Picky Eater: Older Child
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Fussy Eater
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on November 4, 2009
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Hi, My 18 month old boy is a fussy eater. He has now started gagging when we put new food in front of him. For example tonight I made some mac and cheese and put a sma...
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- I have a 3 year old now, but she was the same way. It started when I tried any food, baby food, solid foods it didn't matter. She would just gag and sometimes throws...
- Hi K., My son was a gagger around 11 months. He would throw up all his stage 3 food. At first I was concerned that there was a problem, but then realized he never...
- My youngest son was like this for a while. He was just extrememly fussy and did not have any allergies or other issues. You might want to check into that to rule tho...
Help-my 8 Year Old Is Very Picky About Her Food.
Asked by L.Z. from Odessa
on April 29, 2008
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I have an 8 year old that is very picky about food. She either wants something different from what i've made and if not, she won't eat. I can't get her to eat veggies...
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- I think it is a phase....my now 9 year old went through that also. Now she is trying all kinds of things. I would never go out of my way to fix her a different meal if...
- My children have done the same thing. She's associating the new food with the vomiting. My child did that with a certain food. It was a traumatic experience and the...
- my daughter has done this most of her life since 2 yrs old - she is now 23 yrs old. Over the years we have learned that some of the things she did not like - she has ...
Picky Eater
Asked by J.M. from Philadelphia
on February 19, 2009
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Hi mamas,
I love this site because the advice is always useful and supporting. Well, I have an issue that has come up before I am sure. I have a 7 year old son. He...
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- Some advice that a mother once gave me that I shall now pass on to you. :D If he doesn’t want to eat it for dinner, then he gets it for breakfast. If he doesnâ...
- I don't know if your child is anything like my 7 year old, but traditional converional wisdom never worked with her. At 3 she was a picky eater and everyone said "Giv...
- I also have a very picky eater. My 8yo is very stuborn and only wants to eat what she wants. I don't fight anymore. I make dinner, at least one thing is something tha...
Picky Eater
Asked by L.J. from Salt Lake City
on April 1, 2008
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My little boy has become somewhat of a picky eater. I give him something one day that he will do really good at eating, then a few days later he doesn't want to touch ...
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- I went through something very similar with my son when he was about that age. What I came to find out with mine was the food he was being "picky" about where actaully...
- From the time my son was old enough to sit up, I had him work with me int the kitchen. If I was cutting peppers, I'd pop a small piece into my mouth. I found him wan...
- Just go with the flow! This is a toddlers way of having a little bit of control over their lives. When my oldest was that age and for what seemed like a long time af...
8 Year Old Hates Everything
Asked by S. from Denver
on January 3, 2009
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Hello,
I hope I can get some great tips for my 8 year old son. He hates everything! He hates it before he tastes or smells it. He will not try anything, when he ...
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- For kids food is all they can control. Well anyway stick to you guns and be consistant by standing by your word. I have a 7 year old who is autistic and he tries to pu...
- I feel your pain! My five yr old doesn't like most foods. I have found that it helps to let him help choose food while grocery shopping and to help prepare dinner. ...
- You are being manipulated by a master : ). You need to change your thinking about the purpose of a meal-It is to nourish the body and provide some family togetherness ...
Picky Eater
Asked by K.H. from Lafayette
on July 19, 2008
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I have an eight year old son who is a VERY picky eater! He only eats a SHORT list of items. Roast beef sandwiches, macaroni and cheese, breaded chicken nuggets, pizz...
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- Wow! Sounds like you've got your hands full! First of all, if you don't have him on a daily multi-vitamin, get him on one now! My 3 year old son isn't too crazy abo...
- The cookbooks everyone's posts keep referring to is #1)Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld; here is the website link: www.deceptivelydelicious.com and #2)The Sne...
- I'm a former very picky eater and still slightly picky eater myself. I had very few foods I would eat as a kid... my diet is a lot more varied now, but there are stil...
Picky Eater
Asked by B.W. from Washington DC
on July 14, 2008
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I have a three year old son who is a very picky eater and always has been this way. Right now his diet consist of Fruit Loops, pizza, potato chips and crackers. He is ...
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- We have a two bite minimum rule for everything. Many kids will say they don't like something, and your brain still tells you that after the first bite, but the secon...
- Trying new foods is great, but you need to be offering healthier foods, so that at least the small amount that he does eat will be good for him.
- Rice is a very nutritios food. Thousands of people in the world live on it. I would try rice and fruits. If he is allergic to apples he may also be allergic to pear...
Picky Eater
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on December 22, 2010
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My 4 1/2 year old son is an extremely picky eater. When he was younger I made the mistake of being a short order cook and making him whatever he requested. (We did lea...
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- All I can say is to keep doing what you're doing. Eventually, he will outgrow this if you're consistent. I have 5 kids (one's still only on breastmilk but is very p...
- I don't know what to tell you but I was your son when I was growing up. My mom would make us sit at the table until we cleared our plate and eventually if we didn't, ...
- I can totally relate. My daughter won't try anything and does not eat vegetables and is always asking for sweets. I hear mixed advice, "don't make it a struggle" but a...
VERY Picky Eater
Asked by L.K. from Austin
on January 5, 2009
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I have a 5 year old that is REFUSING to eat 1 bite of a cheese sandwich. I know she has refused most new foods, but will take 1 bite, and we give her the option to spi...
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- Hey L.: Just in case you needed more science facts than mommy-advice... Below I've pasted in the results of a study of children's meals from fast food and restaurant ...
- You can also your own chicken nuggets and baked potato wedges. I shake chicken tenders in bread crumbs and bake them. Or, make whatever you're making and tell her ...
- I think as mothers we worry way too much about meals. Your child will not starve. Do not make meal time a battle. It is not worth it. But,you cannot have your chil...
6 Year Old Who Is Picky Eater and Recently Very Constipated
Asked by A.W. from Boston
on March 30, 2008
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My 6 year old daughter who has been a very picky eater all her life has been really constipated lately. She doesn't like to talk about it at all. She finds it embarr...
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- My son has been struggling with constipation since age 2 and he is now 5 1/2. He has been on prescribed medication for a few years and it works great. Now there is a...
- You should give her some fiber. There are fiber supliments that can disslove into anything she will eat. I use one called Benefiber. It looks like sugar and you can mi...
- I would consult with your doctor on what would be best for her. I have heard good things about Miralax like others have said. I know you said she is a picky eater, b...
