My child won't eat!?

Question

My 7 year old will not eat anything but fried chicken, mac and cheese, plain white rice w/ bbq sauce. He will not any veggies ore any friut. The doctor said that his taste will change, that was about 3 years again. When I try to make him eat veggies and othe things, he ends up crying and almost throw up. Can someone help me out here. Thanks

Answer 1

You're doctor is totally correct. Kids go through these phases and they can last months or years. My son had never been a picky eater but then he went through a three year phase of eating only hotdogs, mac and cheese. As long as your son is gaining weight and growing, don't worry about it. He will eventually go back to eating other foods.

Answer 2

You are going to have to make him try them. He's not eating the fruits and veggies because you're not making him. What I do with my children is put a small amount on their plates and tell them they have to at least try it. If they don't like it, then it's ok, they tried. It works everytime! There are very few veggies that my children won't eat - they love them! My 2 1/2 year old will ask for a salad for lunch over mac & cheese! You have to start them on a healthy eating pattern from the start. If you weren't giving them fruits and veggies when he was little that might be part of the problem. Please don't get me wrong, I'm not judging you. I had this problem with my now 2 1/2 year old, but like I said before, now she loves veggies. All parents make mistakes, and we have to learn from them. My 14 month old twins LOVE fruits and veggies, because I never stopped feeding them to them after the baby food. We always try to have some sort of veggie and fruit with dinner. And instead of junk food for snacks, they get fruit. You just have to slowly change your child's eating habits. Nothing changes over nite, just give it time.

Answer 3

I was like that too. The only way that I WOULD eat veggies was raw & cold. But I was a picky eater and still am. It's just something some kids never get rid of. Introduction to new foods didn't do crap for me. I still hated it. I am 28 now, and wish I was actually even MORE picky cause I could stand to lose about 20 pounds.
Also, make sure he takes a muti-vitamin if his diet is too regular. I am sure good nutrition is still reaching him. All I ate was candy (80% of the time) and I am 6'1'' (the tallest member of my entire family.

Answer 4

You need to cook the food you want him to eat and refuse to make the other stuff. You need to make him eat what you eat. If he doesn't see you eat the fruit and veggies and he see's you eat the things you say he likes then thats all he will eat. I have a 6 and 4 yr old and we have a rule in our house it's called you will eat what I make or you will starve. It's not being mean because trust me a kid won't let themselfs starve if they can get food, they may refuse to eat for a day but then they will deside that it's better then nothing. You are the parents you are in control of what your child eats. You need to remember parents aren't meant to be friends parents are meant to keep there kids healthy and safe.
Good Luck

Answer 5

I too have picky eaters. I started just putting the extra foods on their plates with the mac n chees, chicken nuggets, etc. Eventually they got used to the look of it and will try it. I dont force them to eat it they just have to keep it on their plate. Addtionally, I sometimes make a buffet for dinner. Little finger foods and stuff. They are more likely to try new things that way. Fruits were pretty easy with my kids. I used a fondue pot filled with chocolate and let them dip the fruit in. Then they realized that they liked the fruit without the chocolate. Oh and smoothies helped too.

Just keep offering him new things on his plate, dont force him to eat it, and maybe trick him into some stuff with veggies in the mac n cheese...(that didnt work with mine)...

Answer 6

Just finished a fight to get my son to eat(also 7) he had a choice EAT or BED. He chose to eat. They are 7 and this fussy eating crap wont work anymore. Tell him it's fruit and veggies or bed. Take away pocket money nintendos anything he likes. Stop all the food he likes and tell him too bad this is what your eating. Cry and whinge you can go to bed. Eat it and not complain Friday nights can be your choice. I am fed up personally with bloody fussy 7 year olds and I'm taking a stand. Go ahead take it with Me

Answer 7

My pediatrician used to say, put the food before them and when they get ready to eat "it" they'll eat. Don't force the issue. Give him a multivitamin. I'm pretty lucky with my Grandson because he loves most fresh vegetables--carrots, broccoli, green beans, tomatoes, but he has to dip them in Ranch Dressing. Won't your son eat apples or applesauce and bananas or some of the fresh fruit that will be available soon. Too bad, he doesn't know what he's missing. It'll be okay.

Answer 8

all kids go thru it for yrs the only thing my nephew would eat was nuggets and french fries but now he pretty much eats anything but you can try the old if you try this just once you wont have to again sometimes all it take sit a little bribbery also u can try makin things like celery sticks and bring out a sauce u know he likes and tell him to try dipping it in the sauce to see the taste thats how we got my younger brothers and sister to eat broccoli, carrots, celery and cucumbers now they are in their teens and wont even give us a chance to steam them or cut them..Good Luck but dont worry he will out grow it just try different forms of compromise with him till you get your way..

Answer 9

My Mom had a wise saying there are about 3 days between what you will eat and what you will not eat.
You fix a wholesome meal without his foods on the plate. serve and say nothing. He refuses to eat fine remove and wait until next meal again the same thing. in about three days he will eat what you put before him. I assure you he will not starve. just have plenty of water available no sodas candy or other sweets to fill up on. you must decide who is in control of your family you or him.

Answer 10

Does he cook his own meals ?
He has you well trained.
Do you prepare and eat a nutritious diet ?
Then cook and eat your meals alone.
He gets hungry enough he will ask you for what you are eating.
At his age he is too young to make too many decisions, that is your job.
Do not ask him what he wants.
Tell him: Eat what I eat or starve.
Let him starve for a day.
The first bite of whatever he eats after this fast will be the most delisious food he ever ate.