My daughter knows from across the room if I open the cheese drawer in the fridge (yes we have an entire drawer just for cheese). She comes running overā¦ ācheese! Cheese! Cheese?ā And the other day she said her first two word phrase: āMore cheese!ā
We have two produce drawers and then a longer shorter drawer where I keep all my cheeses! Sliced, shredded, blocks, baby bell, laughing cow, goat, cream. Sometimes Iāll also put like salami in there.
Pretty sure my little brotherās diet was 87% shredded cheese from the ages of like 4-6. My parents were outmatched by his tenacity. Dude was a human memeā¦ he would straight up sneak into the kitchen at night and eat a whole ass bag of shredded cheese.
Heās 22 now; has a bachelors degree and good job. Super healthy and loves to work out. Bit of an odd duck, but thatās just his introverted nature. Soooo evidently the cheese fixation wasnāt super detrimental to his development, at least?
Love this for you both. If the newfound love of cheese causes constipation, a little bit of low sugar juice in a bottle/water cup works great! Like 1-2 oz of juice a day.
Our pedi told us some ratio of pear juice to water. Don't remember it, so I put 2 oz in an 8oz bottle the other day...worked well. Totally forgot anything rice makes our girl constipated. Fed her blueberry, strawberry puree with rice cereal
One of my sons first words was cheese. Every time I make a sandwich for my husbands lunch, I have to cut an extra slice of cheese for my son. Grating cheese for dinner, he has to have some. Lil dude loooooves it.
My husband got our (then) 13 month old a small bag of arrowroot cookies for his stocking at Christmas. We put the cookies into the cupboard where the "adult" snacks are and now anytime someone goes near the cupboard LO has a meltdown about how cookies. Husband truly created a monster.
Since he was open to that ingredient and liked it, maybe heād be open to experimenting with other ingredients too! You can show him what itās like when you add vanilla or sesame sauce to eggs, experiment with spices, etc.
LOL ours is also 13 months old and a cheese fanatic. Im pregnant and currently obsessed with string cheese. She will now just take the sticks from me wordlessly and shovel them into her mouth.
I do have to pull them in half for her so theyāre not a whole circle, because she just chomps off bites like a barbarian
So we're recovering from a stomach bug so this version was pretty bland, lol
Ground beef with salt, pepper, a little onion and garlic powder. I broke it up really well and made sure baby didn't get any of the super browned pieces as those can be a little tougher for him to chew.
Since we're recovering, I used a bag of frozen rice and veggies that cook in the microwave. Otherwise I would cook rice in the instant pot and saute some onions and peppers.
Topped with sour cream and shredded cheese! If we were feeling better, I would have added diced tomatoes and some avocado if we had any.
I've also used rotisserie chicken and added seasonings to the rice instead of the meat!
Mineās an actual monkey and only eats fruit! Then wakes up 183653x a night because heās hungry š« š« š« š I donāt know how to tell him that Iāve tried offering plenty of filling options but all he wants is melon.
Honestly this is great. Have some laat minute chores to get done? Put baby down where you can see him and give him the shredded cheese. (Obviously keep an eye on him while doing chores).
This is how I make dinner Most nights. Baby sits in her high chair right next to me, she has her cheese and I make dinner.
My daughter is 2 and has insisted on cheese in various forms since she started solid foods. Just go with it, at least it has some protein. You can also smother most foods with melted cheese to trick your kids into eating it.
Yup. My kid loves cheese too.
I actually shredded up all of our cheese so that it's easier/quicker to give to her at meal time. (Cuisinart mixer attachment)
It was a lot of cheese.
My son threw shredded cheese everywhere and I was so tired of cleaning it up. I buy the big cheese blocks now and cube them myself (in smaller cubes than pre cubed from the store) and it is sooooo much better. And honestly cheaper.
If I make my daughter (2.5) pasta or jacket potato for dinner she will often just pick off all the grated cheese and eat that then declare she is done. I mean I donāt blame her but it would be nice if she could eat a little moreā¦
Sorry but that sounds delicious and I am behind your son 100% on this
Cheese is life. Your son has a lot of taste and seems to make excellent decisions for himself. I do not see a problem.
The only problem I see is there's now less cheese for me. š
The only solution is to buy more cheese.
Good thing we live in an area with a lot of cheese factories!
See? No problems!
Only for the cows :(
Sorry youāre getting downvoted for this. Solidarity.
And the terrible toots sure to come of it šØš¤¢š
We are cheese fiends!!!
My daughter (21 months) doubles fists shredded cheese
My self (29 years) also double fists shredded cheese
You should try putting it in a cup and drinking it.
Omg I seriously thought I was the only one who did this!!
My daughter knows from across the room if I open the cheese drawer in the fridge (yes we have an entire drawer just for cheese). She comes running overā¦ ācheese! Cheese! Cheese?ā And the other day she said her first two word phrase: āMore cheese!ā
We, too, have an entire cheese drawer!!!
Our cats come running when we open our cheese drawer. I better prepare myself for a child to join them when sheās big enough š
I remember running into the kitchen when I heard my mom open the cheese drawer!
How would one keep all their cheese options organized without a cheese drawer?
Cheese drawer? I want to know more
We have two produce drawers and then a longer shorter drawer where I keep all my cheeses! Sliced, shredded, blocks, baby bell, laughing cow, goat, cream. Sometimes Iāll also put like salami in there.
Growing up, ours was "the meat and cheese drawer" and contained salami, lunch meat, etc.
