my little girl just wont eat proper meals,?

Question

she would just live on rice and beans if she could, she doesnt like meat, cheese, milk, any sort of pies please help as im running out of ideas

Answer 1

Take her to the supermarket and say as a treat you can choose your supper/tea today. It has to be a quality convenience ready meal. The little monkey will then eat it all because you haven't made it.

Or as she likes rice and beans use them in recipes v.mild chilli-con-carne and rice, Moroccan bean and lamb casseroles, stir-fry rice.

Or get her involved in the preparation/cooking instead of just saying lunchtime! She's more likely to eat some.

She might not like meat as she's aware what it is. ie dead animals puts my daughter well off. It's just a phase.

Whatever you do try to keep food issues relaxed - do not make a huge issue, otherwise it could lead to an eating disorder in the future.

Cheese/milk - she may have slight lactose/dairy intolerance. Dairy foods can make some people feel tired, bloated, tummy -ache and pale. Try soya/rice milk yogurts.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

I wouldnt worry to much my daughter who is now 14 was the same all she would eat was pasta plain, she is fine now and eats anythink I give her, and is a very healthy 14 year old, i found the more i tried to get her to eat the more she wouldnt, so i left it and she started asking to try different foods, my oldest daughter was the opposite she was always a good eater but now she has gone off a lot of the foods she used to eat, children are hard work and hard to fathem out a lot of the time, If your daughter is happy and healthy I would stop worrying. Maybe you coul;d cook somethink and not ask her if she would like some just give her the rice and beans, and she wonder why and actually ask you for some.
Good luck

Answer 3

If you try giving her garbanzo beans that is a good way to make up for meat. Also try quinoa, it's the only food in the world that is a complete protein. That will take care of meat, but you need to find some way of gettin her calcium. Try soy milk, its actually better for you. Look into some books on vegetarian diet. Don't get too stressed, kids' tastes change and this is probably a phase and it doesn't sound like a bad one!

Answer 4

I believe children go through these phases of not wanting to eat certain things ... you could continue to cook their food but have grown-up food for the 'grown-ups'.

This was an issue in my mother's house with my sister's children, but my incredibly emotionally intelligent husband stepped in and got it sorted ... the children were being stroppy and saying 'I'm not eating that' and I could see my mother taking a big breath for a major blow-out - then my hubby pipes up: "well, you can't have any, it's dinosaur meat and it's only for grown-ups". The kids again were like '"I'm not eating that" and he's there: "that's fine, it isn't for you anyway, cause you're not grown-up" - by this time the kids were giggling and he's going, 'it's dinosaur meat, you can't eat it, it's not for you, it's only for grown-ups ..." and then the older one says "can't we try it?" and my hubby was there "Gosh, I don't know now, seeing as it's dinosaur meat and only for grown-ups' but he put a little on the boy's plate and both kids had some! In fact, the older one had seconds, my mother was very impressed.

Your little girl will probably grown out of this phase as her body requires different nutrients.

Answer 5

well let her eat what she is comfortable with all kids dont like the same thing im a father of two girls and they both r very different eaters even though they r exposed to the same foods. try different ways of preparing her food. ask her how she would like her food.. she might be vegan and not like meat but she does need protein so get her some supplemental vitamins for her that helps cause a lot of kids dont get the proper nutrients like they should because of some of they food they eat or lack there of.but just know if their is a willl there is a way if u want her to eat different be willing to comprimse with her and that just might work

Answer 6

Well it would have been a problem years ago, but some children eat what they like. I recommend you see the pediatrician to ensure that she is healthy and has no deficiencies as far as calcium and other nutrients..If so get her some supplements that taste great like the yogurt smoothies for kids on the go and vitamins even if it's that gumball or gummy bear one.. you can play the game with her and come right out on top.. Trust me I have a funny eating child of my own and it's working out just fine.

Answer 7

yes, make it fun and all the rest of it, but remember you are the mother, get some control and insist she eats her food. I am a nurse and we have so many little madams now, that won't take this medicine or sit and be good for the doctor etc...simply because they are in charge, not the parents! While I don't advocate smacking, you really do have to ignore the complaints and be firm -after all, you know what is best for her!

Answer 8

age old story...... kids are picky little buggers.... they try out our patience ........ so, what I suggest is this....... put a little of something new on her plate each meal, just one bite, and do not excuse her from the table until she eats that one little bite.... kids say they dont like stuff most times just to be saying it, or maybe because they tried it and it tasted strange at the time... taste buds change every 7 days, so they say... so try a new something every meal.... and make sure you give her supliments, such as those childrens shakes or drinks that have the vitamins they need...... refuse her junk food and treats of any kind until she learns to eat more good stuff, it will be hard, but her health is worth the stress for a while........God bless

Answer 9

My little girl is the same. She would eat green peas only if i let her. I give her finger foods that she can help herself too at her own pace. peas,french fries, pieces of cheese, bread cut up, slivers of apples, bits of bananas. juice boxes. put a small variety of things on a plate. 3 to 4 different items. she will pick at what she likes and you can take notice of what she eats. My girl oddly enough prefers water over any other beverage. She is 1 yr. If you can get her to eat at least one thing from each food group then it's enough.

Answer 10

Don't worry - too much is made of diet in the papers I think - my partner's nephew refused to eat anything other than Kellogg's cornflakes and baked beans (not together I hasten to add). He's a hulking great bloke now over 6ft and nicely filled out - so it didn't do any harm to him and his mother used to worry so much!