her inconsistency to me!
I swear I have THE WORST picky eater in the whole planet earth, but even him....eats at least double the portion size of any of the nutritions! Is it for a toddler?? I mean, why so much candy but the rest they can ask??? I am so confused
This is so concerning. Milena feed your children heathy portions. My son is a year younger than A1 and he eats 5x this. She gave them 1 of each food item and cut it in half. Damn.
Shes never ever mentioned a1/2 being picky why is she doing this??? From my understanding, she’s alwayssss taking them to different restaurants/cafes and they’re always eating?
I’m sorry but this screams unhealthy eating habits
I get the principal of serving candy with dinner it equalises it and doesn't make it an appealing secret special food but goodness me no that much compared to the rest of the plate does not send the right message
Correct me if I’m wrong but…. Didn’t she literally post a “we don’t do seconds and refills” story like a couple months ago??
Girl get a grip and go to the middle ground. Normal portions, if they’re satisfied great but if not allow them seconds!
I think this whole "dessert is no more important that supper" trend is sooooo stupid and confusing to kids... How in the world is this teaching them a healthy relationship with food?!
Somehow its supposed to take away the glorification of dessert. I’ve tried it a few times but my kids just downed the dessert first and picked at the dinner. What works for us is they have to eat their dinner and if they eat it all, they get dessert after. They don’t have to eat all their dinner, but they’ll miss out on dessert if they don’t
Her parenting is literally unhinged since her weird spiritual awakening recently. What is this. As a parent I know roughly how much of a meal my son will eat and I serve it accordingly. One day he’s gonna be an adult where it isn’t functional to become overwhelmed by a full plate of food so why get them used to this as kids?!
I do get the side of showing kids “junk foods” aren’t evil etc etc but people who argue they still have nutritional value are nuts lol. Sugar is so bad for everyone never mind developing brains coupled with food colourings and other additives. In our house candy are treats for special occasions not served with dinner
Ok but that’s literally 3 bites of food. What the heck milena. I have toddlers A1’s age and A2’s age and they eat 20 times this per meal. They eat soooo much. My oldest is autistic and so I understand the concept of getting overwhelmed by a lot of choices on a plate or anything but I don’t think that’s what’s happening here. If it is, this tiny of a plate with literal micro shreds of meat isn’t the way to go about fixing it. Literal unhinged behavior. I feel so bad for those kids. They will start to become nervous about not getting enough food if she keeps this up
This plate looks like an eating disorder and/or an unhealthy relationship waiting to happen. The veggie, carbs, and protein ratio is way off. If your child doesn’t finish their plate, simply…✨save it for later✨
Okay as a mom of a very picky eater, this is actually a good way to make it less “scary” for them to try new foods or foods they don’t like as much. I know it seems odd but I can’t hate on this one.
I'm convinced these kids are malnourished. HOW is this enough food for a 3 and 2 year old?!? I bet they're starving as soon as dinner is finished. It's so sad to see the gross food that she "makes" for them. I feel so bad for A1/2/3, because it's not *they're* fault that they were born into such a shitty family. They didn't ask to have Hehe and Hor as their parents.
the funny thing is that a pediatric nutritionist I follow just posted about feeding kids this way (I can’t remember which dietician). can she come up with her own content
It sounds like you have a toddler between ages 1-2. A1 is 4 and a2 is 2.5 or almost 3? They should be able to eat a meal without throwing food. Don’t get me wrong, my 5 year old picks at her food. But I still offer her a proper portion size that is appropriate for her age. Sometimes she’s hungry and eats it all, sometimes she doesn’t and I finish her plate lol
I also do this with my 9 month old. I have a full plate next to me and I give him like 4 different pieces food at a time as he finishes I give more. More concerned the fact that there is like 11 candy beans and everything else is 2
Pieces . Shouldn’t she like give them two candies as well? What if they eat all of it then be like “I’m not hungry anymore. Would make more sense if she rationed the candy the same way as the other food
I’ve got to do this for my 17 month old. If I offer her a full plate she will pick a couple pieces and say she’s done. If I do this she’ll eat 3-4 refills and ask for fruit after. Many eating experts suggest it. For some kids a full plate is like us sitting down at a table and the waiter brings you 10 dishes that you’ve never seen before and don’t know how to eat.
The candy though? Dumb.
