My 10 month child is not eating by himself but we have to feed him by force. He is not taking anything into his mouth and spiting out anything given to him into his mouth. We tried keeping him hungry for 7-8 hours but it didn't help. We allow him playing with the food but it wasn't of any help either. Now it is quite a deadlock and We want to get out of it.
2007-01-02 20:11:53 · 11 answers · asked by shankarkumarsarkar 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
You need to consult your baby's pediatrician. I know it's frustrating and scary from a parent's perspective when your child (especially a baby) doesn't eat, however, force feeding him/her is only going to make it worse -- it will just turn him off of food more. Your best bet is try to get an appointment with the doctor as soon as possible. In the meantime, keep trying to feed your child every 2-3 hours to see if he will accept any sort of food at all. Wishing you the best ...
2007-01-02 20:22:22 · answer #1 · answered by legalstudent25 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What you shouldn't do:
Don't feed him by force it won't help.
He might be coming down with something and that's why he doesn't want to eat or he could be going through a stage. Don't panic.
What you should do:
Keep offering him food at regular intervals if he doesn't want it, put it aside as if it doesn't concern you.
Keep offering him drinks even if its stuff you wouldn't normally give him like sweet juice/ice pops.
When he gets hungry he'll eat.
If you get really worried take him to the doctor. Even if it's for nothing at least you'll know it's nothing.
2007-01-03 04:22:15 · answer #2 · answered by ghds 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My nearly 11 month old son still isn't eating solids on a regular basis either. Babies, technically, don't NEED solids until they're a year old. Let your baby be your guide. (If he's growing well, seems alert and otherwise healthy... he should be fine) If he doesn't want to eat don't make him. You'll only make matters worse as he'll associate feeding time with stress instead of fun. Babies only need formula or breast milk, ideally, until their first birthdays. Solid foods are only for practice until then. And, PLEASE, don't starve your child for 7-8 hours to "keep him hungry" so that he'll eat. That's just wrong.
Best wishes.
2007-01-03 04:44:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you letting snack alot during the day? I would recommend reserving eating to a strict routine for a while... meals at the same time and at the same place... no snacking between... and make sure it is fun and leave the stress out... that only makes it worse for him. Have you checked to make sure he doesnt have teeth coming in. That can make little ones' mouths hurt to the point of not eating for weeks. As long as he is thriving and gaining weight, i seriously wouldnt worry bout it. Make sure he doesnt have thrush in his little mouth, and make sure he isnt getting filled up on liquids, although he does need to continue to drink fluids. If he has had antibiotics recently, that could cause his appetite to be altered, also, if he is congested or stuffy, the draining and well... to be blunt... to be full of snot could be giving him a false sense of fullness. make sure that it is a relaxed atmosphere when time to eat, and after two or three meals of you not forcing him, he should do just fine. find his favorite food..like pancakes or peanut butter/karo syrup sandwiches, or chicken soup and fix that for him at each meal until he starts eating a little better on his own.
2007-01-03 04:28:26 · answer #4 · answered by summgirl5 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try making something or buy something that you would eat yourself...my daughter didn't eat at all any jar food and my wife had to make every meal and seasoned them as if she would eat it.
But you know, it could be that your child is teething and any mouth activity can be painful. We also had our days where our daughter didn't eat anything because of teething discomfort...bascally we had to wait it out. Give some cold food, that should help a bit and ease a bit of the pain.
2007-01-03 04:17:06 · answer #5 · answered by gnomus12 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go to the doctor and asked them for advice. dont leave your baby hungry all day. he may just be a little slower than other babies,if he is not eating by himself. try feeding him something sweet and if he likes it maybe he will eat that.or he could just not be liking the food. but go to the doctor and they will be able to tell you the exact reason of why he is not eating like he is suppose to
2007-01-03 04:16:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He will grow out of it my first daughter would cry and kick, we would just feed her baby food and play a musical toy to distracter her.
2007-01-03 04:17:17 · answer #7 · answered by mouse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey I'm Joe ima father of 2 years and it diff first u gotta look back on wut his appetite consisted of. is he still on baby food if so then remove the baby food and replace it with adult. My 2 year old son has been eating adult Food @ 4 months old. believe me it works if u want more info you can contact me at josephfiorino@yahoo.com. my yahoo screen name is josephfiorino@yahoo.com if u have anymore questions.
2007-01-03 04:28:19 · answer #8 · answered by Joseph F 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why u don't consult a doctor? u may wait...however few parents get angry as their kids irritate them for food and chocolates..
2007-01-03 04:15:37 · answer #9 · answered by Hey Dude 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should consult the doc.if he is taking enough milk then you should not worry,thats what i was told by my babys doc,who did the same.
2007-01-03 04:51:52 · answer #10 · answered by stunning 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