My son is 3yrs old. he has lost his appetite completely and doesnt want to eat anything. what do i do?

Answer 1

Dear Worried Mommy,
Your child is going through a lot of physical changes and growing at this stage!
What you can do for your child is take him or her shopping with you and have your child pick out what he or she wants. Sometimes they get more involved in observing and finding out that there are so many things to discover yet!
Don't worry they tend to go through these stages. Help him/her pick out healthy foods that are their favorite.
Make eating time fun for your child rather than a, "must do or chore." Like have the child help you stir up the pancake batter for morning breakfast. Cook the pancakes and buy some cookie cutters in their favorite shapes, animals or designs maybe even cartoon characters and have your child cut them into fun shapes to eat with his/her mommy. Don't stress out about making a mess it will get cleaned up! That's the fun part is helping mommy do things at this stage. Have your child pick what they want for dinner or have a couple of different choices for your child so they can continue to discover there good choices and independence.
It's a phase mommy don't worry! Let them eat what he/she can right now! Don't just send your child to bed hungry though, cause you think your child is being bad oe rebelious. Your child really isn't. They are just practicing independence which is a good thing you want to encourage your child on these things. For them to do something them selves or make their own decisions is a great achievement and a great reward for them with their mommy's reconition on what they have accomplished all by their selves. Don't forget to applaude your child and give them rewards for doing good things. Give your child fun fish shape crackers or other favorite treats. Explore new foods with your child.

Answer 2

Need a little more info on how long this has been happening and exactly what he does eat, but it sounds like it is just natural growing. My daughter (almost 6 now) always ate A LOT for about a month right before she had a growth spurt and then she would seem to stop eating for about 2-weeks. She ate but very little but still took her kid's vitamins (because they taste like candy). I can tell you exactly before she will grow now. My friend's daughter does the same thing, she will chunk up and then grow taller and stretch it all out and not want anything for a while. I think part of it is we moms get used to seeing them eat a lot the month prior to this so it freaks us out when they go back to less eating.

Has your son had a recent growth spurt? Also, is he with you all day? If not, maybe he is eating more outside the home than you know about.

Answer 3

A complete loss of appetite in a child that young usually is attributed to them coming down with something (like a cold or flu) and the symptoms just haven't manifested yet. Make sure he's getting plenty of liquids and you can try Pediasure or another supplement. If he's not even wanting liquids, his appetite doesn't return within two days, he begins to run a fever or complains of side or stomach pain, consult your physician. Loss of appetite is typically one of the first signs we look for in appendicitis.

Answer 4

It must have something to do with being three, my daughter is three and also does not want to eat. I have stopped allowing snacks (except at her preschool which I really can't do anything about). She doesn't want to eat anything that I cook and when she does eat it is peanut butter sandwiches, carrots (has to be baby carrots or she won't eat them either and only raw, not cooked) and she will only drink apple juice and milk (and water of course). So, I have been making sure that she takes her vitamins and I keep offering her different things in small amounts, hoping that eventually she will start eating again. I guess that I am the type of parent that really has learned to pick the battles that I fight with my children. Her pediatrician just basically told me to let it run it's course and that its one way that she is showing her independence.

Answer 5

a great style of solutions... dude you're very youthful. do not say that "i'm a student so i are not getting time for something". you have each and every of the time. consume even though you prefer to. in simple terms circulate outdoors in night and play some outdoors video games. especially soccer, Badminton, Cricket and so on and so on. Play as much as you are able to. Play soccer on a daily basis for an hour or 2 and you will see the adjustments.

Answer 6

Doctors used to tell me that kids will eat when they are hungry. Don't force him to eat. Just make him something when you eat and offer it. If he doesn't eat it then it's no big deal. I've also heard that kids that age will have changing taste buds. I know we all want our kids to eat healthy but eating something is better than nothing until he wants to eat more. My youngest child has a food sensitivity disorder. Hope this helps but I'd also advise asking a nutritionist or pediatrician for suggestions on how to approach the situation.

Answer 7

Is he healthy and active? By lost appetite do you mean not at all, or not as much? My kids would sometimes eat constantly then at other times not too much. They went through stages. But they weren't underweight and they always ate something.

Answer 8

Just keep trying he'll come back around they always do. Most children go through picky eating stages of life if he starts losing to much weight then you need to worry and talk further with a Dr. about it.

Answer 9

Just leave him be. He may be in a rut. Kids know when they are hungry and they will eat. If you force him to eat, you could screw up the thing that sends hunger signals to his brain. hen he will eat and eat and not know when to stop. Just try to get him to eat,if he doesn't leave it be. Offer him a drink like pediasure if you are worried about nutrition, but if he's not losing weight, then he will be just fine. You can get through this!

Answer 10

still offer him his food but dont try to force feed him as this will make him worse just put his fod infront of him so he nops he has got it then leave him to get on with it as sometimes it is an attention seeking thing as this is what my brother did. if it goes on for to long i.e.he doesnt eat a thing for a few days i would talk to your doctor and see what he suggests.
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