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This Boy Won't Eat
Asked by L.S. from Appleton
on September 27, 2006
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The little boy that I watch is such a problem some times. He likes to hold food in his mouth for 10 minutes or more! No kidding! I timed him. Even if it's food tha...
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- Hi L., Just wanted to share a point of view - by no means the only one you'll get on this issue. I believe you can't make a child (of any age) EAT, SLEEP, or POTTY. ...
- It's called "pocketing" when you 'pocket' food in your month. And yes, they an keep it there for seeming unreasonable duration. Hopefully he's just being willfull...
- My son used to hold food in his mouth as well. The doctor found no medical reason for it. It turned out just to be a phase. However, he should be checked for a sore...
9 Month Old Not Eating
Asked by T.B. from Rochester
on October 29, 2008
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My 9 month old son has always been a great eater. He will basically eat any baby food or finger food we give him and I am still nursing him. Recently he came down wi...
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- Hi T. I've heard (from both the pediatrician as well as other parents) that babies can lose their usual appetites because of the discomfort of the teeth coming in. I...
- Dear T., I think he may still be getting over his cold so just try to be patient. I know when you have a cold many times the mucus can make certain foods unappeali...
- Don't worry! My doctor always says, "your baby will NEVER starve himself."
Son Not Eating
Asked by K.G. from Boca Raton
on April 17, 2007
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My son, Sam, is 20 months old and has always been a great eater (applesauce, corn, ravioli and crackers for dinner, for example). In the last two weeks, I can't get h...
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- maybe he has a sore throat? strep? I would rule out the medical first...
- I think he's fine. My daughter went through this phase (she has them periodically). My doc says as long she's happy, functioning and healthy let her be. She'll eat ...
- I agree with all posts, but also, offer LESS food! I'd rather refill their plates than throw stuff away! when going through this phase i would offer the same foods, bu...
Toddler's Eating Habbits
Asked by J.D. from Baton Rouge
on September 19, 2008
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ok, so I know every says 'they'll eat when they're hungry' but I just need re-assurance I guess... I've also read other posts and replies similar to this on here.
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- Hi J. D. My name is N. L. I have two daughters and my oldest and I had the same problem. I struggled with her eating habits. She is now 17 years old!! She still doesn'...
- I can say that toddlers have spells of not eating much. My 2 1/2 yr old girl used to CHOW DOWN...so much that my husband wanted to get a pic of her in front of a buff...
- I have no advise... I just wanted to throw in that he is definatly of healthy weight- so he's getting something. I know he's a big healthy boy b/c I have a 2 1/2 year...
Son Isn't Eating
Asked by K.B. from Milwaukee
on July 10, 2008
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I am having difficulty finding foods my fourteen month old son will eat. At 11 months, he would eat pretty much anything and everything put in front of him. Then abo...
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- Maybe he is getting so much milk he isn't hungry for any of the food. Try limiting the milk you give him (just be sure to get him what is needed and nothing more) and...
- Ellyn Satter is an expert in this area. Any book by her is good but you probably want "How to get my child to eat, but not too much" I have seen her technique in act...
- Can you offer him crunchy vegetables? Slightly cooked carrots, cut into cubes worked for mine kids. Frozen peas are great for teething. Maybe a cut up chicken nugge...
My 20 Month Old Thinks He Runs My House!!!!
Asked by A.M. from New York
on August 5, 2007
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Can someone please tell me what to do???? I have no problem with him sleeping ever since the day he came home from the hospital.....he just thinks everything is his an...
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- My daugher (17mos) only wants to feed herself now. So....I let her. That's great for her independence. I have a mat under her highchair and I use bibsters. They ar...
- Hi A.! A tip for tantrums-never let a child get control over you. You always have to lay down the law and stick to it. Its hard to hear your child scream and kick aro...
- Let him stay dirty, eat your hot food, and pay no mind to how loud he is. Being dirty and unhappy about it isn't going to hurt him. Just explain you'll clean him when ...
My 14 Month Old Doesn't Want to Eat Dinner!
Asked by J.B. from Portland
on September 16, 2006
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For a few weeks now, my 14 month old daughter has not had a very good appetite at home. She will eat snack, breakfast and lunch at daycare, as well as having 2 serving...
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- If she is not losing weight, then I wouldn't be too concerned. My pediatrician always told me when I was having problems with my son that it may look like they aren't...
- Welcome to the world of Toddler-dom. My 26 mo old is the same way. He'll eat everything and anything at my Mother's (she does my daycare). He'll even try new foods,...
- I have a 2 1/2 year old boy who used to eat everything when he was supposed to. That stopped about a year ago and all he would eat was chicken, noodle soup and oatmeal...
13 Month Old Won't Eat Anything
Asked by D.E. from Norfolk
on July 5, 2007
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My son won't eat anything. He doesn't like anything except yogurt and goldfish, but he isn't really eating them anymore. Anytime we try to feed him something, he turns...
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- D. first off no two babies are the same my son is 19 months and weighs 36lbs no eating problems until this week but my advice is hell eat when hes hungry trust me i...
- Hey there! We had the same problem with our oldest... she is now 12. However one of the things we did with her was we let her pick out of a few items. We made a shel...
- Hi D., I know that the average two year old only *needs* 2 tablespoons of food per day to stay healthy. No child is going to go hungry. He'll eat when he's hungry...
Almost 1 Year Old Isn't Eating.
Asked by C.I. from Washington DC
on March 3, 2008
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Hi everyone... I only have a minute to enter my question because my Kyle is trying to eat my computer cord, but I am the mother of a little boy who is turning 1 on Wed...
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- My child REFUSED baby food in any shape, and it turned out to be the best thing in a world - after I figured it out! She only ate REAL food! Her favorites were french...
- Kids are so finicky at this stage, and its all part of their learning process. I wouldn't worry at all about it. My pediatrician told me as long as you can look back...
- C., I will tell you what the Doc told me when mine were little. " They will eat when they are hungry" Nature kicks in and they won't starve. Cutting the snacks bac...
5 Year Old Not Eating
Asked by C.R. from Glens Falls
on June 9, 2007
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HELP!! I have a 5 year old boy who is the pickiest eater he won't eat anything! I have tried every food under the sun, he won't eat it. He used to love pancakes and ...
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- Quit giving them junk foods. He's not going to eat his dinner, or lunch or breakfast, if he knows that if he waits, he will get something else, that he likes better. ...
- Hi! I have 3 children, 9, 7 and 2. My only suggestion would be to keep offering the healthy food choices. We all know how stubborn kids can be!! I wouldn't offer t...
- I share the pain with ya. My 10 year old used to be kinda like that. About the only things we could get him to eat a lot of the time was pb&j and tuna/cheese sandwhi...
