Help with My Son

Morning D.,

Honestly the only way anyone will eat what they should be eating is if it is all that is available. Unfortunately, this wasn't nipped in the bud at an early age and now you have this dilemma. Although your son isn't overweight and is very active, that doesn't mean he is not malnourished. Without the proper nutrition, immune systems run down, anemia sets in, and all kinds of other negative effects can ensue.

I truly hope you can put your foot down and not allow those foods. He will get hungry enough that he will eat what you give him. And even if he doesn't eat in front of you...as long as you don't have junk in the house for a few weeks to get him set straight...he may sneak the nutritous food at night while your asleep so that he doesn't starve. Then his body will begin to get used to eating better and you will see that slowly he will do better.

I would definitely make it clear that snacks and eating out are treats and will only be given upon good behavior and eating properly. Good luck.

Hello My son is the same way and he is 2 also my other son is too and he is 5 so i think if he is active like my boys i dont think that they want to sit still and eat its easier to eat a small meal so give him smaller healthy meals.

L.

Is he eating the previously hidden food at snack time or is he eating snack food? I don't quite get what you're saying. I can be dense sometimes, lol!

your son is just doing what is normal, he's exploring and will grow out of it soon, he's becoming a picky eater you can suggest that he pick out what he wants to eat when it comes to meals

How old is your son? I have a 3 year old son who eats next to nothing. Same thing... loves snack time... no meals. He had a delay with speech and is now getting speech therapy. His therapist says the lack of eating is cause by an oral motor delay and oral sensativity to textures and tastes, and a need to control any part of his enviroment. It's also an issue with his play too. It's his way or no way. We had him evaluted for occupational therapy and he qualified. They've said this should help with this issue. I hope this helps and gives you an idea. Have you talked to his doctor? It could be that he is just a picky eater. Don't force anything. My son's doctor told me that if I force anything, not only will he not eat what I offer him, but I'll have a power struggle on my hands too. Keep offering the healty food. In time he'll come around. My son is of normal size and weight, but I think that comes from all the milk he drinks and the "healty" snacks.

that's an easy one, don't give him any snacks. He'll eat what you give him if he's hungry enough. It sounds mean but my youngest sister (she's five now) was a very finicky eater but would always have room for snacks. Well we just stopped giving snacks until she started eating real food, guess what, it worked.

My sons do the exact same thing. Just set new rules no snacks unless he at least trys his food. Once he tries it once praise him for eating and try to get him to eat more as must as you can but use that snack as leverage. It will work just don't cave in and give him that snack until he eats most of his food. Before you know it he will eat all his food.