Doesn't try new food, very picky on food and always leave mouthful of food inside the mouth for a long time when feeding. Otherwise, she will spit out the food .
2006-11-23 03:46:59 · 15 answers · asked by wubunbun 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Feed him or her intravenously
2006-11-23 03:54:12 · answer #1 · answered by Glen Quagmire 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's normal. I have a two year old too and I can tell you what seems to work for me. 1. Feed when hungry. 2. Change where you feed her. Move the chair in front of the tv if you must. Or use a booster seat to change. 3. Leave snack food around so it is assessable to her. She can grab a piece of apple or banana when she feels the urge. This way you can see that when it is gone, she's eaten something. 4. Remember when they start getting new teeth, they don't want to eat. 5. Give the poly. vitamin in her milk too. You'll feel better. 6. I put stage 2 carrots or peas or spinach in my daughter's spaghetti sauce. She doesn't see it coming. Also, make your own chicken or vegetable soup. You can stuff her with it (if she'll eat it) and fill it with all sorts of stuff. The same thing goes for an omelet. Shove peas and carrots in it too. Good luck. You aren't alone!!!!
2006-11-23 13:29:27 · answer #2 · answered by noitall 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well when my wife and I had are first child 11 years ago, we were the quintesential parents. we panicked over everything! If your child is not eating on a regular basis, don't worry. When they get hungry, they will let you know. Being a toddler this may be a loud episode. If they go more than a day or so, please contact your pediatrician as there may be a more serious problem. We have found (by painfull experience) that certain foods just won't be eaten as our children exerted their individual tastes, but finally put our feet down. I am not a short order chef, and if they don't like the food put before them, they will go hungry until they decide to eat what is given them. Sounds harsh, but a good, well cooked meal is no reason for them to ask for take-out pizza. Yours Mike
2006-11-23 13:21:09 · answer #3 · answered by em.jay_39 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When she doesn't want to eat what is put in front of her take it away and don't feed her. She'll get the hint. It's a control play. She is trying to get YOU the parent to do things HER way, to feed her what she WANTS rather than what has been prepared. You can either go along with her and allow her total control or you can take control yourself. Alot of the time when small children don't "like" certain foods it's not because of the taste but the texture. They've been given mostly smooth/silky/soft foods so of course they are going to prefer those.
As to her feeding for a long time. Let her take a long time. The world isn't going to end because of it.
2006-11-23 20:37:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually that sounds pretty normal to me. I would just remove the food after a reasonable amount of time, give no snacks and wait for the next meal. Sometimes the attention the child gets for NOT eating is enough reward to keep them not eating. As long as the child is healthy, growing, and energetic I wouldn't worry.
2006-11-23 11:55:37 · answer #5 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just make sure that you aren't feeding oyur toddler when she isn't hungry. If you try to force her to eat when she isn't hungry, then she probably will not eat. My son is now 25 months, and I have to make a point of feeding him only whenhe is hungry or he will play with his food. There are many times when he will ask for something, then decide that he wants to play with it because he isn't hungry at that moment.
If he takes more than 5 minutes to get started, then I simply remove the plate and wrap it or put it into the microwave until he is ready to eat. When he get hungry, he will come to me and say, "Mommy I hungry." Otherwise, I will introduce him to foods when I am eating, but if he isn'[t hungry I do not force him to eat.
2006-11-23 13:22:25 · answer #6 · answered by Meesh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is normal for her age,sometimes if you limit the amount of fluids you give her before a meal she may eat more.My daughter is 3 and she still doesn't eat alot,some days we are lucky if she eats a slice of toast ALL day,then a week or 2 later she will eat all day,and I mean all day.Her doctors don't see a problem with because she is a healthy weight for her height. Don't worry when she goes through a growth spurt,you will know it.My 2 boys just happen to go through their growth spurts together and let me tell you boy can they eat.
2006-11-23 12:08:35 · answer #7 · answered by icequeen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They all do this at some point or another. As long as your 2 year old isn't bone thin, and is growing normally, just let it go. Try new foods anyway, even though you may have not success for a long time.
This will resolve itself so just relax, offer nutritious choices so that when she does want something, she can get something healthy.
2006-11-23 15:21:44 · answer #8 · answered by chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
each food has a texture and some are picky about what textures go in there mouth. take note to see what foods she eats well and try to make foods with a simular texture and see if she will eat it
she will eat eventually. do not give her any junk food and only give her food at meal time
2006-11-23 11:56:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not give more milk in the bottle during the day, find a favorite food ( no candy) and after that try every nutritional meal and serve small portions. And don't forget hunger makes you eat and drowsiness makes you sleep. do not worry about the crying.
2006-11-23 11:59:12 · answer #10 · answered by jrpoeta 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is nothing to freak out about now all of my 4 have done the samething, Our doctor told me they will eat whrn they are ready. That no child has ever starved them self to death. Just amke sure to offer food through out the day. Healthy food is best.
2006-11-23 11:59:34 · answer #11 · answered by edenwho 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