What is the proper discipline for a child that refuses to eat the dinner you made?

Question

the child is 6 years old

Answer 1

No one likes to be force fed. I usually ask my son what he would like for dinner, so that he can be included in the family decisions. I don't think you should punish him at all.

Answer 2

I'm clueless there too, But what I started to do is tell them that they can't have any dessert or treats if they don't eat their dinner, and they can't have any kind of juice or any good thing to drink, just plain water. Sometimes it works, some times it don't. Also your child might have hit a growth spurt, some kids don't eat, some kids do. Just don't force a child to eat. Even if they take a few bites its good, atleast they have tried it. Maybe its also because they're not getting enough of a variety. Try all sorts of things. Sooner or later they will find out the food won't bite them...

Answer 3

I don't believe in forcing children to do things like eating their meals. Kids go through stages where they eat a lot (growing periods) and where they aren't that hungry. Also children's tastes aren't as sophisticated as adults. They are people too and like to choose what they eat.

I found the most success with my daughter by telling her she had to eat with us and by placing the food on the table for her to serve herself.

My daughter when to taken to a salad bar surprisingly ate healthier than she did at home!

I would say that she had to at least try everything, and when she was 5 i required 5 bites of any vegetable (her choice) and 5 bites of any protein after which if she wanted Peanut Butter and Jelly that was fine.

PB&J was always the "alternate choice" but it has to be eaten with the family not in front of the tv.

I think forcing a child to eat will likely result in an eating disorder. If you do some web searches you might find a connection there.

It really depends on why the child doesn't want to eat the dinner you prepared. did you make it spicy, did you ask them what they wanted and try to find an even ground?

my daughter likes plain pasta no sauce....so when we make spaghetti we don't sauce hers, we just give her olive oil.

we don't make a special dinner for her but we don't punish her for not having the same tastes either.

Answer 4

Never use food as a punishment or a reward. When your 6 year old gets hungry, he will eat.
I have 2 kids and they grew up without ever having to clean a plate and I decided we were not going to have what I call food wars at our house. We survived. They always ate when they got hungry.
Close down the kitchen after the supper dishes are done and the next opportunity to eat would be breakfast.

Answer 5

Nothing.

You decide what to serve. Your child decides how much to eat.

At our house, the rule is that everyone has to try everything on their plate. And no one leaves the table until Mama and Daddy do.

But if your 6 year old can sit through the meal, having tasted a little of everything, then I think it's fine.

If you offer enough variety in meals and snacks, he or she will get proper nutrition anyway.

And turning mealtimes into a battleground doesn't help anyone.

You just don't want to REWARD him/her for being a pill.

Answer 6

First of all I don't think there should be any discipline. Because
not everyone eats the same thing. But you should at least ask them to try it before he/she says they don't like it. And when you
cook you should ask if they want it or not. Don't be one of those
parents that makes you eat everything on your plate. Let them
judge their own taste buds. Also don't let him/her think that everytime you make dinner your going to make something special just for him/her, say something like, this is no restaurant.
You'll catch on. I too have a picky eater so now I make something I know she'll eat for dinner and she's 9. I have several picky eaters in my household. I too am picky with my food
and that's I understand where their coming from. I don't like sea
food and they don't like vegetables. Now do you know where I'm
coming from?

Answer 7

tyr to make sure he doesn't have anything for snack before dinner. Then, let him help you prepare dinner. He's six so he can butter the bread, or rip the lettuce for the salad, set the table. Have fun a light candles and drink out of wine glasses. Or make a picnic and eat out in the yard. Make it fun. I'm having trouble with my two year old. it's not fun. Good luck

Answer 8

under no circumstances USE foodstuff AS self-discipline. it is going to only make her better obdurate about eating and placed a detrimental issue in connection with foodstuff- both way it isn't good. even as your husbands intentions are good they're sick placed in this one because in a conflict of eating and wills the three 365 days previous will win fingers down. in case your household does dessert at nighttime purely make the guideline, in case you do not devour (meaning an effective attempt on their dinner the position better than a million/2 must be eaten or better) then you definately get no dessert. even as youthful toddlers ought to bypass over out on a fave dessert becuase they did not devour their dinner then they're going to both learn a thanks to start up eating or bypass with out dessert. so a procedures as an genuinely punishment over no longer eating, NO.

Answer 9

I would make the child sit at the dinner table alone, and say to him/her, you are going to sit here and finish your food, until then, no dessert. If he/she doesn't eat then throw it out and don't give him/her any food for the rest of the night. No matter how much he/she cries, screams, and throws a tantrum. Good luck!

Answer 10

Please do not force the child to eat something they genuinely do not like. Offer a substitute like a sandwich and milk, but no junk food. My nephew has always been picky about food and for a long time his parents would obsess and make a big thing about it. They finally stopped trying to force things on him. On his own, he developed excellent eating habits. Everybody has foods they just do not care for...kids are the same.

Answer 11

well, tell the child they must eat it or they will not get anything else. They will eventually get hungry and want it. Then give them a snack like ice cream or a fruit roll up. they will then learn if they eat the food they might get a good snack.