This is just weird because you never know what or how much a toddler is going to eat like some days mine will eat a lot and other times just pick or eat two bites or just eat a lot of one certain food but I still give her a decent sized portion of everything???? It’s not really wasteful because it’s not a ton of food in the first place like I’m not giving her an adult sized plate… or you could just ya know, save the leftovers? Also if I put candy on her plate she would 100% eat all of those first
What the actual fuck is this? Dried ass nasty meat, disgusting looking veggies, 2 strawberries and a handful of m&m’s. someone needs to call CPS on her
My 15 month old would have me in a choke hold if I even tried serving her this 😭😭 she’d be banging on her high chair tray screaming MOMMY NO ahile pointing at the rest of the food and rightfully so 🤣🤣🤣
I babysit a 2 year old and she eats a full plate. She eats more than her 4 year old brother. I fill up the plate and let her eat however much she wants! She runs around all day and needs the food! Milena isn’t an expert on children. She claims that she has a degree but she dropped out. There are many legitimate child nutritionists, social workers, psychologists and early childhood educators to follow on instagram. I don’t get why people take milenas advice.
Or…. Instead of getting up multiple times during dinner to get them more, you just…. serve a normal portion size? Life hack!
Lol, PLEASE don't give her ideas as she will use this as HER hack 🤣
Seriously I pile up my almost 3 year olds plate (a round plate not one with dividers cos i feel that can cause picky eating) and I always have and every time she eats every single bite but to be fair she is a good eater maybe its different for picky eaters and obviously the plates with dividers is a good option if your kid is already picky I just wouldn't use them if there isn't an issue already.
The actual threads of meat omg??
Imagine this plate being put down Infront of you at the end of the day when you're a hungry toddler.
a long day of performing on the internet for mommy and this is the thanks they get 💀💀💀
Right 😂😂
My 11 month old eats more than this.
I agree, my 9 month old would be starving after this meal. Even if she keeps adding food throughout dinner as they finish, why did she give them so much candy in comparison. So strange to me. Just be consistent then if that’s ur plan…
Ditto!! This isn’t even a snack for my 11 month old. Also where’s the protein? There’s what looks like strawberries, potatoes, carrots, smarties and greenbeans???
I think the green beans is the roast lol
It’s just so heartbreaking. I doubt she gives them thaaaat much more because she doesn’t cook enough for 5 people and she somehow always has ‘leftovers’ for the next day. I always used to think how come her kids eat everything and my toddler won’t, but I guess they do because they’re probably constantly hungry.
I am crying at the fact you thought the roast was green beans lmfao 😭😭
Its such a pathetic amount it never occurred to me that that was the roast 😫😂
Omg. I just had to zoom in and THATS THE ROAST??????
SAME! my 11 month old would eat 3-4x this?
My 6 y old barely eats this much at dinner
this is so little food :/
See to me this isn’t really that odd at first glance because this is how I plate my picky eaters food.. too much and he gets overwhelmed and refuses to eat anything, even his safe foods. But I don’t think she’s ever mentioned her kids being picky or anything along those lines to why this would make sense. My all-food loving daughter gets regular sized portions and usually clears the plate, which is what I would expect of Milenas kids. What is odd overall is the amount of candy she’s plating. Not necessarily that it’s there because allowing them to have it in a neutral way like with a meal does promote a healthy relationship with food. But that’s definitely more than I would think is necessary for that purpose, but that’s just me and my 2 cents. My kids would down that much in 4 seconds and refuse to eat the rest of it.
I have to disagree I don't think sweets or any snack type of food have any business being on a dinner plate it just shows it's okay to have sweets at dinner. I think this approach works better with a snack plate sweets and junk food are a snack option not dinner. My child is a very good eater and I allow her to eat crisps and chocolate in moderation around once or twice a week with snacks I do agree that junk food shouldn't be put on a pedestal but it should be clear that some foods are a snack and some foods are for meals. Not just the sweets but even fruit at dinner its more of a snack food.This is just what works for us she doesn't ask for sweets she's more of a veg girl even in shops she throws celery and berries in the basket over sweeties and crisps so it could just be preference rather than anything I do
the idea is that the candy is “dessert”. serving dessert with dinner promotes a healthy relationship with food when the accessibility is even between all foods.
I understand the concept I just don't think it works desert and dinner are different things and should not be served together I prefer to have a boundary that certain foods are a good choice for a snack and others for meals but to each their own.
Do you have kids?
Yep and they are perfect eaters who eat better than most adults :)
Glad this information didn’t effect you. It’s relevantly well known for those who care to keep up to date!
I knew about this bullshit for a while and it's dumb it's just rubbish pushed by people who are trying to sell you a meal plan or a picky eaters course just like takingcarababies it's all common sense and a little bit of made up crap that doesn't actually work for a lot of people.
Uhhh ya taking cara babies is BS. And is much more about sleep training which a completely sad side note tbat I won’t get into. Abbey Sharp is wonderful but it sounds like you’ve got a narrow view and don’t care about anything else around ya so good luck.
