Refusing to Eat: Older Child
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8 Year Old Hates Everything
Asked by S. from Denver
on January 3, 2009
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Hello,
I hope I can get some great tips for my 8 year old son. He hates everything! He hates it before he tastes or smells it. He will not try anything, when he ...
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- For kids food is all they can control. Well anyway stick to you guns and be consistant by standing by your word. I have a 7 year old who is autistic and he tries to pu...
- I feel your pain! My five yr old doesn't like most foods. I have found that it helps to let him help choose food while grocery shopping and to help prepare dinner. ...
- You are being manipulated by a master : ). You need to change your thinking about the purpose of a meal-It is to nourish the body and provide some family togetherness ...
6 Year Old STILL Does Not Eat Well.
Asked by M.M. from Baton Rouge
on October 5, 2008
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My 6 year old still does not eat well. I wondered if anyone else had struggled with this. He has never, and I mean never, eaten a fruit or a vegetable. He will eat ...
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- Cut out the junk food. Nachos are ok, since he is getting some cheese there, but no cookies, candy, etc. Give him juice or milk rather than Kool-Aid or soda. Using th...
- First problem is junk food. If it is not in the house he can't eat it. My children occasionally eat junk food, but most of what I keep in the house is fruits and veggi...
- Hi M., I'm a physical therapist who works with children. What you are describing is very common in kids who have overly hypersensitive mouths. If this is true i...
Ideas to Get My 6 Year Old to Eat
Asked by L.P. from Sacramento
on January 6, 2008
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My 6 year old has a very limited diet. My new years resolution is that he will eat what my husband and I eat at dinner. My only idea is to say if you don't eat dinne...
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- Hi L., my 4 year old is going through this. We make him sit down to eat with us every night for dinner. If he chooses not to eat what we eat he doesn't get dinner an...
- Definitely don't bride with dessert. I would suggest talking to your childs pediatrician, but mine has told me all along not to offer anything special for her. Don't...
- We try to do the same thing for our 12 year old and our 5 year old. I tell them they have to a least try each food item we have at dinner each night. They say it tak...
6 Year Old Terrified to Go Upstairs
Asked by S.B. from Houston
on May 11, 2008
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My 6 year old son sleeps on the floor by my bed every night. He is too scared to even GO upstairs alone and ABSOLUTELY won't go in his room without escort even in bro...
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- Without reading your replies. When I was turning 7 we moved to a new house and new town. I can remember laying in bed terrified. My new room was down a long, narr...
- I agree with seeking Christian counseling. I had a neighbor when I was a child who was cruel to me and it happened in an upstairs home. I kept having nightmares as a...
- S., #1 Try a baby monitor. Tell your son that if he needs anything to just call for you and you will come. You will need to respond to every call for a while and...
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...
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...
Please Help! My 10 Year Old Refuses to Eat & Weighs 64 Pounds
Asked by C.N. from Davenport
on January 18, 2007
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My 10 year old daughter weighs 64 pounds and is 4'6. She has always been a picky eater and it has shown in her weight. She is very skinny and tall. I know this is m...
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- My youngest son tried this with me. I have involved my boys, a little, it's getting better over the years, in making decisions on what to have for dinner. I also let...
- Don't worry, our pediatrician told use that your child will eat what they want and what their body needs. I have a 15 1/2 year old that only weighs 90lbs. Keep making ...
- My 7 year old is exactly the same way. My husband and I do not see eye to eye on this. I was the same way when I was little and had food forced down my throat... gue...
PG-13 Movie for 9-Year Old Birthday Party
Asked by N.S. from Chicago
on May 19, 2010
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My soon-to-be 9-year-old SD wants to have her birthday party at the movie theater when her favorite movie comes out, Eclipse. She is totally into the Twilight movies a...
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- It seems to me like you've given your daughter some excellent alternatives to having a full blown Eclipse movie party. It's up to her to choose one of the alternative...
- "Eclipse" is not appropriate for a 9 year old. I think sending out invitations is inappropriate and irresponsible. One of the hard lessons in life our children need ...
- I love the Twilight Saga (books & movies), but I would not let my boys (8 y/o & 4 y/o) see them becasue they would give them nightmares. However my boys are very much ...
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...
Hypnosis for 8 Year-old
Asked by L.N. from Los Angeles
on September 9, 2008
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My daughter never sleeps in her own bed. When she visits her father in another state, same thing happens, she always sleeps with him. This summer as usual she spent 2 ...
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- Dear L.: It's probably not a good idea to ask her what she's afraid of. Why would you assume she's afraid? Like you said, she's ALWAYS slept with the two of you.....
- I hate to say it, but I think your daughter is playing you. 8 year old can sleep in her own room by herself. If she is really scared then you should take her to talk t...
- Hi L., I had the samr exact issue with my 9 year old Daughter. I took her to Melany, a hupnotherapist and I immediately saw results. Here is the website: http://ww...
