Refusing to Eat
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Baby Refuses to Drink Milk
Asked by M.C. from New Orleans
on September 20, 2006
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my 5 mo old old refuses to drink formula, first of all i am still nursing, i am afraid to stop because he wont drink the formula. I should have known better because he...
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- I had the same problem. We first tried having my MIL feed him...he still only took an ounce or two. Then we put him in his bouncy seat, and he will eat that way. If...
- Start by having someone else feed him. You will also want to pump and mix. for 3-4 days mix 3/4 breast milk and 1/4 formula. then 1/2 of each for another 3-4 days, t...
- I went through the same thing when my son was a baby, I thought maybe it was the formula so I spent lots of money trying diffrent formulas and he would scream and Ii l...
My Son Refuses to Drink His Milk, What Should I Do?
Asked by A.P. from Elmira
on December 12, 2007
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Hi - my 15 month old son has gone from drinking 20+ oz. of Next Step formula to almost nothing in the last week. He did have a cold, which made it hard to drink his mi...
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- A., Hi! My name is A. and I have a 2yr old son. Just leave it alone. Cow's milk and other dairy products aren't the best thing becasue it can cause mucus and fl...
- Ditch the bottle now while you can. 1 year olds' do not need to suck any longer. To get my 1 year old to drink milk after I got rid of the formula was to put it in a r...
- Have you tried adding just enough chocolate syrup to flavor it? I had to do that with my now 7 yr old. The only draw back is that's the only way he'll drink milk now, ...
Help Daughter Who Refuses to Listen.
Asked by J.B. from New York
on September 12, 2007
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Hello everyone,
I have a 3 1/2 year old daughter who is driving me crazy. She will be 4 at the end of the month. She is talking back, kicking me, throwing things a...
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- You are the boss. No matter what is happening at the time she is not listening, you need to stop and get down to her level, look her in the eyes and with a firm voice...
- Hey J., so sorry to hear about your troubles w/your daughter. Have you tried bribes and rewards? I used to teach preschool and you would not believe what they will do ...
- Hi, My brother had the same problem with my niece. He did the boxes as Amy suggested but that didn't work. He also cleaned out her bedroom and put it in the basement. ...
Son Refuses to Potty Train
Asked by T.M. from Dallas
on April 15, 2009
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Ok Mommas - I need your help!!! My son is 3.5 years old and refuses to be potty trained. We've tried everything from movies, books, potty chairs, big potty seat cov...
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- I'd wait until closer to 4. Remember, if you make it a power struggle, then it will become one and you know who will "win?" He will! He doesn't know it, but he will...
- Regardless of the advice you get, know this: It IS genetic, and it may just be that your child doesn't get the signals that he has to pee until after his bladder has l...
- You have a lot of advice, but I want to reiterate the importance of being there to take the time to train yoru son. I see in your post that you are going on a second h...
Baby Refuses the Bottle
Asked by M.D. from Denver
on June 12, 2008
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I have a 3 month old daughter who I have been solely breastfeeding. I will be returning to work full time in about 6 weeks and my daughter refuses to take the bottle....
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- My son did the same thing. I found out afterwards that 3 months old was too late to be introducing the bottle, but I didn't have a real reason to introduce it earlier ...
- i had to "trick" my son by slipping him the bottle when he would fall asleep nursing. it took about a week, but it worked.
- Hey M.! I had a little bit of a similar situation, except my son would take a bottle at home or at grandmas but wouldn't at the daycare. Your little one is probably ...
19 Month Old Won't Eat Veggies
Asked by B.D. from Oklahoma City
on October 26, 2007
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I know this is an age old problem so if any of you have any advice it would be greatly appreciated! I have a 19 month old who used to eat veggies really well, but ha...
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- I "sneak" the veggies in where you can but still offer bite sized veggies with every meal/snacks. Keep offering them even if he won't eat them. Also don't force th...
- Well, you could always puree some veggies and mix it with the beans in the burrito or if he will eat spagetti mix some pureed veggies into the sauce. He may want to t...
- That's about the age that my daughter was when she lost absolutely all interest in veggies. She is now 2 and a half years old and is still not the biggest fan of them....
My 5Yo Refuses to Brush Her Teeth
Asked by C.S. from San Francisco
on November 12, 2010
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My 5yo has a fit whenever it is time to brush her teeth, she screams, kicks, etc.... She even complains that she is going to throw up. This started recently, not sure ...
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- Do you let her brush her own teeth or do you do it every time? I let my son who is 6 brush his own teeth and I help every other night. Also, maybe a trip to the dent...
- is it possible she's enjoying going to battle over this with you? I'm thinking about the struggle of you holding her down to accomplish her teeth brushing. Sounds weir...
- maybe she is going to throw up...some children can develope extra sensitive gag reflexes. ask her her if you can feel her teeth. if you can't touch her back molars wit...
21 Month Old Only Wants to Eat Salad
Asked by C.W. from Denver
on March 9, 2012
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My 21 month old used to be a great eater, but recently, she refuses to eat anything other than the vegetables in our salads for dinner. She does usually drink milk, s...
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- I have a difficult eater too. She seems not to eat anything of substance! I used to offer her 4 things and if she rejected them all, oh well. But when her weight dr...
- I would try and add some shredded cheese, teeny tiny bits of cut up chicken and halved kidney beans. See how that goes. Good luck!
- My daughter is a great eater too but she has gone through phases where she just won't eat her normal fare. Don't worry about it, try to add cheese or beans to the sala...
I Have a Six Year Old Who Wont Eat Meat
Asked by L.P. from Boston
on April 2, 2008
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my six year old son refuses to eat meat unless its chicken nuggets or hamburgers. I dont know what to do i tryed giving him ketchup with meat and he wont eat it. Its b...
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- L., I agree not to worry about it too much. We have been quite successful with the "I provide the meal and he decides how much of what he eats" method. This elimina...
- I wouldn't push it. We don't need as much meat as we have been led to believe. However, speaking from personal experience, don't get in the habit of making a separat...
- Hi, L. P! I'm a L. P too! I agree not to make it a battle. It just gives them an opportunity to dig in their heels. Instead, I offer some of whatever the other op...
Not Toddling Baby Refuses to Eat Enless Feeding Herself!
Asked by M.O. from Denver
on June 19, 2008
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My almost 8 mo. old daughter is now refusing to eat unless she is feeding herself. So my dilema is to find things she can feed herself and not choke.
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- Some other thing are bread with butter, pancakes, soft cooked carrots, peaches, steamed apples & pears, soft cooked noodles, meat loaf balls, avacado, cereal soaked in...
- Here is a list of things ;can goods- beans--veggies(mixed)--fruit cocktail--babanas(sliced)--noodles-- smoothie popscicle--can sweet potated and cherrios-- if you a...
- Most babies love the feel of food and feeding themselves. There are tons of things like chopped up cooked pizza, chopped very small, cheese cubes chopped up, diced up ...
