Refusing to Eat
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She Won't Eat
Asked by T.B. from Little Rock
on November 29, 2006
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My daughter just turned 2 and she has started going out of her way to NOT eat. I hear all the time that she will eat when shes ready but this is getting rediculous. Sh...
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- I am so glad to hear that I am not the only mom going thru this type of frustration. I too have a 19 mo old daughter who will not eat as well. She only has about 10 te...
- Hello T., My name is C. am a mother of 3 girls they are 15,13 1/2 and 11 years of age. when my daughters were going there am not going to eat so live the a lone sta...
- I went through a similar situation with my daughter when she was about 2 years old and one thing that aggravated the mess outta me was getting the same response from e...
7 Month Old Refuses to Eat from Bottle
Asked by S.F. from Denver
on April 13, 2008
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I have a 7 month old daughter who will not eat from a bottle. I have been breastfeeding. Up until about 2 months ago, she would occasionally eat a bottle of pumped m...
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- Go with the solid foods and try a sippy cup or regular cup. She's not going to starve herself. She'll eat one way or another.
- Well I don't really have any advice, but I have a one year old boy who has never and still does not take a bottle. I still breastfeed him. He eats other food too, but ...
- I had the same problem with my daughter. My son had no problem going back and forth from breast to bottle, but my daughter never liked the bottle. I tried every kind...
What to Do If My Son Refuses to Eat What I Made for Him???
Asked by J.B. from Amarillo
on April 21, 2008
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I have a 13 month old son who tends to reject what I've made him for dinner. Often I make him multiple meals before I get something that he will eat. One day he will...
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- I agree with your husband & FIL. My kiddos either eat what is fixed, or not eat. If they choose not to eat, then they do not get snacks. Your son will learn to eat ...
- I think your husband and FIL are on the right track. I know it's hard, but he will eat when he's hungry. I always catered to my kid's desires, and now I'm regret...
- If I offer something that is new or that I think my son may truly not like then I offer a second choice. However if he is rejecting something that I know he likes the...
My 6Yr Old Refuses to Eat.
Asked by A.T. from San Antonio
on January 13, 2008
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I am concerned with the eating habits of my 6yr old son. He has been on medication for ADHD for almost a year now, and he still shows no interest in eating while he is...
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- A., Have you talked with your parents and your husband's parents about your and your husband's eating habits when you were your son's age? (Or any siblings either of ...
- I have two children that are on medication for ADHD and loss of appetite is definitely a worrisome side effect. The older one seems to have outgrown it now that he's ...
- Have you thought about calling another doctor for a 2nd opinion? Seems strange that the doctor isn't concerned that he would go that long without eating. I hope you ...
Refuses to Eat Baby Food...
Asked by N.S. from Philadelphia
on April 23, 2007
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Hello, My son is almost 9 months old and is just learning to chew and is refusing to eat his pureed dinners. I mostly give him Earth Best Organic stage 2 dinners. He ...
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- Hotdogs, grapes, eggwhites, Peanut butter ARE THIE BIGGEST CHOCKING FOODS! My daughter at 8-9 mos hated the texture of babyfoods and also wanted to feed herself. I sta...
- I have a 1 year old - and he started eating table food around 9 or 10 months. He would still have some stage 2 babyfood - but he was off of that entirely around 11 mon...
- Is it just the dinners that he refuses or baby food fruits and veggies too? My 11-month-old daughter also does not like baby food dinners. She will, however, eat the b...
Refuses All Formula
Asked by D.P. from Los Angeles
on April 9, 2009
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8 mo. old baby girl allergic to soy and dairy (causes mild to moderate rashes). Recently stopped breastfeeding per doctor's direction, switched to hypoallergenic/amin...
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- I'm not sure what the reasoning is behind the doc directing you to stop breast feeding, but am a little curious about that. So often I hear of doctors doing things li...
- Hi D., My daughter is on neocate too and when she doesn't want it, I mix it with oatmeal. Usually it works for her. Also I put more formula when she refuses to eat,...
- I went through much of the same thing - did not breastfeed and baby did not take formula. But my baby had sever acid reflux, so what I did was rock him to sleep with ...
Refuses to Eat Certain Things Moms from Anywhere
Asked by J.S. from Stationed Overseas
on February 8, 2008
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I make my son breakfeast, lunch, dinner or I give him snacks through out the day. Sometimes with whatever I put infront of him to eat. He refuses to eat it. He hasn...
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- Children's taste buds are MUCH stronger than ours. It usually takes ten times before a two year old will eat a particular food item. Don't give up!
- Wow, We all can see who is running the situation here. Who is the parent? You have to ask yourself would you put up with this from someone elses kid? (Babysitting, etc...
- Hi J., I have heard that repetition is key. Just keep trying. Eventually he will get what is going on and start eating. Have you tried the gerber graduates finger ...
11-Month-old Who Refuses to Eat Chunky Foods
Asked by C.S. from New York
on March 11, 2007
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My 11 month old son totally refuses to eat foods that are not mushy. When I try to feed him foods that have a diffent consistency or that have some chunks in it, he g...
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- hi, i also have 2 sons, ages 18 months & 31 months & when my younger one was just about your sons age he did the same exact thing! i continued to keep trying really sm...
- Hi, I have an 11 month old daughter. She had a problem at 1st with the chunky foods too. Still from time to time she seems to gag on the food, but i've noticed that ...
- Hi~ My friend had this problem with her daughter. Her pedi referred her to the Birth to 3 program. They came out to her house with an OT, PT, Social Worker, Ed. Con...
6 Month Old Refuses to Eat Solids
Asked by B.F. from Philadelphia
on May 8, 2008
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I have a 6 month old son who refuses to eat any solids. I'm not too worried at this moment but thought I would be proactive in case he continues to refuse. I have trie...
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- Dont be afraid to wait. My little boy is 8 months old and he is only just now taking off with baby food. He loves breastfeeding and I think thats why it took him so lo...
- Hi B.! My daughter was the same way. Have you tried to mash up your own food? My daugter didn't like any of the prepackaged things. I bought a food mill from babie...
- You shouldn't be pushing solids yet. Your child gets what they need from formula/breast milk, whichever you are using.
My Two Year Refuses to Sit at the Table to Eat
Asked by H.C. from Washington DC
on February 18, 2008
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I have two and half year old boy/girl twins. Recently my son is refusing to sit at the table and eat with the rest of us for lunch and dinner. He seems to have no issu...
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- i like to pick my battles, and this is such a minor one. i wouldn't allow any lap-sitting, but if he wants to stand? whatever. i would not let this snowball into a h...
- Do they sit in high chairs or booster seats?
- My 2.5 year old son also does not like to sit at the table for dinner. Lunch is his big meal, and he often does not want to eat much, if anything for dinner (so frust...