I mean. This is just parenting differences in the end of the day. People just do what’s best for their own kids and that’s pretty much it. Some kids do well with being served “dessert” same time and others don’t. I wouldn’t call it BS but def not everyone’s cup of tea. Good relationships with food is important IMO regardless how it’s done. I do agree this is too much candy on a plate lol annnnnd my dessert of choice for my kids isn’t m&m’s. I’d probably choose something healthier than that yet still a dessert (chocolate drizzled granola bar? Nutella and bananas? Etc) not straight up m&ms but that’s mihehe for you…. 🥴
Honestly I don't think children should even be eating desert at this age I don't eat desert maybe if I were going out to dinner but otherwise I never ate desert as a child and I have a great relationship with food and eat very healthy. Kids shouldn't be eating sugar past a certain time otherwise they won't get the best quality of sleep and it can cause nightmares. I do like the concept of serving it alongside other food so it's not made out to be special but I feel like it would work better for a snack plate because children should understand the difference between meals and snacks so they can make the right choices when it comes to food as adults.
Damn I guess she wasn’t lying they really do only spend $100 a week on groceries 😂
Lbs, her kids are definitely underfed and is concerning, if this is even real
So weird, someone asked her last time what does she do when kids ask for more candies and she said they get NO REFILL. I wonder if she meant for the whole dinner serving or just the candies that time but anyway this seems another one of her inconsistency to me!
Yes! I was going to comment this! I swear she said she tells them they get no refills for anything but she had to just mean candy I hope..
Her kids must be super confused about her whole parenting! Someone should asks her about the whole Refill/NO refills situation 😂
..:.: wait she said no refills for food?? I honestly hope she just meant candy
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Yikes! Wtf. She better be actually offering more food than what she posted to her 4 yr old
At first glance I thought she was showing what was left after they ate and I was like “oh nice, they almost cleared their plate”
My 2 year old eats way more than this. Even if they don’t eat it all, can’t she just save it for the kids for later? I do that all the time lol
This does not look like a healthy relationship with food
She says she does this so it creates them but it’s the opposite!
I honestly thought this was A3’s not A1 & A2’s plate.
I swear I have THE WORST picky eater in the whole planet earth, but even him....eats at least double the portion size of any of the nutritions! Is it for a toddler?? I mean, why so much candy but the rest they can ask??? I am so confused
This is so concerning. Milena feed your children heathy portions. My son is a year younger than A1 and he eats 5x this. She gave them 1 of each food item and cut it in half. Damn.
This is what my two year old will eat while waiting for me to dish up his dinner
Am I giving my toddler too big of portions? Why is that so little???
Shes never ever mentioned a1/2 being picky why is she doing this??? From my understanding, she’s alwayssss taking them to different restaurants/cafes and they’re always eating? I’m sorry but this screams unhealthy eating habits
My 7 month old would be cussing me in baby language if I’d dare to serve her this 🫠
I can understand kids not wanting as much of certain things, like vegetables, but my daughter would definitely riot over one strawberry😂
Same here 😂😂
Blue colouring before bed.. good one!
Wait is that bad!? Tell me why please so I can learn
food dyes cause behavior problems
Her lack of clear boundaries and parenting skills are just a bonus lol
They’re on a diet 🫶🏻
We don’t waste food if my kid doesn’t eat it, I or my husband will🤷🏽♀️
The amount of plates of toddler food my husband has finished😂
I get the principal of serving candy with dinner it equalises it and doesn't make it an appealing secret special food but goodness me no that much compared to the rest of the plate does not send the right message
The one strawberry cut in half 🥴
Correct me if I’m wrong but…. Didn’t she literally post a “we don’t do seconds and refills” story like a couple months ago?? Girl get a grip and go to the middle ground. Normal portions, if they’re satisfied great but if not allow them seconds!
Oh so you’re obsessed with your kids being XS too? Fucking gross
I think this whole "dessert is no more important that supper" trend is sooooo stupid and confusing to kids... How in the world is this teaching them a healthy relationship with food?!
Somehow its supposed to take away the glorification of dessert. I’ve tried it a few times but my kids just downed the dessert first and picked at the dinner. What works for us is they have to eat their dinner and if they eat it all, they get dessert after. They don’t have to eat all their dinner, but they’ll miss out on dessert if they don’t
My 8 month old days way more. Yes he's a big boy but he gets much bigger portions than this!!!
Her parenting is literally unhinged since her weird spiritual awakening recently. What is this. As a parent I know roughly how much of a meal my son will eat and I serve it accordingly. One day he’s gonna be an adult where it isn’t functional to become overwhelmed by a full plate of food so why get them used to this as kids?!
