he is 5 yrs old and will refuse to eat for days. his teacher says that he eats his enitre hot lunch every day but just last night, i told him if he wanted any of his candy from trick or treating he had to eat a spoonful of beans. i know once he tastes the foods he will like them.
i also know it is my fault, what i need to know now is how do i reverse this. he is skinny and even his baby sister weighs almos as much as him. his dr says he isnt unhealthy but i think he is.
is it really okay to only offer him what is made and nothing else if he will refuse to eat for days? right now he is living off of cheerios and elementy school hot lunch.
2006-10-30 05:39:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
My solution would be to
1. figure out which school lunches he likes and see if he will eat a version of that at home
2. Sneak fruits and veggies into the foods he does like. I.e. if he like spaghetti, grate some zucchini into the sauce, he won't even notice if it is really fine. Slice some banans onto his cheerios etc...
Also, you may want to research "Sensory integration disorder" and see if your son fits the description of that.
My daughter is a picky eater to some extent. she will eat baby carrots if there is dressing to dip it in. She loves chips and salsa (salsa is full of veggies!) She is also only allowed one sweet a day and only if she eats healthy food during the day.
2006-10-30 07:45:32 · answer #1 · answered by Terrible Threes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, at the age of 20 months he shouldn't have really tried 'junk food'. Perhaps he likes the sugar and salt in this food and you need to wean him off it, as we all know the more you have the more you want! Try giving him snacks like dried apricots, raisins, plain crackers and fruit yoghurts which are tasty and snack-like and sort of imitate junk food, but are actually pretty healthy. Present food in fun ways and try new recipes. You must stop giving him any junk food. He's still practically a baby so YOU have control. If this problem pursues and he's still not eating properly even when you've cut out junk food for about a month, then treat it as a child food disorder (these are common) and see what the doctor has to say :) Good luck! xxx
2016-05-22 11:52:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well he is 5 and kids are picky regardless and the reason he eats his lunch at school is the other kids are doing it as well so he will fall in with them (peer thing) and if he is eating cheerios and school lunch than he is not going to starve as far as the candy factor that's some what of a bribe but if he wont eat at least some of what you give him then when he gets hungry and tells you he is hungry pull his dinner plate out of the fridge re heat and say here you go . My grandfather and i had the battle of the peas where i said i didn't like them but yet i had never ate them it went on for 4 days where that's all he would give me was my peas i finally broke down and they were good but i told him i didn't like them just so i won but he never made me eat them again the point is don't force him to eat things you know he doesn't like try giving him healthy foods he like or try cutting his food in fun shapes or something creative and remember he is only 5 he will grow out of it
2006-10-30 05:51:50 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son loves to "dip it"...we dip almost everything....they like the ranch dressing or melted cheese....plus I think if he sees you eat healthy foods he will want to eat them too...Be patient. Try to stay positive and a little encouragement goes a long way. I will even let him eat in his room or in front of the TV if he actually eats what I want him too. Try letting him choose between a couple of things. Oh and I put a ton of butter on some veggies that aren't so wonderful...hope you find what works for you! Good luck!
2006-10-30 05:51:15 · answer #4 · answered by Texas318-222 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This has nothing to do with food!!! He is in the middle of a power struggle with you. Keep holding out. He will not let himself starve. you are the parent and he will play you as long as you let him!!! Don't even offer him any food at all and soon he will be begging for green beans!!!
2006-10-30 06:00:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When he gets hungry enough he'll eat. It is your responsibility to purchase only healthy foods. A five year old isn't going to wage a hunger strike.
2006-10-30 05:48:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well no u r not wrong. if u keep on giving in than he will never eat healthy. he won't starve himself forever.
2006-10-30 05:44:06 · answer #7 · answered by Miki 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