Picky Eater
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Picky Eater
Asked by I.M. from Chicago
on November 3, 2008
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Please help!, I have a 17 mo old that was a great eater, one month or so ago she decided that her favourite word is NO, I try new finger foods but she refusses to try ...
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- I don't have any advice for you, I just wanted you to know that you're not alone. I am going through the same thing with my 16 month old right now. It is very frustra...
- My 4 yr old was the same way. We just kept giving her a variety of foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Dinner was our main issue. She did not eat dinner for almo...
- Wow - I just read the article that Nancy A provided below...does anyone remember the movie Mommy Dearest!! Yikes! My pediatrician said it is perfectly normal for t...
Picky Eater
Asked by L.V. from Miami
on April 25, 2008
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I need help!!!! I have a 4yo who is the pickiest eater. He will eat the regular "kid" food but whenever my husband (he's the cook, I know I'm so lucky) makes a nice ...
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- try to have your husband have him help him make the meal- sometimes it goes better when they feel they made it! also: have him try one bite for every year he is ol...
- Don't feel bad, we all go through this at some time or another. My son used to be very picky and when he was a toddler up until early pre-school, I used to make him so...
- I hate to tell you, but you might have to cater to what he will eat for a little while. All children go through phases where there are certain things that they will e...
Figuring Out Dinner for a Picky Eater
Asked by J.C. from Washington DC
on December 3, 2009
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Hello! I have a 27 month old little girl who is quite the picky eater. Not only is she picky, but she doesn't seem to really care about not eating. Anyway, I went t...
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- I understand lots of the problems you are having - I have a child who isn't even on the growth chart and could care less about eating also. My daughter is also on a c...
- I'm in the same boat as you....picky 2 year old in the 7% percentile and a 4 month about to start "solids" soon. My toddler refused to eat anything new and would have ...
- I don't have a toddler any more, but I will be in your same boat in a couple months with a new baby....It's hard to juggle everything, with all the different nutrition...
Help with a Picky Eater Who Is a Toddler
Asked by M.B. from Denver
on July 6, 2008
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My dear daughter is 22mos. old. She is a big girl, weighing in at 30lbs plus. She has always been a great eater. Recently, over the past month she started getting p...
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- My son is 23 months and is basically doing the same thing. He usually eats well for breakfast, but lunch and dinner are iffy. He's 30 lbs also and is very healthy, so ...
- toddlers are funny about food. they go through weird food phases. i try to keep the ingredients separate on my kids' plates because if it's in a casserole and they c...
- I dont really have much advice but just wanted to say that I think it's an age thing. My son went through it too at that age and it seemed to last forever but then al...
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...
Seeking Advice for a Picky Eater
Asked by K.S. from Cleveland
on September 28, 2006
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Any ideas about how to get my 5 year old to be a better eater? I can count on one hand what this child will eat. He has been a very picky eater ever since he began e...
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- I know that this might not sound like the best idea, but my son eats almost every meal with a bowl of applesauce. He calls it his dip and things he would not eat befo...
- Hey K., This may sound cruel, but do not give into only fixing foods you son will eat. Fix a nice, healthy, pretty well balanced meal and if he eats he eats...and ...
- Hi my name is A. and I'm in the same boat as you. i'm glad you asked this question. i've tried the" i'm not making you anything else until you eat what i've made" met...
Picky, Picky Eater
Asked by M.V. from Chicago
on March 21, 2008
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Thanks to all the VERY helpful responses.
I had to LOL at the kethcup thing, I can almost bet he wouldn't like it! :)- but I will try. I'll try everything and or an...
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- maybe you could try things like dried fruit, honey on sweet potatoes? at least he likes those things and not mac and cheese!
- Hi there! Yes, we have gone through phases - he'll eat something on Monday and declare it's garbage worthy on Wednesday (with the exception of PB&J). My son is 2 1/2...
- Dear M., I just wanted to say that most kids will not even eat a new food until being introduced to the item about 15 times. i run a daycare and have found this to...
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...
Light Eater!
Asked by J.N. from Harrisburg
on December 20, 2006
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My son is 20 months old and he just doesnt seem to ever want to eat much. He is growing and is generally a very healthy kid. I am not overly worried about this, but I ...
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- J., My son was a picky-eater too. It seemed that sometimes I could hardly get a thing into him. He had certain things he liked and that was all he'd eat. He also like...
- J., I have a son that is almost 3 and he is still that way except for we could not get him to drink milk until about a week ago. He is also a very picky ea...
- Alot of kids go through this. As long as his pediatrician says he's healthy and isn't concerned, don't worry! Just continue as you are. Try to get him to drink water; ...
Trying to Avoid ANOTHER Picky Eater
Asked by L.P. from New York
on November 24, 2006
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Hello all...this is my first request. Hopefully you can help me out...I need encouragement I guess and some advice. I am a SAHM to a 3 1/2 year old and an 11 month o...
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- Picky eaters are so stressful, eh? My four year old was like that for sooo long. She would only eat four things too.....I'm sure your pediatrician will agree that as l...
- Hi, The best thing I can think off is the way my mom handled all of us. She would cook once a day, and what ever she mad she would serve it to us. The whole family at...
- Hi L....How r u...Hope all is well...I understand what u r going through...my 6yr old is a picky eater..and still is, but not like he use to...His eating has change so...
