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Book Giveaway: My Two Year Old Eats Octopus
Raising Children Who Love to Eat Everything
I can’t say enough good things about this book. The author doesn’t hit you over the head with stead fast rules or try to sell some new catch phrase approach — if I hear the phrase baby-led weaning one more time my head is going to explode — she simple shares her thoughts, experiences and advice in a very easy to read, digestible way. It gave me a lot to think about and helped me approach things from a different angle quite a few times.
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125 Comments
Kathleen Ojo commented on Feb 10 12 at 11:43 amI’d love to win this – I’m due in July and really hoping my son/daughter will grow up to be an adventurous eater just like me!
bridget commented on Feb 10 12 at 11:49 amI’d LOVE to win this. My two year old ate anything, but he’s now three and says things like “ew” and “yuck” at anything besides mac and cheese or peanut butter. He’s broken. I need to fix him…
Holly Schwartz commented on Feb 10 12 at 11:50 amI need help! Fruit snacks and French fries are becoming the basis of my youngest daughters consumption. At least they are no sugar added, right?!
Sarah commented on Feb 10 12 at 11:54 amMy daughter is 10 weeks old and I am SO worried that she will be a picky eater. I will eat/try anything, but my husband is picky beyond repair (by his own admission!) By the time she starts eating food, we both really want to feel like we have the most information possible to keep her from developing her dad’s poor eating patterns.
Amy Moore commented on Feb 10 12 at 11:55 amMy son is 15 months old and I’m always looking for new ideas. I would love to have this book so he becomes a great eater of healthy foods.
sara commented on Feb 10 12 at 11:59 amI would love a copy of this book!
Amy McDaniel commented on Feb 10 12 at 12:01 pmI would love to win this! I have an 11 year old, 9 year old, and almost 10 month old. I am trying to be different with my 10 month old since I have seemed to do something wrong with the older 2 because they are the pickiest eaters ever and it is getting old. I would hope this book could help me with all 3 of them!
:-)
EmilyBM commented on Feb 10 12 at 12:06 pmI’d love to win this!! My 7.5 month old is eating a wide variety of fruits and veggies now, but I’d like to have a game plan as we start thinking about solids instead of purees (or making our own purees of more adventurous entrees for him)!
Courtney commented on Feb 10 12 at 12:08 pmMy son is 3 but I’m still struggling to get him to eat a wide variety of foods. Would love to read this one!
Amanda commented on Feb 10 12 at 12:10 pmThis would be a great resource. My 18 mo old son is becoming more picky by the day! Thanks!
Vickie commented on Feb 10 12 at 12:11 pmMy children are not the best eaters. My daughter just picks at things and my son refuses to eat anything green or related to a veggie. I may need this book, Pick Me! Pick Me!
Stacey commented on Feb 10 12 at 12:18 pmI would love to read this! I am struggling with my 3 year old to eat all the time!
Jane commented on Feb 10 12 at 12:20 pmI was a picky eater and am really hoping to encourage my son not to be!
Stephanie commented on Feb 10 12 at 12:38 pmI’m due in April and would love more info on how to encourage baby to be an adventurous eater as well!
Holly commented on Feb 10 12 at 12:40 pmI’d love this! Solid foods in 4 months!
Monica commented on Feb 10 12 at 12:41 pmWould love it–want to make sure my beautiful 10 month old doesn’t become picky. She loves tofu and isn’t too keen on sweets. Want to continue and support her eating & trying everything!!!!
Brianne commented on Feb 10 12 at 12:42 pmI would love to read this book! My little guy is pretty good about eating lots of foods, but I would love to hear other approaches to creating an adventurous eater, and get more ideas for recipes.
Pam Palmer commented on Feb 10 12 at 12:52 pmI’d like to have a copy of the book. Picky eaters seem to be getting worse and worse and I try really hard to eat healthy. I’d like my kids to eat healthy too.
brandy commented on Feb 10 12 at 1:05 pmso desperately in need of this book!
Jennifer commented on Feb 10 12 at 1:05 pmSounds like a good read. Count me in!
Vanessa commented on Feb 10 12 at 1:07 pmwhat a great book! my little girl prefers a bread & meat diet only. How in 17 short months did she get the idea fruit and veggies are bad?
Alyssa commented on Feb 10 12 at 1:16 pmI’d love to win! Struggling with my 21 month old!
