Picky Eater: Preschooler
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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...
3 Year Old Stubborn Eater
Asked by K.A. from Los Angeles
on February 16, 2007
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I have a 3 year old son who is beyond a picky eater. He refuses to try a lot of foods. He has been like this for two years. He sticks to only particular foods and that...
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- Hi, my name is M. and I am new to the group. I saw your "picky eater" message and just couldn't believe how much I related! My son is 3 1/2 and will NOT try anything n...
- Im 27 have a 8 yr old sister and 6 yr old brother who sound just like your 3 yr old . I have a 2 yr old son who never had a problem with what he ate until spending mo...
- I have the same thing with my 21 month old. Lately I've been letting him "help" me. It works about 50% of the time so far. If he gets to stir something it makes it sup...
My 3 Year Old Will Not Eat
Asked by E.F. from St. Louis
on August 7, 2006
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My 3 year old has not had a fruit or vegetable since he came off baby food 2 years ago and for the past month he does not have BM (lack of fiber)unless he takes a oral...
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- my mom has always told me to put a little syrup that you put on your pancakes in some milk or give him some pancakes or any other drink and i know it works because i h...
- You could always try those Pediasure drinks. They are supposed to be for picky eaters to get the vitamins they need. Or you could try involving the children in making ...
- I feel your pain. I too have a constipated 3 year old. He actually loves fruit and fiber, but hates pooping. He is very anal retentive, purposely ignoring the urge ...
4 Year Old Is a PICKY EATER!
Asked by L.C. from Denver
on November 9, 2010
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HI! I know this question has probably been asked a ton and the one thing I know is that kids ARE picky eaters but I have a few specifics that I'd like some light shed ...
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- I don't think she sounds picky at all. She eats more than the 4 year olds I know. My friends and I just know to expect kids to be picky, so we ask the other moms abo...
- someone just turned me on to this cookbook, it called The Sneaky Chef. Check it out. http://thesneakychef.com/
- My 5 year old is picky too. What drives me crazy is that he'll eat something and like it and when I fix it another time he won't even try it. Soooo frustrating! I d...
Picky Eater
Asked by A.R. from Appleton
on March 8, 2012
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My daughter is bout year and half almost 2 and she is becoming a picky eater! she wont hardly eat any meat besides chicken nuggets and hot dogs if that or she wont eat...
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- At 2 she's old enough for a multi-vitamin-that will help. And chicken nuggets are protien. :) I'm a picky eater and my son is too-my daughter not at all--so I'm f...
- I conduct Healthy Workshops and one in particular is Mac N Cheese Again?! It focuses on children's health. So, here are suggestions: If she does not eat what you ...
- My son is a picky eater but here's the thing, what he loved a year ago he no longer likes. I attribute it to the fact that are taste buds change. When I was a ...
3 Year Old Prescribed Adderall- HELP!!!!
Asked by N.A. from Spokane
on November 7, 2007
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After the last 18 months or so we finally have some answers to our sons ourbursts and radical behavior. Our 3 year old has been diagnosed with Autism and his Dr. put ...
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- Hi N. I just want to remind you that you never have to give your child medication that makes you uncomfortable! Especially for autism. I am a pediatric nurse and my...
- One of the mother's suggested pre-school. There is a federal law requiring every school district to diagnose and treat pre-schoolers who may have a learning disabilit...
- I have a neice who is autistic, it took a long time to diagnose her, and I would definetly suggest getting atleast a second opinion...Just be as sure as you can be 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...
Picky Eater
Asked by M.G. from Atlanta
on April 30, 2007
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My 15-mo old daughter is a really picky eater. I tend to feed her Mac n' Cheese a lot because I know she will eat that. I simply do not know what to feed her to ensu...
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- I noticed what works with mine is mixing foods. Give her a bite of mac-n-cheese then a bite of something else. Mine shake their head no then eat it a couple of minutes...
- Hi M., I had the same problem with my daughter. She was a very picky eater. I add a little bit of chopped broccoli pieces to the mac n cheez. May want to give ...
- I think all kids go through a phase like this, and my suggestion is to incorporate vegetables like steamed brocoli into her mac n cheese. You can first start by finely...
Picky Eater
Asked by C.U. from Hartford
on June 10, 2008
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hi my name is C. and my son is a picky eater, i put breakfast in front of him and he wont eat, same with lunch, by dinner he eats, but i feel like im starving him, but...
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- The book "First Foods" has some great recipes for picky eaters. I've tried everything I've made from it and love it!
- Hi C. - Don't worry, he'll eat when he's hungry.
- C., It would help us to help you if you provided more info. How old is your son ? Is this a new problem ? Is your child happy, healthy and gaining weight ? What d...
My 3 Year Old Won't Eat
Asked by J.C. from Los Angeles
on October 14, 2008
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ok, so i have a 3 year old that is very finicky but has always his eaten his 3 meals a day without issues. well, for a week now he does not want to eat. he will take 2...
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- My 3 year old starts doing the something similar. He looks at the food, declares it to be "yucky", refuses to eat and leaves the table. We just ignore this behavior an...
- Okay, so someone else already mentioned it but my Best Friends little boy went through this and it was because the 'older' kids at his Aunt's house didn't like veggies...
- Hi, You have so much advice and all of it is excellent. I just wanted to add one possibility I didn't see here: two of my kids (especially the youngest) have fought...