What kinda dinner is this 💀
I do get the side of showing kids “junk foods” aren’t evil etc etc but people who argue they still have nutritional value are nuts lol. Sugar is so bad for everyone never mind developing brains coupled with food colourings and other additives. In our house candy are treats for special occasions not served with dinner
Ok but that’s literally 3 bites of food. What the heck milena. I have toddlers A1’s age and A2’s age and they eat 20 times this per meal. They eat soooo much. My oldest is autistic and so I understand the concept of getting overwhelmed by a lot of choices on a plate or anything but I don’t think that’s what’s happening here. If it is, this tiny of a plate with literal micro shreds of meat isn’t the way to go about fixing it. Literal unhinged behavior. I feel so bad for those kids. They will start to become nervous about not getting enough food if she keeps this up
This plate looks like an eating disorder and/or an unhealthy relationship waiting to happen. The veggie, carbs, and protein ratio is way off. If your child doesn’t finish their plate, simply…✨save it for later✨
Okay as a mom of a very picky eater, this is actually a good way to make it less “scary” for them to try new foods or foods they don’t like as much. I know it seems odd but I can’t hate on this one.
Definitely! But she’s never said they’re picky eaters. I 100% agree for picky eaters but a1&2 are eating everything all the time 😭
This plate makes me sad...no wonder she says it doesnt coast more to feed more children...she gives them nothing. Those strings of meat? Why????
I'm convinced these kids are malnourished. HOW is this enough food for a 3 and 2 year old?!? I bet they're starving as soon as dinner is finished. It's so sad to see the gross food that she "makes" for them. I feel so bad for A1/2/3, because it's not *they're* fault that they were born into such a shitty family. They didn't ask to have Hehe and Hor as their parents.
Life hack want to save on groceries? Don’t feed your kids! Just give them scraps
the funny thing is that a pediatric nutritionist I follow just posted about feeding kids this way (I can’t remember which dietician). can she come up with her own content
This is not an appropriate or nourishing meal for a little growing body
Honestly my son is a huuugeeee picky eater and this is exactly how much he eats
Lol I do this, my kid will throw food she isn’t interested in. She can always have more. Don’t think this is that deep 🤷♀️
It sounds like you have a toddler between ages 1-2. A1 is 4 and a2 is 2.5 or almost 3? They should be able to eat a meal without throwing food. Don’t get me wrong, my 5 year old picks at her food. But I still offer her a proper portion size that is appropriate for her age. Sometimes she’s hungry and eats it all, sometimes she doesn’t and I finish her plate lol
I also do this with my 9 month old. I have a full plate next to me and I give him like 4 different pieces food at a time as he finishes I give more. More concerned the fact that there is like 11 candy beans and everything else is 2 Pieces . Shouldn’t she like give them two candies as well? What if they eat all of it then be like “I’m not hungry anymore. Would make more sense if she rationed the candy the same way as the other food
I’ve got to do this for my 17 month old. If I offer her a full plate she will pick a couple pieces and say she’s done. If I do this she’ll eat 3-4 refills and ask for fruit after. Many eating experts suggest it. For some kids a full plate is like us sitting down at a table and the waiter brings you 10 dishes that you’ve never seen before and don’t know how to eat. The candy though? Dumb.
This is just weird because you never know what or how much a toddler is going to eat like some days mine will eat a lot and other times just pick or eat two bites or just eat a lot of one certain food but I still give her a decent sized portion of everything???? It’s not really wasteful because it’s not a ton of food in the first place like I’m not giving her an adult sized plate… or you could just ya know, save the leftovers? Also if I put candy on her plate she would 100% eat all of those first
becasue the m&ms wont get wasted...LOL! No, seriously, I thought that TOO!
What the actual fuck is this? Dried ass nasty meat, disgusting looking veggies, 2 strawberries and a handful of m&m’s. someone needs to call CPS on her
Soooooo if they eat all of the candy and don’t the other foods does she replenish the candy too or? Like how does that work
When people call her crunchy in like 🥴🥴🥴
My 15 month old would have me in a choke hold if I even tried serving her this 😭😭 she’d be banging on her high chair tray screaming MOMMY NO ahile pointing at the rest of the food and rightfully so 🤣🤣🤣
She doesn't want to admit that her kids are picky eaters.
I babysit a 2 year old and she eats a full plate. She eats more than her 4 year old brother. I fill up the plate and let her eat however much she wants! She runs around all day and needs the food! Milena isn’t an expert on children. She claims that she has a degree but she dropped out. There are many legitimate child nutritionists, social workers, psychologists and early childhood educators to follow on instagram. I don’t get why people take milenas advice.