Alyssa commented on Feb 10 12 at 1:16 pmI’d love to win! Struggling with this issue with my 21 month old!
Rebecca S. commented on Feb 10 12 at 1:18 pmI’d love to win this! We’re at 10months, and so far Penelope is fairly adventurous… but I know the toddler years are just around the corner.
Kristen commented on Feb 10 12 at 1:31 pmI would love to win this! My two year old eats hot dogs would need to be the title of my book, so maybe this would help.
Amy commented on Feb 10 12 at 1:37 pmI’d love to win. My two kids and daycare kids would benefit greatly!!
BigTickles commented on Feb 10 12 at 1:53 pmOh yeah I need this.
Kim Q commented on Feb 10 12 at 2:32 pmShoot, I could definitely use this- my 15 month old has a diet that consists of about 5 different things. Try as we might to get her to eat different stuff, uh uh, she wants none of it. Sigh.
Talia commented on Feb 10 12 at 2:59 pmI see my nieces and nephews refusing food all the time, and I’m scared it’ll happen with my own kid. I’d love that book!
Tosha commented on Feb 10 12 at 3:02 pmI would love a copy of this book. So far, my 7 month old will eat anything we give her to try, but I’m worried that she will become a picky toddler. I was a picky eater as a child and I definitely don’t want that for my daughter!
mary commented on Feb 10 12 at 3:17 pmTyping from the car while she car seat naps…..
Kim commented on Feb 10 12 at 3:23 pmI’d love to win this! I have a 9 month old daughter who is a great eater…. so far.
JenP commented on Feb 10 12 at 3:24 pmI’d love a copy of this–looks so helpful.
EvaMarie commented on Feb 10 12 at 3:36 pmI would love to win! I have a baby starting solids next month :)
SJ commented on Feb 10 12 at 3:43 pmi’d love to win this book! my baby is mixed race baby – my culture has a lot of unique flavors…i fear that somehow my kid will turn his nose to it!
Michelle Nicholson commented on Feb 10 12 at 3:43 pmI could write a book titled My Two Year Old Only Eats Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. I kid, but sometimes mealtimes are such a battle!
Holly Ballenger commented on Feb 10 12 at 3:53 pmLooks like a great book!
Marie commented on Feb 10 12 at 3:53 pmI am worried about my 14 month old becoming pickier as he gets older!
Erin commented on Feb 10 12 at 4:03 pmI want my 7 month old to eat more variety when she grows up than my four year old does, so this book would be a great help!
Melissa commented on Feb 10 12 at 4:11 pmSounds like a great read and advice all parents could use!
Stephanie commented on Feb 10 12 at 4:21 pmI would love this!
Jess commented on Feb 10 12 at 4:40 pmMy daughter just started solids about a month ago and I’m really hoping to avoid the mac-n-cheese, chicken nuggets, pb&j protests in the future. So far we’re off to a good start, she loves curry, but I’d like to figure out how to nourish this exploration!
Alexandra commented on Feb 10 12 at 4:55 pmI’d love to win! So far, so good with my nearly 11 month old, but I’d love new ideas as I’m sure we will encounter challenges as she grows. Thanks for the opportunity!
Melanie Wright commented on Feb 10 12 at 5:47 pmDoes it work for 9 year olds too? I have a picky 9,7,5, and 2 year old – AND a brand new, 1 week old baby. I’d love to do it differently with my newborn… I try not to cater my meals to my kids but I definitely dread dinner time because it is full of exhausting complaining and gagging and drama!!
jean commented on Feb 10 12 at 7:28 pmThis book looks like a great resource!
Tathiana commented on Feb 10 12 at 7:46 pmRoni, I’ve got to say
This is so sweet
You’re always helping us clueless mommas
In teaching our babies how to eat
:)
♡♥♬ Louis ♬♥♡ commented on Feb 10 12 at 8:02 pmmaybe it will help me to overcome some food related struggles with my daughter
Meagan commented on Feb 10 12 at 8:23 pmThat sounds fantastic! I have an 8 month old who so far is still pretty skeptical of anything that doesn’t come directly from my boob…
Stefanie commented on Feb 10 12 at 8:24 pmI would totally love this! My 5 month old has been good so far with what I’ve pureed for him, but I get nervous as he gets older that he will be picky like his dad!
janna commented on Feb 10 12 at 8:48 pmI would love to feed my baby octopus. And other things. I hope hope hope he doesn’t become a picky eater.
robyn quinn commented on Feb 10 12 at 9:38 pmI would love to win this book. My daughter is about to turn 1 !
