any advice on what we should do. She basically eats healthy but its an all day thing.
2006-11-13 09:00:18 · 9 answers · asked by ? 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
I have a four year old that does the same thing. The size of her stomach is probably about the size of your fist so it fills up and empties fast. As long as she eats healthy foods, its ok, she'll be eating full meals soon enough. Some pediatricians call this "grazing" and actually think it's healthier (for kids and adults) than 3 meals a day. It keeps your blood sugar even throughout the day and prevents going from "starving" to too full.
2006-11-13 09:06:06 · answer #1 · answered by Wendy N 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The real issue here is not how much she eats but what her bmi is. Use the calculator below and figure that out. She shouldn't be eating all day if her bmi is high, but if it's normal than I would say she's fine. There's nothing wrong with snacking all day if she's eating fruits and veggies. The problems will start if she snacking on processed foods all day.
Another thing to consider is why she's eating. Is she genuinelly hungry or is she eating to comfort herself? My cousin would eat a big dinner and then tell her mother 10 minutes later that she was hungry. The child is severely overweight and uses the food for attention that she's not getting otherwise. I would say that since you are asking questions about your child she's probably not looking for attention, but it's something to think about.
2006-11-13 10:50:10 · answer #2 · answered by maigen_obx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-23 20:02:52 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She must be missing some thing in her diet.
Give her fruits thru out the day such as oranges , grapes and apples to munch on. This will keep her healthy and her teeth and bones full of calcium.
Continue with her breakfast , lunch and dinner.
You can also check with her pediatrician to see exactly why she is wanting to eat. You can also have her do daily little help me outs if she is not in school yet. Let her think she's helping mommy out in the house and in the kitchen. This will keep her mind off of food.
2006-11-13 09:10:44 · answer #4 · answered by Moose 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
shes 5.she can only eat all day if you feed her all day. that's not healthy for any one much less a 5 year old. you are the parent so parent her and tell her no you have had enough.
2006-11-13 09:11:16 · answer #5 · answered by BLOODHOUND 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Feed her several small meals a day and cut out the snacks. Don't let her snack all day long--this is just teaching her bad eating habits and setting the ground for obesity.
Sit her down and have her eat 5-6 small meals a day.
2006-11-13 09:03:33 · answer #6 · answered by discmiss1 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
She is bored. Get her out of the house. Got to the park, the library, and make play dates for her. Read to her and play games with her.
2006-11-13 09:04:11 · answer #7 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
She will be fine. Its a phase that comes and goes, also when they are preparing or during a growing spurt they eat more... I wouldn't stress yet.
2006-11-13 09:08:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
she's probably either making a hobby out of it or shes bored play with her get her out of the house maybe then she will quit thinking about food.
2006-11-13 11:34:24 · answer #9 · answered by bearcatz_07 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