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Eating Less Sleeping More
Asked by E.G. from Raleigh
on June 16, 2010
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Hello, my daughter teagan is 4 and half mo.and starting to eat less, we were feeding here every three hrs and now she wont eat every three. i try to feed her every thr...
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- Yeah once you start the cereal they are more full and dont eat as much and sleep more. Just keep an eye on her weight. Also kids will go through growth spurts where ...
- At 4 1/2 months old, by now she should be eating more at a feeding and less often and yes, if you are adding cereal to her bottle or spoon feeding it to her, she shoul...
- No cereal in bottle. She is too young. feed on-demand... not a schedule. The cereal is making her too full.
Suddenly Eating Less
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on November 2, 2008
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For the past four days, my 4 1/2 month old son has stopped eating his usual six ounces every three hours & is now eating only four ounces every 3 1/2 to 4 hours. I've...
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- hi--I have 2 boys of my own and they both have tended to do things in stages. First they would eat a ton then they would not but they would sleep a ton. This is stil...
- At around 3 1/2-4mths my son was in a great routine of eating 5 oz. every 3 hours. All of the sudden he was not interested in eating. He would only take a couple oun...
- Has he started solids? If so this is why? Once he is used to the solids he will bring back the higher ounces of milk. Also he could be teething and it is getting in...
Picky Daughter Eating Less and Less
Asked by D.P. from St. Louis
on July 18, 2008
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I do not know what to do. My daughter was a premature at birth and has always been thin. She is 4 1/2 years old now. She is refusing to eat if she does not like what i...
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- My daughter is almost 5 and son 2 1/2 and they can be really picky at dinner. I give them vitamins everyday to try and help with the lack of nutrition they're not get...
- If your daughter has had her checkups with the doctor and is healthy, then I wouldn't worry about how much she eats. Your job is to provide healthy meals for her and ...
- I remember the stress of this too as I had a premature baby who was also very picky when it came to eating. I worried that she was not getting enough to eat and was fr...
Eating
Asked by C.K. from Chicago
on January 4, 2012
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Out of the blue my 10 month old stopped eating his bottles of formula. I put it in his mouth an he launches it across the room but will happily suck on a binkie. He ...
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- I would think that at 10 months, you may be offering a variety of other foods,also? It is highly possible that he no longer likes the taste of the formula now that he...
- Simplistically speaking an allergy will be a severe and immediate response. You should think of a person's reaction to a bee sting. A true milk allergy is very rare ...
- At 7 months my sister was teething and hurting so bad she refused her bottles. I happened to sit down next to her in her highchair to try and soothe her and she reach...
Not Eating
Asked by M.M. from Los Angeles
on March 11, 2009
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I have a 3 year old who has decided he is not eating anymore,,,,of course unless its something sweet.....candy, cookies, he will eat fruit............I tell him when h...
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- Hold out. my 2 yr old will not eat meals. she could live on milk, raisens and pretzels. So, she is offered what ever we are eating. and she does get a snack after ...
- Don't give in and feed him the junk, he will get hungry. You can make it pancakes or eggs and toast, or something yummy. But they eat when they get hungry. A hamb...
- You put down 3 healthy meals a day, and allow for healthy snacks - fruit/cheese/yogurt, there are so many! He will eat when he is hungry. Don't bribe. If you eat th...
Eating
Asked by T.G. from Springfield
on September 7, 2009
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my seven year old was a healthy eater, and by healthy i mean he ate anything. in july he gradually stopped eating textured foods and now only eats yogurt,mashed potato...
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- Did your son have reflux as a baby? My daughter had the same problem eating, but she didn't lose weight. We pressured the pediatrician to refer us to a GI specialist...
- Have you been to the dentist to rule out cavities or other tooth pain? Have you been to an ENT to rule out tonsil or other issues?
- Try an ENT or another doctor. I would definitely be looking for a second opinion. Good luck!
Not Eating
Asked by G.M. from Tampa
on November 28, 2007
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My 27 month old had pretty much gotten off of the milk bottle and had a pretty good appetite but recently, he has not been eating have as much as he used too and he ha...
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- at 27 mos milk is not the perfect food. it is good for toddlers but they need all food groups in their diet. don't give him milk until he has eaten that way he does ...
- Okay everyone seems to be reading your post differently. Yes, they change eating habits, but the problem I see you are having is more in take of milk from the bottle....
- well, i am pretty sure you are supposed to stop all bottle usage at 1 for dental and development purposes. this according to pediatric journals. especially with milk. ...
Not Eating
Asked by C.B. from Kansas City
on March 13, 2007
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I have recently been having problems with my 20 month old son getting him to eat. He used to be a very good eater...eating almost anything I would give him. About a ...
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- Hey C.... I have a daughter that is turning 2 at the end of this month, and she too went thru the same eating habits. She went thru a phase that she wasnt eating at a...
- I would check with your doctor at his next checkup if he is still not eating, but remember that it is common for children at this age to change their eating habits. C...
- I've read everywhere that children will eat when they're hungry and not to worry if they skip a meal some times. If they have a good lunch, and won't eat dinner, it's...
Not Eating
Asked by A.M. from Charleston
on March 2, 2008
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Hi, my nearly 6month old son was drinking abt 11-12 ounces of formula and was also doing well with Stage 1 foods. Now for the past 4-5 days he is drinking only 4-5 oun...
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- Are the amounts given per day or per feeding? The equation most pediatricians use is take their weight X's 2.5 and thats how many ounces they should be getting per da...
- It could definitely be teething, but another possibility is an ear infection. He might have a fever with it or not (some don't). My DD didn't really tug at her ears (j...
- How can a six month old be bratty?
Eating
Asked by T.B. from St. Louis
on October 26, 2008
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Our 3 month old has never been a good eater (always fussing after 2 oz or so, and never eats more than 4 oz at a time) However, last weekend he has decided to not eat...
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- My 7 year old was a horrible eater at that age! He was the same way...NEVER drank over 4oz bottles...even at 8 months old he wouldn't eat over 4 oz. He would cry thr...
- Don't know about the red in the diaper--but would definitely look for answers if it happens again. The lack of eating and vomiting may be Gastroesophageal reflux dise...
- maybe he can't digest milk,be it formula or breast.my daughter had that problem,and I put her on soy,which solved it.Just a suggestion.
