Refusing to Eat
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Baby Who Refuses to Eat
Asked by P.W. from Philadelphia
on April 23, 2010
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i appreciate all of the advice, thanku. i am amazed of some of the responses. my son is an allergy baby and gags whenever i give him food. whether its mashed potatoes ...
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- If you are eating a balance diet and nursing him frequently than he shouldn't really need any supplements unless he's over the age of 1 of 2. BF babies have all they n...
- I dont have a child who is allergic to foods. I do have a theory. I think all people, big and small, naturally avoid foods that sickens them. I think its a natural thi...
- How old is your son again? I can assure you with almost total confidence that since you are breastfeeding, he is getting everything that he needs. Breastmilk is truly...
Picky Eater 15 m/o...now Refuses Jarred Baby food...refuses Most Table Food
Asked by M.K. from Milwaukee
on March 1, 2011
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Hi...my 15 mo is not adapting well to table food. When he was on jarred food, he ate anything I offered him. Now, I'm trying to transition him to table food and he r...
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- It doesn't sound like a texture issue to me because he is eating foods that are lumpy and not just pureed. Babies and toddlers have very strong gums so teeth should n...
- Our pediatrican said it takes up to 10 offerings of the same food for baby to adapt to it... Kepp offering the sam efood over and over, and when he is hungry enough, h...
- Maybe it's a texture issue. I make full meals for the family and I just puree things he won't eat if possible. The other day, I pureed a taco shell, meat, cheese, sour...
7 Month Old Won't Eat
Asked by B.L. from Raleigh
on May 5, 2008
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My son had hand foot and mouth disease about 3 weeks ago, then he had an ear infection back to back. Right now, we are on antibiotics for the 7th day. About 4 or 5 da...
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- I think that you did the right thing calling the dr, however i would go to the pharmacy and get the liquid vitamins and put them in his bottle. That way, no matter ...
- B., Hello, My name is R.. I have a 4 year old daughter who just completed feeding therapy at Richmond Children's Hospital Day Program. You can see her at http://www....
- The antibiotics have probably wiped out the good bacteria, along with the bad bacteria, in his gut. You might consider giving him a tiny daily dose of probiotics to re...
My Daughter Doesn't Want to Eat
Asked by D.K. from Cleveland
on December 28, 2006
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My daughter just turned 1 in the beginning of December. She has been eating "grown up" food for about 2-3 months. Lately, all she will eat at home is macaroni and ch...
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- I am a mother a a very skinny 2 y/o, he turned 2 in Oct, but still weighs maybe 25 lbs, but both daddy and i are skinny ppl, my son does the same thing, sometimes he'l...
- Hello D.! Well, if your daughter just turned one, she is just getting introduced and used to regular table food. I would not force any food on her that she doesn't w...
- i think in my opinion, that you should just let her eat what she wants for right now because at least she is eating good things at daycare right. so eating bananas ce...
3 Year Old Won't Eat
Asked by M.M. from Washington DC
on January 16, 2008
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I've read other posts concerning kids who won't eat. And most of the advice that is given is the multi-vitamin which I do give to my son. But, he's always been a rea...
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- My son is nearly three and quit eating vegetables at about 18 months. He had loved them up until then. He is now a very picky eater but I have tried to make the best...
- Try having HIM make a veggie casserole. My 18 mo old used to eat veggies and then stopped. Over the holidays he helped make green bean casserole, and now LOVES it. ...
- Ah. This is such a difficult thing to deal with. I am a pediatric Occupational Therapists, so I have a couple questions and recommendations. First, does it seem to ...
My Son Wont Eat While at Daycare
Asked by N.J. from Daytona Beach
on June 11, 2008
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My son started at daycare in April. He is 2 1/2 years old. It has been two months and yet he still will not eat lunch at daycare. For lunch, the kids eat together i...
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- Maybe he doesn't enjoy daycare and he is expressing his sad feelings about it. Some children at that age are just not ready to let go of Mommy yet. Sure, in time, he w...
- Seems he is having a hard time adjusting to all the changes at once. Plus he may not even like the things he is being offered. I do know that feeding him a lot of fo...
- I really don't know how to solve the problem UNLESS the day care will allow you to pack him a lunch from home! IF they will then you & he can pick out the items to go ...
Doesn't Want to Eat ANYYYYTHING
Asked by K.S. from Chicago
on March 4, 2010
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My son Parker is 19 months old. He is all of the sudden a finicky eater. Well in all honesty allllll he will eat is cheeto's and apples. I thought at first he stopped ...
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- There is a great book by William G Wilkoff, MD called Coping with a Picky Eater that every parent or provider of kids should read and have a copy of. http://www.amaz...
- Hello, I know u have several answers already but I wanted to tell u about my first son! When he was this age he was the same way. All he wanted was hot dogs, mac and c...
- Don't force, put only a small amount of the foods your family eats in front of him at any time, and just enjoy what you eat without making a big deal out of it (kids h...
7 Month Won't Eat Food
Asked by L.S. from New York
on February 18, 2010
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Hi Moms,
My 7 month old son will not eat baby food. I have been trying since he was 5.5 months with cereal, baby food and recently puffs. I spoke to the doctor and ...
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- I wouldn't be upset...he is getting full nutrition from you. From your breast milk. He doesn't need food. It will come when he's ready. Some kids are trying out fo...
- My youngest didn't particularly care for baby food, but we figured out that it had more to do with the spoon than with the food itself. We used a baby medicine syringe...
- My suggestion is to stop worrying about it and stop trying for now. He is a little young anyway. For the first 12 months his main source of nutrition needs to be the...
Help - I Can't Get My Daughter to Eat!
Asked by H.G. from Fort Collins
on November 13, 2008
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DO any other moms have picky eaters? My daughter is now 20 months has never really been picky, but in the last few days, she won't eat anything I put in front of her, ...
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- Hi H., here is the difference between you and the other caregivers. You put her in then take her out and you sit with her then you sit her on your lap. You are right !...
- I never did the short-order cook thing. You ate what you were offered. If you didn't, you were hungry. It only took a time or two to be hungry. You have to by-pass...
- Are the meals you're making for yourself different from hers? If so, why? Just as Deb said, I too refuse to be a short order chef. I make what pleases my palate and ex...
I Can't Get Him to Eat from a Spoon
Asked by S.M. from Colorado Springs
on September 8, 2009
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My son Jayden is now five months and I have been trying to get him to eat cereal but he refuses the spoon. He will clentch his gums together and get angry at me. For...
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- Every baby is different and many don't have even a remote interest in food/solids (including cereal) until much later. Breastmilk/formula is more than sufficient now. ...
- had to laugh! I didn't even start my kids on solids until 6 mos. Give him his own spoon all the time and both of you do spoon time! Lighten up! Laugh. Give him ...
- Why is he on cereal or any food at only 5 months? He only needs breast milk or formula for the first 11-12 minths, not even watered down juice or water! Try him later ...