Rachel DeBarr commented on Feb 10 12 at 10:05 pmLove the blog! So far my one year old loves everything we have given her to try. Her favorite…. Hummus!
JT Taransky commented on Feb 10 12 at 10:07 pmFood is interesting and exciting! We live in a great place to try new things and reading about how it worked for somebody else would be great inspiration to eat out of everyones confort zone! Yippee!
Joyce commented on Feb 10 12 at 10:14 pmI would love to win this book for my grandson, he is just about to turn 1 and I keep him while his parents are at work, I want to teach him to eat lots of different foods right from the beginning
Leslie commented on Feb 10 12 at 10:18 pmWould love a copy of this!
Bea Reiter commented on Feb 10 12 at 10:29 pmMy 5 year old is at a stage where he isn’t eating things he used to. And I wonder if my 6 mo old is going to be a picky eater. I’d love this book too!
Kayla commented on Feb 10 12 at 10:30 pmI would LOVE this book. My 2 year old is such a picky eater. My 2nd baby is due and June and I will do anything to make sure he/she isn’t as picky!
Lex commented on Feb 10 12 at 10:31 pmI would love to win this we are just starting babyfood with our lil one!!
Barb Alderette commented on Feb 10 12 at 10:43 pmI would love to win a copy of this book!! We have a 2 year old who does not eat much at all. He is a very picky eater and any suggested would be great!!!
Andrea commented on Feb 10 12 at 10:55 pmThis would be so great to win! Quite possibly the best giveaway yet!
jenn mcbride commented on Feb 11 12 at 12:37 ami do not have children yet but hope to someday…with that said…i work with special needs children, primarily autisitc…many of them of eating and sinsory issues…this book may help me help families to get them to try new foods
Jan commented on Feb 11 12 at 12:53 amBoy would this be handy to have on hand (especially a year ago). LOL! What a great resource!
Rebecca commented on Feb 11 12 at 5:47 amSounds very helpful, would love to read it!
Andrea M commented on Feb 11 12 at 6:13 amSign me up – what a great giveaway!
Chrissy commented on Feb 11 12 at 8:22 amI need some serious help in the food dept! He’s 3 and won’t hardly eat anything, thank god for chocolate milk!
Elizabeth Johnson commented on Feb 11 12 at 8:35 amThat sounds like a good book.
Sydni commented on Feb 11 12 at 8:52 amMy son is 18 months and we have a brand-new baby girl. He used to eat just about anything but in the last three months or so he started making faces for any textured fruits or vegetables. I could really use some help! I don’t want to force food down his throat and I don’t think drinking a vitamin supplemented drink is sufficient.
Shelley commented on Feb 11 12 at 8:54 amThank you for a wonderful giveaway!
kt commented on Feb 11 12 at 9:20 amThanks for the opportunity! I’d love to check it out.
suzanne s commented on Feb 11 12 at 10:39 amWow.. my 13th mth old eats everything i give her. So I am sure to give her fruits and veggies and new items. She does very well. You should start with your self. How picky are you? Children pick up on this. I have a nephew who only wants to eat corn dogs at three. It is awful and he will not eat come dinner time. I get frustrated. My sister is very picky though. The book sounds awesome. I hope someone who really could use it adn would actually read it wins it. Good Luck.
Sarah commented on Feb 11 12 at 11:33 amI’d love to check out this book. My first is due any day now, and I would love any advice I can take about introducing foods to him at an early age. Question: do these techniques work with picky husbands too? :D
Lisa L commented on Feb 11 12 at 11:39 amWe are expecting our first baby in June! We would love to win this book! Thanks :)
Georgia commented on Feb 11 12 at 11:41 amI hope to win this because:
a.) I am an adventurous eater now
b.) I was NOT an adventurous or even willing eater as a child (my my how things change)
c.) my husband isn’t very adventurous.I really don’t want a “french fry” only child.
Jessica commented on Feb 11 12 at 2:32 pmI would love it if my kids ate everything!
