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OregonBlue

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2. Oh how I loved Dr. Brazelton. I had one of those kids who would not eat. I was so stressed.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 05:38 PM

Mar 2018

Best piece of advice I got was "Put good wholesome food in front of them. Leave it there for 20 minutes. If they don't eat, take it away and don't give any more food until the next meal. I have never seen a child voluntarily starve to death in my life."

It worked. He wasn't a good eater til about 4 but he didn't starve to death. He just wasn't all that hungry.

I wasn't stressed any more. What a wonderful, treasure Brazelton was!!

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How Dr. T. Berry Brazelton Shaped Pediatrics [View all] elleng Mar 2018 OP

The best advice that I read from Dr. Brazelton as a young mother went Arkansas Granny Mar 2018 #1

Oh how I loved Dr. Brazelton. I had one of those kids who would not eat. I was so stressed. OregonBlue Mar 2018 #2

With parents that I know to have a good... 3catwoman3 Mar 2018 #4

Yes, I ended up being a single mom and would not have survived without T. Barry Brazelton. He was OregonBlue Mar 2018 #5

He helped me raise my sons. MuseRider Mar 2018 #3

I passed mine on to the next stressed young mom I knew and told her to read it cover to cover. OregonBlue Mar 2018 #6

You are awesome! MuseRider Mar 2018 #7