my son wont stop eatting bread how can i stop him?

Question

my son is 2yrs old and all he wants to eat is bread on its own i have tryed takeing it away but he screams intill i give in he never used to be like this once he gets hes bread he will eat other things but if i try and stop him he wont eat a thing ive tryed healthy bread but it goes through him how can i stop him? is it healthy?

my son is very obsessive over some things he has to have all his cars in a bag before going to sleep and when he wakes up is it the same over the bread will it pass?

Answer 1

oh honey, I know what you are going thru and I feel for you- My son (20 months) went thru a stage just recently where all he would eat was banana's or gold fish crackers....He did this for a whole WEEK! I was scared that he wasn''t getting what he needed. I tried to give him other things, he would SCREAM, I tried hiding it, he would point to where it was "supposed" to be. I tried letting him have a few, and then take it away, and that wasn't happening either. So, after I talked to the doctor, they said it was normal at this age, it was a phase, and as long as he was eating something it was ok. Some of the answers on here were good, but I tried them and they didn't work. At least not for my son. lol But it is better than him only eating candy and such. (although my son is not allowed to have candy..)

Hope it works out for you- just have hope that the phase will end soon- It was the longest week of my life, but he grew tired of it...

Answer 2

Buy him some good hearty natural whole grain bread. If he doesn't like it he'll eat less, and if he eats a lot it won't hurt him because it's actually good for him, and the carbs keep his system going without making him gain weight. Let him eat all of it that he wants. Try giving him his other courses before the bread. Tell him that if he eats....for example....his green beans ham and potatoes....then he can have all the bread he wants. It may take some time, but it will work once he realizes that you're serious. Good luck!

Answer 3

It may not be about craving bread at all, and be a way to control power from you, you never know. Kids are like little Rubik's Cubes. You have to fiddle with them a bit. It may be that if you give him all the bread then he'll go off it in a day or two and it won't be an issue, whereas if you restrict it, he'll just throw more fits.
Maybe you could have a "bread day" where you learn all about bread. Make some from scratch, different kinds, etc etc Then the next day have "apple day" and make apples really cool.. Cook with them, maybe make muffins. (very breadlike)

Answer 4

bread is good
it soothes the soul
gives long lasting energy to keep you going, and feel comforted. Creatures including humans get fidgety until they have nourishment, then they can relax and focus on things other than hunger.
Also, bread has the variety of B vitamins that the brain and nervous system NEED to grow healthy and stay healthy. Other foods don't have as much in it, except maybe nuts. B-vitamin deficiency results in anxiety, neuroses, paranoia, poor stress endurance, and poor anger management, and below optimal learning abitility or brain function.
Look for healthy European breads, Usually true European bakers do not put oil and sugar in the bread dough. Never mind slick marketing techniques of big companies that say their bread is healthy one, read the ingredients, see if they add oil and sugar. North American companies add oil so that bread looks fresh even when its not fresh, and Fructose-sugar to increase your apetite for more, without making you feel full. European bakers leave it up to you to decide if you want something sweet on it, and if its not fresh, it'll look stiff all the way through, they won't fake it by adding oils. Get proper fresh bread, and he'll stop when he feels full, and he will feel full if it doesn't have fructose in it . Relax and enjoy.

Answer 5

he just found out he can control something. so instead of fighting with him about it why not hide the bread? tell him you are out and can't go to the store today to get more. than say it's too bad you won't have anything to eat today. be very kind and matter of fact about it. then take some other food's you know he likes or used to eat and put them on a plate at the table. then say "well if you want i left some stuff on the table and you can have it if you get hungry". walk away. block out the fit by being busy, laundry, do dishes, clean his room, whatever to get through the defiant moment. wait and see if the little guy doesn't give in to his hunger and eat something else. bread does not hurt him but it isn't the best either. kids can go without eating for a day and it won't hurt either. but leave things he likes out even if he thinks he's sneaking the food. you'll know he's putting good food in hid belly.

Answer 6

I don't think it is gonna hurt him to have bread all the time. Children go thru these stages. His little body will get what it needs in the way of nutrtion believe it or not. If you really feel he is going overboard then either hide it or don't buy it and have it in the house. He will soon come to realize that when he gest hungry and there is no bread around he will find something else to eat. Who is the adult here? He will eat when he gets hungry enough. He won't starve. He will eventually try something else.

Answer 7

You don't have to stop him! Bread is not unhealthy and there are a lot worse things he could be demanding to eat!!

You're obviously a caring mother and worry that he is getting the right foods. You said he will eat other things too, so I don't think you should worry. Let him have his bread and the other good foods you give him. I'm sure he'll fine!!

Answer 8

All you have to do is put it up some place high where he can't see or reach it then try and introduce him to a new food that you think he will love then give him bread only as a reward every now and then as a treat.

Answer 9

Put some hot pepper sauce on the bread and give to him. Nothing like a burning mouth to say no more bread.

Answer 10

Kids are funny that way. Look, they know what they need and when they need it. Doctors say to let them eat what they'll eat. If he wants bread, then give it to him.

Okay I just saw your update and I had to add that maybe you should talk to his doctor. He sounds like he has a mild form of autism. Autistic children like things in order (like he does) and hate change (like he does). He hates change so he eats the same things over and over. He needs things in order which is why he does that with his toy cars. Talk to his doctor. He definitely has signs of autism.