Tonya White commented on Feb 11 12 at 6:49 pmI would love to read this book and learn any good tricks for my baby due on St. Patty’s Day. I would consider my 6 year olds health and nutrition habits an epic fail on my part. I need help!!
Jennifer Decker commented on Feb 11 12 at 8:03 pmI would love to use this book with my kids!! I would love if they tried new things!!
Heather commented on Feb 11 12 at 8:20 pmOh how I would love to have this book!!
Pat R commented on Feb 11 12 at 8:30 pmWe could really use this to guide our 6 month old into healthy eating….
Susan commented on Feb 11 12 at 10:41 pmI can already tell that my 9 month old son has got the strong will of some sort of world leader! I am destined to have a “difficult eater” on my hands :)
Emily commented on Feb 12 12 at 1:03 amMy boy is just starting to eat solids and I’m a little perplexed on how/what to feed him and get him to enjoy many things. This book is perfect – its almost like you read my mind!
Rhiannon commented on Feb 12 12 at 3:28 amWould love this book
Nicolle commented on Feb 12 12 at 8:09 amI would really love to win this book!
Bre commented on Feb 12 12 at 9:49 amThis would be great. My little B has officially moved on from purees and it’s tough to give him balanced nutrition. If I can’t win the book, at least keep the adventures in baby food making segments coming!!
via commented on Feb 12 12 at 10:52 amYes please! So important!
Erin commented on Feb 12 12 at 11:01 amAs a mom of a two year old and a newborn, I need this book!
Lori commented on Feb 12 12 at 12:16 pmthis would be great to win! I was a fussy eater as a kid and I don’t want my child to be.
Tina commented on Feb 12 12 at 12:32 pmHi! I would love to win this! Nutrition is so important, and learning about different options for my son to eat would really help me out, and probably help me explore some regions that I am too uninformed to look into. He is only 15 months old. I really want him to like everything, but I am scared for him to try some food. I would also love to share what I have at his daycare because I know there are definitely picky eaters.
April commented on Feb 12 12 at 1:41 pmoh, me me me. please! Id like to start my son out right!
Angela commented on Feb 12 12 at 2:19 pmI would love to win this book! I will try almost anything, but my husband is a very picky eater &
I am worried my 5-week-old daughter will take after him!!
Steph commented on Feb 12 12 at 2:39 pmMy 22 month old is a really picky eater… grilled cheese, yogurt, applesauce, goldfish crackers…. that’s about it. I would love to win this for some much needed assistance in helping him expand his diet. I’m concerned about his nutrition, so any suggestions from this book would be so much appreciated!
Tricia Wolpoff commented on Feb 12 12 at 3:22 pmYou know how baby books list all the various foods babies can eat as you introduce and progress through solids? Well we created a chart of these and made the goal state that at stage 23 he would eat octopus!
I would live some realistic insight into how to make this a possibility! This book sounds great!
Laura commented on Feb 12 12 at 6:09 pmI love octopus. I would love for my children to like it too!
Amanda commented on Feb 12 12 at 6:45 pmI would love this book!!!! My almost 4 year old will eat anything….as long as big brother is not around to say that he doesn’t like it. I’m at my wits end as to how to get around this new obstacle.
Linda Moffitt commented on Feb 12 12 at 7:01 pmI already have 2 picky eaters so would Love something like this for my 3rd and I love to read too :)
Heather Barbee commented on Feb 12 12 at 7:10 pmI Would love a copy of this book! I find feeding my children very challenging! Right now they will only eat gross Gerber graduates! Where did I go wrong??!!
Heidi Reyes commented on Feb 12 12 at 7:11 pmLil’ miss loves to eat pretty much anything she can get her hands on for now. She definitely has her preferences, but I try to keep a wide variety to make her meals as nutritious as possible while avoiding dairy and limiting gluten/soy (not due to allergies, just opting to exclude/minimize intake for the health benefits) and she’s still breastfed.
Michelle Drollette commented on Feb 12 12 at 7:12 pmI would love to win. My 3 year old is the pickiest eater & I’m worried our other son due in April will also be a picky eater.
Kati commented on Feb 12 12 at 8:45 pmNeat! We have been trying to foster a varied palate with our kids…so far its been somewhat successful…i will definitley use this book for some more ideas.
Kelly L commented on Feb 12 12 at 9:27 pmI would love to win this book. I have a toddler that is ok with her eating and would love to get her to try and eat more different types of foods.
