Refusing to Eat
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10 Month Old with Bladder Infection Won't Eat Help?!?
Asked by K.S. from Fort Wayne
on October 17, 2010
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My 10 month old had a fever for two days. We took her to the er, it was Friday n our doctor wasn't in. They said she had a bladder infection and prescribed bactrim. Sh...
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- Does she still have a fever with the antibiotics? It's been long enough that her fever should be gone. If it's not, another trip to the hospital is in order. Bladder i...
- Get her on pedialyte immediately... maybe cut the dose of Bactrim in half until you can get a hold of the nurse hotline or your doc for further instruction. You dont ...
- IMO, she probably just doesn't feel well. When we're sick we're not as hungry as usual either. When a child is sick it's important to make sure they don't get dehydrat...
9 1/2 Will Not Eat the Stage 3 Foods
Asked by J.S. from Austin
on April 26, 2009
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My daughter is in the bottom 5% of her weight and she was doing great with her eating habits until we moved her to stage 3 foods. She was eating 5 jars of stage 2 foo...
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- I agree with the other posters, try blending the stage 3 jarred food a little or make the baby food from what you feed your family. My son is 9 1/2 months and has neve...
- Switch her to table foods and she will gain weight. You can make her some mashed potatoes, no salt, and fresh steamed carrots to start. I didn't have much succes wit...
- Years ago, when I asked my pediatrician about adding or changing food/formula, he said, "Do what's working. He's gaining, he's healthy, why rock the boat?" Worked for ...
My 15 Mos Will Only Eat One Type of Food
Asked by A.S. from Scranton
on March 4, 2008
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Hi was woundering if other moms out there had a problem with there kids and eating. Well here is my question, my daughter will only eat certin things like for b-fast s...
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- It's prob a little bit of both. If she knows you will give in and get her McyD's if she refuses what you make, she will just continue. You have to stand firm, she will...
- A., I mean this in the kindest way. You are the adult. It is not healthy for your child to eat this way and it could set her up for a lifetime of obesity. If you a...
- hi A.. how does your 3 year old eat? im assuming you are referring to your 15 month old daughter by the title of this post. can i ask... what started this whole eat...
Getting My Two Yr Old Son to Eat with a Fever?
Asked by E.D. from New York
on April 22, 2010
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My son who is two yrs old will not eat anythnig. He has a viral infection and his fever is on and off the childrens motrin is working but as far as him eating he doesn...
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- If he's very sick, he may not have an appetite. The most important thing is for the little guy to stay well hyrated, so my suggestion is to give him plenty of water an...
- Dont try to force him to eat, instead give him pediolyte and applesauce or ice cream.
- just give him liquids -he'll eat when he's feeling better. Applesauce was/is a favorite of my son when he's sick but other than that he really can't be bothered. My ...
My 2 1/2 Year Old Will Not Eat Most Food
Asked by R.C. from Washington DC
on October 21, 2008
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My daughter is 2 1/2 and will not eat most food that I put on her plate. When she was a baby she had all organic food that I made myself. She loved broccoli and cabba...
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- I also have been worried about giving my son a complex about food...I grew up in a "clean your plate or you can't leave the table" household and I feel like it has con...
- Hi, One suggestion I heard years ago from another mom was that if one of her 3 daughter didn't care for her dinner, there was alweays yogurt in the frig. You could ...
- If she will eat anything as long as its on pizza, that sounds okay to me. Bring on the pizza crust! Our daughter, also 2.5 years old is a really good eater. But somet...
My Nearly 6 Year Old Son Will NOT Eat Vegetables
Asked by J.A. from Cincinnati
on January 29, 2009
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Can anyone give me any pointers on how to get my nearly 6 year old son to eat vegetables. he only eats corn. I have tried carrots and after 7 hours between two diffe...
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- Our son will eat just about anything if he can dip it in Ranch dressing. Would something like that, or cheese sauce, work? Also, if there's any way you could get him...
- wow...obviously if he isn't eating vegetables after SEVEN hrs....he's not going to. If you keep going this route he will definitely dread lunch/supper time at home and...
- Only read a couple of other responses, but have to put mine in as well. Making him sit like that is ABSOLUTELY CRAZY!!!! There are hardly any kids who eat veggies at t...
Getting 1 Year Old to Eat Regular Food
Asked by M.U. from Tampa
on June 19, 2010
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My 1 year old son has been eating earth's best jar food since I started him on solids at 6 months. As he began to approach his first birthday I have been trying to get...
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- Maybe just try thickening up the jarred food with cereal or rice and let him get use to the idea of something that's a little thicker. Until he gets the hang of chewin...
- All kids are different with what foods they like etc. My 2 were eating steak and chicken at 9 months old and they would gag on the “pureed” stuff. But keep tryi...
- He has to get used to the other foods but as long as you will give him the food from a jar, he will continue to gag on the more chunkie food, he won't let himself go h...
Need Help Trying to Get My 7 Yo to Eat More Foods
Asked by A.K. from Altoona
on December 12, 2006
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My 7 yo is what you wanna say...a picky eater. Im going to try to list some of the stuff he eats and hope one of your other great moms can give me some advice. He eats...
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- Good luck with this. Have you tried making sweet potatoes (lots of vitamins) or acorn squash or other types of high-vitamin types of foods? What about having him help ...
- Your son is old enough to help plan, shop for and prepare meals. When children are included like this, they are more likely to try new things, as it becomes something...
- ADHD can have alot to do with it, my son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was 5(he is now 13) and they put him on stimulants. If your son is on meds and any of them are...
Help Getting 10 Month Old to Drink & Eat
Asked by K.W. from Phoenix
on May 10, 2008
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My 10 month old got sick with the flu last Monday morning at 1AM and has been sick since. He has stopped vomiting, but now he refuses to eat or drink! I can understa...
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- Sometimes it takes a baby a while before they feel well enough to eat or drink. But, unfortunately they don't realize that they can get dehydrated. At that age, and ho...
- I am not sure what is wrong with your child, but it most deffinately is NOT the flu. The flu is when you get a fever and achy body and mucous and maybe a cough.
- Hi K., I would definitely take him to his regular pediatrician first thing Monday morning. These things can become very serious very quickly in a baby. Like someo...
2.5 Yo Refuses to Take Antibiotic
Asked by K.F. from New London
on October 20, 2009
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My 2.5 year old was diagnosed with a double ear infection this afternoon. Tonight we gave her the first of ten daily doses--well, we attempted to. Its only a teaspoo...
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- My daughter is 12 yrs. old now and has never been on an antibiotic. I used homeopathic medicine. It works great! Most ear infections do not need an antibiotic. Wh...
- Ugh! I feel your pain!! What finally worked with my daughter when she was that age is that I used to crush up a popsicle in a small bowl and tell her it was a slushi...
- Hello, I couldn't get my son to take antibiotics either. He started to take it once we made it a game where he got to drink it out of the small medicine measuring cup...
