Picky Eater
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Picky Eater
Asked by C.O. from Minneapolis
on January 9, 2008
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My 1-year-old has suddenly turned into an EXTREMELY picky eater! Right now, his diet pretty much consists of scrambled eggs, string cheese, fruit, cereal, bread (some...
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- Hi C., My 13 month old is pretty picky too. In fact, it is just in the last week or so that I can actually see him eating any measurable volume at meal times! He...
- not to make light of your frustrations, but at least he isn't asking for ice cream first thing in the morning. (yet) (like my 5 yr old did to me this morning) ;)
- This is not a picky eater, this is a phase. You should continue to offer foods as usual, and he will eat as he desires. He will not eat as much now as he used to, but ...
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...
Extremely Fussy Eater
Asked by H.S. from Tampa
on January 15, 2007
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My 5 year old child, Isaac, is an extremely fussy eater. I can basically get him to eat Mac & Cheese, chicken nuggets and Apple Jacks. Snack time is the only time he...
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- I am a mother of four so I truly understand,each child is different when it comes to eating habits. What I can suggest based on my experience is if he drinking more th...
- Hello H.. Let me first say be thankful he chooses healthy snacks as most kids don't :). As far as veggies, you could try making them fun, like making faces or somethin...
- H., I can so relate to what you are saying. My 5-year-old daughter is an extremely picky eater. She does not like milk, will not eat cheese, not real particular abou...
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...
Picky Eater
Asked by T.B. from Youngstown
on January 4, 2007
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Does anyone have any ideas on how to get my son to eat??? He just turned 4 and had been hard to feed for about 2 years. He use to eat just about everything, but about ...
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- Hey T., I used to have the same problem with my daughter she would forgo eating for chocolate milk and at first i was like ok with it because at least she was drinki...
- Did the doctors mention anything to make you feel like you should worry?? He doesn't like any fruit?? What about 100% fruit juice?? I think that as parents we somet...
- My son is that same age. I have to come up with interesting ways to describe the things he's eating. I'll say "Let's have some baby trees for dinner." and he eats i...
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...
Picky Eater
Asked by A.B. from Tulsa
on November 9, 2006
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My daughter has always been small for her age but she does not eat really well and really never has been a big eater. But it does worry me. She will eat something on...
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- Hello A., Reading your problem seemed like I was reading my own. I have a 5 year old daughter with the same issue. I've tried everything, from having her help me cook...
- at this age feed her what she will eat. Forcing her to eat stuff she may not like for the next few years can lead to an eating disorder. If you're worried about ...
- When my daughter was around 3 years old, she was a VERY picky eater, and was even anemic. Her doctor told me if she liked peanut butter, let her eat it as much as she...
