Refusing to Eat
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Getting a 16 Month Old to Eat Meat!
Asked by B.W. from Louisville
on April 21, 2011
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I keep trying, but my daughter doesn't like to eat much in the way of any meat. She will eat chicken nuggets,(which, I don't know, does that qualify as meat with all ...
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- My daughter was also very difficult to get to start with meats. She absolutely refused ANY of the "baby" meats no matter what I put them in. And it was quite some ti...
- my kids are 28 months old and they just start eating meat (chicken and ground meat) i made the chicken nuggets for my kids with chiecken breast and crackers ,...try le...
- Some of the children I've worked with in the past (as a nanny) tended toward being 'vegetarian' on their own. Often, this was more about texture and taste than about a...
8 Month Old Won't Eat Solids!!
Asked by J.K. from Kansas City
on March 21, 2008
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I have an 8 month old boy who won't eat any solids. He wouldn't ever even eat rice cereal. I've given him every kind of veggie and fruit and he just takes one bite the...
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- Try mixing formula in with the solids at first. It will make the solids a bit runny, but since he likes the taste and smell of that it will make the solids more famili...
- J. K, I had the same problem w/ my girls when they were that age. Just keep offering it to him. I could also suggest when giving him cereal try giving him the oatme...
- Go to a doctor [i know no one likes doctors}
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...
Advice on Getting Baby to Eat Solids
Asked by M.M. from Albuquerque
on February 9, 2006
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My baby is 8 months and he refuses to eat any type of baby food. I have tried many different types of jar baby food that can be found in the store. I have also tried s...
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- Hi there, M., I'm a new mom too (my son just turned 7 months). One thought I had was using your finger to place a small amount of food, such as mashed banana, on you...
- I had the same problem until we visited my mother-in-law in the Carribean. She put a baked potato, cooked squash, and some steak meat into a blender and made sure it ...
- Hi, With my kids I would put a little bit on their lips and eventually they would lick it off. Most of the time after they tasted it they would willingly open for ...
3 Year Old Will Not Eat.
Asked by H.K. from Indianapolis
on October 27, 2008
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My situation is that I have a 3 year old boy who refuses to eat other than what he wants. We are constantly battleing him. In the morning he will only eat like dry c...
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- Please dont worry! In fact, someone else is going through this makes me feel better! My 3.5 boy will barely eat! Breakfast is the only meal that I know I won't have a ...
- Don't worry! As long as he is growing fine it sounds like he is just the typical 3 year old. My 7 yrd old DD went through the same thing & now I have a 3 yr old DD &...
- As the mother of several children, I can tell you that children will not starve themselves. Most childhood experts will tell you about the division of responsibility....
How Do You Get Your 5 Yr Old to Eat Vegetables
Asked by P.B. from San Francisco
on February 7, 2008
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My son refuses to eat vegetables. He will eat corn and peas and that is about it. Have to admit that his dad is really picky and this is where he has learned it. I am...
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- My daughter was (and still is) a very picky eater. I found that melting cheese on the veggies usually got her to eat them with no problem. Well...after I convinced her...
- I may be duplicating suggestions here, but the book, Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld is great. The whole basis is sneaking veggies into normal food and its ...
- Oh P., You have to be sneaky!! I make chocolate -chocolate chip pancakes the my kids fight over and finish very fast. However, what they don't know is it is loaded wi...
14 Month Old Won't Eat ANY Solids!!!
Asked by R.L. from Port St. Lucie
on January 22, 2008
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My 14 month old son loves food, but only if it is stage 2 baby food or a bottle or yogurt. He will only eat things that have absolutely no texture and he can't even s...
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- try putting adult foods into a food processor, so that he gets nutrients. Mashed potatoes always work too, applesauce, pudding, etc. but try the processor idea, one of...
- I would forget stage 3 foods- it confuses them- especially if he has a hard time with texture- it confuses them to have smooth w/ lumps.. my niece also wouldn't eat...
- It's probably just a phase. Keep in mind God makes every child different. My son seemed to want to drink drink drink all day and I still have a hard time getting him t...
3 Year Old Won't Eat After Choking
Asked by S.H. from Cleveland
on June 6, 2010
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My cousin has a little girl who will be 3 this month. She has had 2 incidents recently where she choked while she was eating. Now she refuses to eat anything - she h...
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- You've received some great responses! We have a little one prone to choking due to a condition. It's tough but you can get through it! I would suggest reverting back ...
- It must have really scared her, but I'm afraid that now it's become a vicious cycle of her being scared and it being reinforced by the adults in her life. As hard as ...
- It sounds like they aren't cutting her food up enough:( Little kids need little bites!! Maybe they can start with soft foods like yogurt, or even a smoothie she can ...
10 Month Old Won't Eat Solids
Asked by B.R. from Denver
on October 23, 2008
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Hi ladies - My little girl is about 10 1/2 months old. She was bf until 9 months and has been on formula and baby food ever since. She drinks her bottles well - she'...
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- There's nothing even remotely unusual about a ten-mo-old who's not ready to eat solids. It's not like she's misbehaving -- you don't have to punish her. She's not a ...
- I used to put the baby food in the bottle with formula and cereal. If you cut the whole a little bigger in the nipple and make sure it isn't to thick she will most li...
- Just keep trying interesting finger foods...avocado, ground beef, cheese, baby crackers, Gerber Puffs, frozen peas, Kix, anything you eat cut into small peices (aside ...
My Baby Don't Reject to Eat Solid or Table Foods
Asked by M.B. from Seattle
on April 3, 2009
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Hallo Ladies,
My baby is sick from 4 weeks already and recently develop ear infection.Since she become sick she is refusing to eat any solid or table food, she just ...
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- You might also try the baby washcloths rolled up with one end wetted, then freeze a few of these in a zipper bag or container. Pull one out when she needs to chew on s...
- -- oh, that's hard, M.--- you are both in my prayers. Regarding the biting --- she likely isn't mad at all- she doesnt know it hurts - she's likely getting teeth ( th...
- It is difficult when your baby is sick and rejecting food, my advice on that would be to keep introducing foods to her, if she is teething her appetite will come and g...
