{"id":203,"date":"2019-02-19T23:23:29","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T23:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/?p=203"},"modified":"2019-04-04T14:34:57","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T14:34:57","slug":"emotions-raising-picky-eater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/emotions-raising-picky-eater\/","title":{"rendered":"The Emotional Roller Coaster of Raising a Picky Eater"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:35.280373831776%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:149.93197278912%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:149.93197278912%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:149.93197278912%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}<\/style><p><em>Raising a picky eater toddler who is struggling to gain weight and has been diagnosed with \"failure to thrive\" is emotionally draining. Here are some of the emotions I go through almost daily.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-215\" src=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3.jpg\" alt='square image of \"emotional roller coaster of raising a picky eater\"' width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" data-pin-description=\"Raising a picky eater toddler who is struggling to gain weight and has been diagnosed with failure to thrive is emotionally draining. These are some of the emotions I experience on a daily basis. #parenting #motherhood #pickyeating #pickyeaters #raisingtoddlers #mommyblog #parentingblog #toddlerblog #momblog #momlife\" srcset=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3-735x735.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-215 eager-load\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%201080'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='1080'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt='square image of \"emotional roller coaster of raising a picky eater\"' width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" data-pin-description=\"Raising a picky eater toddler who is struggling to gain weight and has been diagnosed with failure to thrive is emotionally draining. These are some of the emotions I experience on a daily basis. #parenting #motherhood #pickyeating #pickyeaters #raisingtoddlers #mommyblog #parentingblog #toddlerblog #momblog #momlife\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3.jpg.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3.jpg.webp 1080w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3-1000x1000.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3-200x200.jpg.webp 200w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3-320x320.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3-480x480.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3-720x720.jpg.webp 720w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-square-3-735x735.jpg.webp 735w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>You'd think that by the time I was in my mid-30s I would learn not to let my happiness depend on other people, right? <em>(Side note: mid 30's?? How and when did that happen?? Geez.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>But just over a year and a half ago I met a boy named Elliot who I am obsessed with. I think about him when I am falling asleep. He's the first thing on my mind when I wake up every morning<em> (although that's probably because he is the one who wakes me up every morning)<\/em>. And every little thing he does has a direct effect on my happiness.<\/p>\n<p>So when Elliot is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/baby-weight-gain-tracking-growth-chart\/\">struggling to gain weight<\/a><\/strong>, I feel so much pressure to make sure he eats well daily. And with that comes a wide variety of emotions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>frustration<\/strong> I feel when he refuses every food I've prepared for him that day.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>excitement<\/strong> I feel when he has a good eating day.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> heartbreak<\/strong> I experience when his daycare teacher says he didn't eat any of his lunch.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>proud mama feeling<\/strong> when he is brave enough to try a new food.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>disappointment<\/strong> I feel when he hasn't had a bite of real food all day.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>joy<\/strong> I feel when I see him have a good time while eating in his high chair.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>crushing sadness<\/strong> I feel when when he throws up everything he ate for dinner after he spent an hour eating.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>delight<\/strong> I feel when he is being silly and playful on the high chair.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>irritation<\/strong> I feel when he insists on watching Elmo while eating. <em>Why can't he just sit and eat without distractions??<\/em><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>hope<\/strong> I feel when he has a new 'preferred food' - I get ahead of myself and start imagining all the different ways I can change up that food and finally get him to eat a wider variety. This usually leads to <strong>disappointment<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>confusion<\/strong> I feel when he loved a new food but then refuses to eat it ever again.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>happiness<\/strong> I feel when he insists on using a fork to feed himself on his own.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>frustration<\/strong> I feel when dinner ends up on the floor. Again.<\/li>\n<li>The feeling of <strong>triumph<\/strong> when he finishes a whole meal.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>sadness<\/strong> I feel when I see he hasn't gained weight in months.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>helplessness<\/strong> I feel when I know we can't get any professional help while living on this island.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>amusement<\/strong> I feel when he eats his food in a silly way, such as turning his head on the side for every bite.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>loneliness<\/strong> I feel when I don't know of any other parents going through this.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>pressure<\/strong> I feel to try to get Elliot to have a good eating day, to get him to gain another half a pound.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>tiredness<\/strong> I feel when I think about preparing separate meals and<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/make-high-calorie-baby-food\/\">high-calorie baby food<\/a><\/strong> for him for many more years ahead.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>hope<\/strong> that one day he will overcome this.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Anyone else out there experience these feelings on a daily basis?? As much as I wouldn't wish this on anyone else, it would be good to know that I'm not alone in this. I created a facebook group for parents of picky eaters in the hopes of having a safe supportive space to discuss raising a picky eater and to help each other out. If you're interested, please <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/highchairchronicles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">join the group<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;and follow my <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/highchairchronicles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-162\" src=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/like-post.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"428\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/like-post.png 428w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/like-post-300x106.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-162 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/like-post.png.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"428\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/like-post.png.webp 428w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/like-post-300x106.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/like-post.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-211\" src=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-3.jpg\" alt='pinterest image of \"emotional struggle of raising a picky eater\"' width=\"735\" height=\"1102\" data-pin-description=\"Raising a picky eater toddler who is struggling to gain weight and has been diagnosed with failure to thrive is emotionally draining. These are some of the emotions I experience on a daily basis. #parenting #motherhood #pickyeating #pickyeaters #raisingtoddlers #mommyblog #parentingblog #toddlerblog #momblog #momlife\" srcset=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-3.jpg 735w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-3-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-211 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-3.jpg.webp\" alt='pinterest image of \"emotional struggle of raising a picky eater\"' width=\"735\" height=\"1102\" data-pin-description=\"Raising a picky eater toddler who is struggling to gain weight and has been diagnosed with failure to thrive is emotionally draining. These are some of the emotions I experience on a daily basis. #parenting #motherhood #pickyeating #pickyeaters #raisingtoddlers #mommyblog #parentingblog #toddlerblog #momblog #momlife\" srcset=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-3.jpg.webp 735w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-3-200x300.jpg.webp 200w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-3-683x1024.jpg.webp 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-3.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\">\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-214\" src=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-1.jpg\" alt='pinterest image of \"emotional roller coaster of raising a picky eater\"' width=\"735\" height=\"1102\" data-pin-description=\"Raising a picky eater toddler who is struggling to gain weight and has been diagnosed with failure to thrive is emotionally draining. These are some of the emotions I experience on a daily basis. #parenting #motherhood #pickyeating #pickyeaters #raisingtoddlers #mommyblog #parentingblog #toddlerblog #momblog #momlife\" srcset=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-1.jpg 735w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-1-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-214 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-1.jpg.webp\" alt='pinterest image of \"emotional roller coaster of raising a picky eater\"' width=\"735\" height=\"1102\" data-pin-description=\"Raising a picky eater toddler who is struggling to gain weight and has been diagnosed with failure to thrive is emotionally draining. These are some of the emotions I experience on a daily basis. #parenting #motherhood #pickyeating #pickyeaters #raisingtoddlers #mommyblog #parentingblog #toddlerblog #momblog #momlife\" srcset=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-1.jpg.webp 735w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-1-200x300.jpg.webp 200w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-1-683x1024.jpg.webp 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-212\" src=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-2.jpg\" alt='pinterest image of \"emotional roller coaster of raising a picky eater\"' width=\"735\" height=\"1102\" data-pin-description=\"Raising a picky eater toddler who is struggling to gain weight and has been diagnosed with failure to thrive is emotionally draining. These are some of the emotions I experience on a daily basis. #parenting #motherhood #pickyeating #pickyeaters #raisingtoddlers #mommyblog #parentingblog #toddlerblog #momblog #momlife\" srcset=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-2.jpg 735w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-2-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-212 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-2.jpg.webp\" alt='pinterest image of \"emotional roller coaster of raising a picky eater\"' width=\"735\" height=\"1102\" data-pin-description=\"Raising a picky eater toddler who is struggling to gain weight and has been diagnosed with failure to thrive is emotionally draining. These are some of the emotions I experience on a daily basis. #parenting #motherhood #pickyeating #pickyeaters #raisingtoddlers #mommyblog #parentingblog #toddlerblog #momblog #momlife\" srcset=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-2.jpg.webp 735w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-2-200x300.jpg.webp 200w, https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-2-683x1024.jpg.webp 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/highchairchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/emotional-rollercoaster-picky-eater-pinterest-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raising a picky eater toddler who is struggling to gain weight and has been diagnosed with \"failure to thrive\" is emotionally draining. 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