Getting My Two Yr Old Son to Eat with a Fever?

As long as he is drinking don't panic about not eating. We go through ALOT of ice pops when my 3 yo is sick. I also throw out the rule you eat what I make. Whatever they want is what they get. I figure some calories is better than no calories. Also it is usually just a day or two that they don't want to eat so feed then junk food if they want! My mom always gave us whatever we wanted when sick (and at 2 yo he is still too young to fake it!!!). Just keep him drinking. Ginger ale with the bubbles stired out is a stapple around here too. Also water of if he eats fruit like watermelon, cantelope and honey do. Hope he feels better soon. A.

A person can go for awhile without eating. If he doesn't feel like it don't force him. Keeping up his fluids are a must. What ever he usually likes to drink should be fine. Warm chicken broth is very comforting. Maybe yogurt, pudding or jello would help, too.

Chicken broth and crackers. The best for the ickies.

give him soups ,toast bread.applesauce,yogurts sometimes they don't don't want to eat but give him alot of fluids he will be fine

Dear E., While your son is sick he only needs to drink to avoid dehydration. When he starts feeling better his appetite will return. You can still offer food but if he refuses it is OK. There are liquids in the drugstore that will provide nutrients. Hope he is better soon:-) Grandma Mary

Soup works for us. They get those all to important liquids, it's easy on the tummy, and you can get all the basic nutritional needs met if you give him a soup with veggies or meats in them.

If you have a Trader Joe's in your area, their Beef Barley is particularly nice because the veggie/meat pieces are really, really tiny, but plentiful. The Chicken noodle is nice if you're kid is a pasta eater, but the chunks are bigger so you might need to cut them with a kitchen shears if he doesn't like big chunks or textures.

Juice based pop-sickles will also help keep him interested in food... plus, they might help cool him off from inside his tummy.

It's definitely hard when kids have a fever to get them to eat! I feel for you. I wouldn't push him too much, but a few things I have found that work, Chicken broth. I will make a couple cups and put it in a sippy cup so my son can drink that instead of juice. It gives a little protein and hydration. Toast, see if you can put something on it. My son likes nutella and he feels like he is getting something really special, and I have checked out the label, it has sugar but other than that is no worse than peanut butter. A little goes a long way.
My son loves pasta and I think would eat it regardless of how he feels. Maybe try to stick to his favorites!
Good Luck!

As long as he will drink and stays hydrated, you do not need to worry that he has no appitite when he is sick. Offer what you think will work, and worry about finding things he will drink. Most viruses will not last so long that you need to worry about not eating.

M.

soups mainly, yoghurt (plain), applesauce. he will lose some weight but i don't know any children who keep the same appetite when sick.

My childrens' pediatrician informed me not to force them to eat if they did if their body was not ready.. Lots of Gatorade, the body needs energy to digest food, only feed the child when he is ready.

M.
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You don't have to give him anything. Kids with fevers do not want to eat and they don't have to. As long as he is staying hydrated that's all that's important right now. I know instinctively we want to shove food down our kids throats, :) but I would just lay off it for now. Think of how you feel when you're sick. He feels the same way. Make sure he stays hydrated. At least a teaspoon (5cc's every 5-10 min) should do it if he's also refusing fluids too.

give your son what he likes to eat if he refuses to eat let it go comfort him he will eat when he is feeling better don't you when your sick feel like not eating well same thing for a child make sure he is drinking with a fever it dehydrates us faster

Let him have liquids. Who feels like eating with a fever.

i have always been told not to force it but keep the liquids comming but there is a b.r.a.t. method to that also works with up set bellies its bananas, rice, apple sauce, and toast you could try any of those and see if they help

just give him liquids -he'll eat when he's feeling better. Applesauce was/is a favorite of my son when he's sick but other than that he really can't be bothered. My pedia said thats fine - think about how you are when you are sick, do you eat a lot? Toast is good too. Liquids are key!

Dont try to force him to eat, instead give him pediolyte and applesauce or ice cream.

If he's very sick, he may not have an appetite. The most important thing is for the little guy to stay well hyrated, so my suggestion is to give him plenty of water and pedialyte. I hope he is feeling much better soon