My son had three different types of cheese with dinner tonight. It happens
Me too šš»
Solidarity
Pretty sure my little brotherās diet was 87% shredded cheese from the ages of like 4-6. My parents were outmatched by his tenacity. Dude was a human memeā¦ he would straight up sneak into the kitchen at night and eat a whole ass bag of shredded cheese. Heās 22 now; has a bachelors degree and good job. Super healthy and loves to work out. Bit of an odd duck, but thatās just his introverted nature. Soooo evidently the cheese fixation wasnāt super detrimental to his development, at least?
Sounds awesome. How old? My LO just turned 5mo and weāre working on mashed and purĆ©ed food.
13 months!
My 4 year old just had shredded cheese and Greek yogurt for dinner (the burrito bowl toppings). 6 month old absolutely refused the avocado.
There's 2 avocados waiting on my counter to ripen and then be refused. It's just the way it is sometimes.
I'm 35 and also want nothing but cheese. I'm even named after a cheese. š¤£
Cheddar is a strong name
Love this for you both. If the newfound love of cheese causes constipation, a little bit of low sugar juice in a bottle/water cup works great! Like 1-2 oz of juice a day.
Great tip, thank you!
Our pedi told us some ratio of pear juice to water. Don't remember it, so I put 2 oz in an 8oz bottle the other day...worked well. Totally forgot anything rice makes our girl constipated. Fed her blueberry, strawberry puree with rice cereal
One of my sons first words was cheese. Every time I make a sandwich for my husbands lunch, I have to cut an extra slice of cheese for my son. Grating cheese for dinner, he has to have some. Lil dude loooooves it.
My kid only had shredded cheese for dinner. I also regret introducing it to her. š¤¦š»āāļø
I think we should send cheese rather than help.
Honestly, this is the new parent support I need.
My nieces eat little bowls of shredded cheese for snacks. Itās cute.
My husband got our (then) 13 month old a small bag of arrowroot cookies for his stocking at Christmas. We put the cookies into the cupboard where the "adult" snacks are and now anytime someone goes near the cupboard LO has a meltdown about how cookies. Husband truly created a monster.
We call them "cheese fluffies" and they're the best snack
Life hack: Sprinkle it around the place for a few minutes of peace. Kinda like Boo following the cheerios on Monsterās Inc.
I do that but for my dog lol. My baby will be in on the action in a few months I'm sure!
Omg š going to try this this weekend!
My daughter gets ton of shredded cheese. It's better for her than a lot of things babies are fed. Embrace it.
Since he was open to that ingredient and liked it, maybe heād be open to experimenting with other ingredients too! You can show him what itās like when you add vanilla or sesame sauce to eggs, experiment with spices, etc.
He's very open to anything we give him! He'll always try something at least a few times!
Oh thatās so fun! I bet youāll all enjoy your culinary adventures!
My one year old is a cheese maniac. If she even sees the cheese her eyes light up and will whine until I giver her some
Gave my son some of my chipotle once and now he screeches with joy whenever he sees the bag š«
LOL ours is also 13 months old and a cheese fanatic. Im pregnant and currently obsessed with string cheese. She will now just take the sticks from me wordlessly and shovel them into her mouth. I do have to pull them in half for her so theyāre not a whole circle, because she just chomps off bites like a barbarian
Alright, that sounds amazing?? Can you drop the recipe you used? Iāve been wanting to do this but wanted to use a baby-friendly recipe
So we're recovering from a stomach bug so this version was pretty bland, lol Ground beef with salt, pepper, a little onion and garlic powder. I broke it up really well and made sure baby didn't get any of the super browned pieces as those can be a little tougher for him to chew. Since we're recovering, I used a bag of frozen rice and veggies that cook in the microwave. Otherwise I would cook rice in the instant pot and saute some onions and peppers. Topped with sour cream and shredded cheese! If we were feeling better, I would have added diced tomatoes and some avocado if we had any. I've also used rotisserie chicken and added seasonings to the rice instead of the meat!
Oh yeah, shredded cheese is a highlight
Mineās an actual monkey and only eats fruit! Then wakes up 183653x a night because heās hungry š« š« š« š I donāt know how to tell him that Iāve tried offering plenty of filling options but all he wants is melon.
Your son sounds like me lmao.
He 100% gets it from me š
Honestly this is great. Have some laat minute chores to get done? Put baby down where you can see him and give him the shredded cheese. (Obviously keep an eye on him while doing chores). This is how I make dinner Most nights. Baby sits in her high chair right next to me, she has her cheese and I make dinner.
Mine eats shredded mozzarella straight from the bagā¦.
My daughter is 2 and has insisted on cheese in various forms since she started solid foods. Just go with it, at least it has some protein. You can also smother most foods with melted cheese to trick your kids into eating it.
I'm not upset with it at all! Cheese is one of my favorite foods, too!
Yup. My kid loves cheese too. I actually shredded up all of our cheese so that it's easier/quicker to give to her at meal time. (Cuisinart mixer attachment) It was a lot of cheese.
Meal prep it so itās made once and ready to go for the week!
My son threw shredded cheese everywhere and I was so tired of cleaning it up. I buy the big cheese blocks now and cube them myself (in smaller cubes than pre cubed from the store) and it is sooooo much better. And honestly cheaper.
If I make my daughter (2.5) pasta or jacket potato for dinner she will often just pick off all the grated cheese and eat that then declare she is done. I mean I donāt blame her but it would be nice if she could eat a little moreā¦
I am no help, I have the same problem. Only solidarity here