Refusing to Eat
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My 3 Year Old Won't Eat
Asked by A.C. from Cincinnati
on January 15, 2009
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Hi moms out there! I am starting to get worried about my son so I thought I would ask your advice. A little bit of background on his eating habits: Since starting tabl...
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- Feed him what you are having for lunch and dinner. Make sure he is getting several vegetables and fruits. I would not cook special for him. It is true; he will eat w...
- He may be filling up on milk. I would suggest giving him his food first at every meal then his milk!
- My daughter was the same way and the problem was she was drinking to much milk. We now have her eat first before we give her any liquids. So my suggestion would be g...
5 Yr Old Refuses to Eat Before School or Lunch at School.
Asked by B.K. from Johnson City
on January 9, 2012
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My daughter is in kindergarten and has always been a picky eater, but has now refused to eat before or at school. She has always ate breakfast well until recently and ...
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- First I would eliminate any sugary snacks in the house. No more ice cream. If she doesn't eat at school or before she gets apples, grapes, whole grains. Then go...
- Talk to her teacher, make sure that your daughter knows she can ask to go whenever she needs to, and see if the three of you together can come up with a solution that ...
- How frustrating for you! I totally understand your concern. Have you asked her why she doesn't want to poop at school? My childhood friend became absolutely terri...
7 Month Old Refuses to Eat Food He Likes
Asked by M.E. from Chicago
on May 5, 2007
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My son started rice cereal at 3 months...LOVED IT, then deceided at 5 months to hate it, so I mixed it with veggies, good for a while, then spponful of cereal with a l...
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- Rice cereal doesn't really have any nutritional value, so there's no real reason to try to make him eat it. Oatmeal has fiber but that's about it. Babies get most of...
- Personally, I would hate to eat the same thing day in and day out. I used to change the foods around for my kids to keep them interested - like what you do by mixing t...
- Hi M. - our little man also was very opinionated about his food (and milk for that matter). We went through tons of phases (and he is only 1 year old) where he would ...
Baby Wont Eat!
Asked by A.C. from Tampa
on June 14, 2009
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My baby is 11 months, and she just don't to eat most of her solid food.
She would eat oatmeal and some pure food, but is really a fight.
As soon as I put her in her ...
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- Honestly, I would talk to her doctor about it. If the doctor says everything is ok then I wouldn't worry about it. Have you tried anything like just dumping some peas...
- How long has this been going on? I know my kids go on food strikes when they are teething. She may be getting some teeth in and it just plain hurts to chew! When my...
- That sounds like my daughter at that age. She would take one bite and be done. I was so worried she wasn't getting enough. I never did entertain her because like you...
11 Month Old Refuses to Eat Baby Food
Asked by C.H. from New York
on April 11, 2008
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My daughter fights anything I try to feed her on a spoon, but loves to eat frozen mini waffles, teething biscuits, and anything she can pick up. She still has a hard ...
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- You've answered your own question......stick to anything she can pick up. The response previous to mine made some awesome suggestions and she's right, just get creati...
- I used to make smoothies for my son using yogurt as a base to get all the good probiotics into him- and I'd add organic bananas and frozen berries and powdered green s...
- At her age just about anything, try fish filets, and cut them up for her, they are soft on the inside boiled vegetables, like broccoli and cheese, easy to pick u...
My Son Will Not Eat!
Asked by S.E. from Houston
on April 25, 2009
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When it comes to food, my son is the pickiest eater I know. There are picky eaters...and there are PICKY EATERS. My son is the latter. Everyone says it's just a pha...
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- You are going to have to give in to him every time for every thing - as this lesson will play out into every other area of his and your life. OR - you are going to ha...
- I agree w/ the doc. Your son will eat when he is hungry. You're letting your son control the situation. You are the parent, if you don't stop this behavior now it w...
- First- RELAX!!!! Food should not have that much power! Second- take your son to a specialist. It sounds as if he may have some undiagnosed gastro issue. As for h...
My 5 Year Old Won't Eat
Asked by T.L. from St. Louis
on November 7, 2009
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Ok So I'm struggling to figure out my 5 year old. He refuses to try any new foods. I try to make him take a least one bit. But he either cries and refuses the rest of ...
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- i have to disagree with some of the advice so far, and i might be in the minority but it's just my opinion. i would absolutely NOT make special meals or foods for him....
- does he try to eat things that aren't food, i.e. cardboard, metal, plastic, etc.? Does he take a vitamin - if so, what kind? it sounds to me like he may be malnourishe...
- T., I feel your pain. I have had people tell me, my daughter wont starve, put the food in front of her, if she doesnt eat it, then she doesnt eat. And I too would fo...
17-Month Old Won't Eat Dinner
Asked by J.S. from Cincinnati
on October 24, 2007
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I have a wonderful 17 month old son, but I can never get him to eat dinner. He goes to daycare during the week and has breakfast and lunch there, and they say he eats...
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- Hi my name is J. and I'm a mother of 3 and all of my kids went through this. I've talked to doctors about it. They say not to force the issue. Just keep offering him ...
- My son is almost 2 yrs. old and is going through the same thing. There are days he won't eat at daycare either and I feel he has had nothing but milk and the 2 snacks...
- J., Don't worry about it. If he is not hungry, then let him be. We have been so brain-washed as a society to clean our plates, and then wonder why we are all so f...
Getting Baby to Eat Solids
Asked by M.S. from Evansville
on February 3, 2007
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I have a four month old baby girl that has been only breastfeeding up until now. At her last doctor appointment the doctor said that she wanted me to start her on cere...
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- I wouldn't worry about it. Most Peds do not encourage solids until 6 months. Unless your baby is under weight I wouldn't force it or even try it again for a while. ...
- If she's not developmentally ready, you're just wasting your time and both will be frustrated. My son was more than ready at 4 months but my daugher was closer to 6 m...
- First of all get a baby food feeder and try to get her to eat out of it. They are not very tall and about 2-3 inches around. It has a plunger like thing on the bottom ...
My Kids Wont Eat Right!!!
Asked by M.L. from Modesto
on April 10, 2008
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How can i get my 5 yr old and my 3yr old to try other foods, they are very picky, they only eat rice, chicken, eggs, oatmeal, poptarts, pizza, they also like fruits li...
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- My 3yr old says she doesn't like it before she even tries it all the time! I set a rule like the ones already mentioned…that this is the dinner served and therefore ...
- One day, about a year ago, I made meatloaf, potatoes and corn. While neither of my kids will touch a potato, we all ate the same thing! It was a miracle! Each mont...
- M., Set a rule in your house for meal times. Whatever mom/dad makes for dinner-- the kids eat it. Lead by example. If you want them to eat healthy, you have to set ...