Tabitha W commented on Feb 12 12 at 9:43 pmI would love to read this book! My daughter has major food texture issues and I don’t know how to get around it.
Tosin Sokoya commented on Feb 12 12 at 10:21 pmI’m getting ready to start my baby on solids and I would love to have something besides the old wives tales everyone is giving me!
Miranda commented on Feb 12 12 at 11:42 pmThis sounds like a breath of fresh air. My 21 month old is becoming picky and I am running out of ideas. Thanks for the chance!!
Shirley Smith commented on Feb 13 12 at 4:09 amHaving just found GREEN BITES, I am so pleased to enter your awesome baby book give away offer. I have a new great grand daughter in Texas whom I have yet to meet. What a blessing it would be to bring this to her parents when I visit. She will then be blessed with a good food foundational adventure. I can even now envision your yummy food on her face, too.
Joey commented on Feb 13 12 at 8:05 amMy 8 year old refuses so many foods. I also have a 13 month old who is just now trying new foods. I’d like this book so I can avoid going wrong with this one, and also maybe pick up some tips to make my oldest a little more adventurous in the eating department.
Rosie commented on Feb 13 12 at 8:32 amWith solid food right around the corner, I’d love to get smart on this before we jump in!
Lauren commented on Feb 13 12 at 9:00 amMy 8-month old will only eat bananas!!!!! I need help!
Karen commented on Feb 13 12 at 9:21 amMy husband and I love everything from PB & J sandwiches to Indian, Thai and Sushi and the list goes on and on. This book would probably come in handy. So far my 6 month old isn’t very picky, I would like to try and keep it that way.
Alhi commented on Feb 13 12 at 9:53 amHi, well I have a 9 year old that still doesn’t eat anything but chicken nuggets, pizza, and peanut butter sandwiches, and only kids juices & water! It’s so frustrating that I couldn’t teach him what to eat because I was too young and didn’t know :( and now I have a 3 month old who I plan on teaching him how to eat everything but idk when or how to start and I would def love to have this book and teach my little one to eat EVERYTHING! Thanks :)
Sara commented on Feb 13 12 at 11:29 amMy 8-month-old won’t even eat bananas! I need this book.
Tina commented on Feb 13 12 at 1:22 pmWould love to have this book, as she has just started on solid food! Don’t want to rise a picky eater like myself:(
Aditi commented on Feb 13 12 at 1:24 pmWould love to get the book!
Thanks!
Aditi
Debbie commented on Feb 13 12 at 4:04 pmlooks like a great book! always looking for new ideas to get my toddler to eat :)
Chelsea Lords commented on Feb 13 12 at 4:11 pmI would love this book to help my children eat better. Thanks!!! Chelsea
Lara commented on Feb 13 12 at 6:02 pmI have a seven month old but grew up with massive food issues so I’d love to win it to avoid that issue with her!
Patricia commented on Feb 13 12 at 7:07 pmI would love to read this!
Rachel A commented on Feb 14 12 at 3:45 amthat looks like an awesome book. i’d be so curious to read it!
Tala commented on Feb 14 12 at 7:17 amHubby and I are foodies and we grew up in foodie families! Now it’s our time to share the love of food to our baby girl! She’s not into solids yet (she’s only 2 months!) but we would require advanced reading :-)
Colette M commented on Feb 15 12 at 11:01 amI would love this! I have 3 daughters (ages 3,5, & 7) – plus a picky eating hubby. This would be great!
Marci commented on Feb 15 12 at 1:50 pmthank you for the chance!
Mindy commented on Feb 15 12 at 1:59 pmI need SOOOOO much help in this area!
FELICIA commented on Feb 15 12 at 3:49 pmI would like to read that.
Marta commented on Feb 15 12 at 6:34 pmI need this book!!!!!!!!! Do you know how many octopus do we eat in my country???? Plus, my “Green lite bites” book feels lonely in the bookshelf! :)
Courtney commented on Feb 16 12 at 8:07 amI NEED this!! I am so desperate to get my kid to eat more than like 5 food options!!!!
Christy W. commented on Feb 17 12 at 3:53 pmI would LOVE to win this book! I am about to start my almost 6-month-old on real food, and I am scared that he will turn out like his picky-eater father. Thanks for the giveaway!
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