Picky Eater: Teen
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Picky Eater
Asked by M.M. from San Diego
on December 15, 2009
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My little one is turning 2 soon , and he is a very picky eater. I was thinking of giving him a nutritional drink to supplement if he misses a meal. Any recomendations ...
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- Try one by animal parade... they have one called 5 which has fruits and veggies... normally we can get the carbs and proteins in to them... just not the other.
- I give my 3yr old PediaSure and he loves it! Not sure what to do about my son either, cuz he is the most pickiest eater. he never wants to try new things, so I really...
- absolutely, with out a doubt, Vemma Next. it has absolutely everything you want including dha and it's in liquid form! tastes like cream sickle. we get ours from w...
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...
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 D.P. from Raleigh
on February 18, 2008
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Do any of you other moms have suggestions on how to deal with the picky eater? I have an 18 mo that turns his nose at almost everything. I find it to be constant strug...
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- Well...I don't really have any "advice" for you, but I can tell you "I definitely understand what you are going through right now!" My son is almost 21 months now and...
- Hello, When children do not get the proper nutrition it causes them to have a poor appetite and it just creates a cycle of not eating, not getting enough vitamins, et...
- first of all, yes it is normal! my 17 month old is very picky!!! go to the library and check out 'the sneaky chef'. a friend let me borrow it and i have tried a few th...
My Toddler Is Extremely Picky Eater!
Asked by J.S. from Denver
on October 12, 2008
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My 2.5 year old son is a picky eater. My husband and I are SO frustrated! Our problem lately is that we are trying to be more consistent with having "family dinners" a...
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- We have a 3-year-old who is also pretty picky. At around 2 years old, I stopped making special dinners for him and just serve him what we eat. The only difference now ...
- sounds like you have a case of the toddlers :) "picky eating" can be a sign that your boy's body is trying to protect him from allergins in foods that you may not be ...
- Two things to think about... One (and I think someone else already said it) is that you don't want to create any food issues for him later. Eating disorders can happe...
Finicky Eater
Asked by S.D. from Sacramento
on December 16, 2008
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Please help me with ideas and advice! This is in regards to Reed. A healthy, yet thin, 9 year old boy. Reed refuses to try anything new unless it sounds good to him...
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- I hate to sound harsh, but you need to stop making him special food. My stepson was like that when he first came to live with us. We gave in for a little while, but ...
- Can you get him involved in menu planning and cooking? Buy him a kids cook book for the holidays. Have him go grocery shopping with you and pick out the food. In...
- my brother in law is 21 and only eats pizza. REALLY! He still lives at home and his family cooks the best food I have ever eaten but there's always a frozen pizza in t...
My 2 Year Old Daughter Is a Picky Eater.
Asked by S.M. from Melbourne
on October 24, 2006
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My daughter is a very picky eater. One day she will eat the next she won't. She tells me no mama no eat all done. I have her sit in her seat and she will just play wit...
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- The pediatrician told me that no child has starved when food was readily available. Just make it tasty and easy to eat, they will have to watch their weight when they...
- I had the same problem with my daughter when she just turned 2. She is also a picky eater and doesn't really like to eat meat. I got her to start eating a little more ...
- My son sometimes has dinners where he doesn't want to eat. I usually just tell him that its fine if he does not want to eat right now but he still has to sit at the t...
Picky Eater
Asked by B.S. from San Diego
on December 28, 2007
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Hey Moms, my 17 month old daughter is being a picky eater! Help me please! Mostly dinner time is the hardest. She used to eat veges, and now she is not eating most of ...
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- I've been going through this for months with my now 28 month old daughter who only wants chicken nuggets and hot dogs! It really is just a faze but in the meantime yo...
- Just for you and ten zillion, trillion other M.'s and Dad's that have this issue...they will not starve, I have three children to prove this fact...make sure she drink...
- I think everyone goes through this. First, remember her vitamins - that'll relieve some of your worries about meeting her nutritional needs. Also, always offer her wh...
"How Did Your Picky Eater Turn Out...??"
Asked by R.B. from Pittsburgh
on June 30, 2011
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Hello mommies!! I knew I should have just asked y'inz this a long time ago instead of frustrating myself even more... Bare with me for a minute....
So I just got of...
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- I have a super-picky 3 year old. He's gagged and thrown up many times when we try to get him to eat something not on his short list of things he likes. Since he's 3, ...
- I have a niece who is a picky eater. And a self declared vegetarian (who doesn't eat vegetables). So that pretty much leaves cookies, candy, french fries, creamy peanu...
- My now 25 year old was a picky eater, but I refused to cater to her. She would eat what was placed in front of her, or NOT eat until the next meal. And believe me, i...
Picky Eater Strategy - Too Mean?
Asked by L.C. from Denver
on January 5, 2011
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My original question about our picky eater is here: http://www.mamapedia.com/questions/6192128186936066049 but I wanted to ask a question on a strategy that I've heard...
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- I'm sorry, but from the last post and this one..this seems cruel. It seems like she has things she likes but it's not what you "want" her to have. Give her some ...
- I do cater to my kids. I do it because I prefer to have us all at the table together and if that means I need to make a separate meal for them, I will. They will hel...
- I was a very picky eater. If there was something that I didn't like that I was told I had to eat, I would eat the absolute smallest amount that I could get away with ...
