with regard to my daughter not eating?

Question

thanks for your replies....she does only have 16floz of SMA progress a day, she has a botttle AFTER real food has been offered and this is only taken away after about half an hour. She always eats her breakfast cereal. Thanks to you all for your help

Answer 1

Not a problem.
Though you do know you can edit the question instead of posting a new one. That way you won't end up 'spending' another five points!

Answer 2

cereal is a filler upper , try changing her breakfast to a yoghurt or apiece of fruit instead because cereal can really fill you up and as shes only 12mntyhs shes not been on solids that long for her body to adjust to the fullness, but so long as shes keeping down what she is eating , shes strong alert and healthy just be patient, because toddlers have the most peculiar appetites, one minute they will eat you oput of house and home next minute they wont touch a bite, also i dont know if you are using baby jars, but its much healthier and nutritious to make unsalted food of your own and blend it dont use gravy or salt in babies food (gravy we make out of the granules has a high salt content) make her some mushy mushy carrots with sweetcorn and potatoes and cauliflower and chicken add a little of the chicken juice to this and whizz it through the blender, it was one of my sons favourites because its a savoury that has the sweetness of the carrots and sweetcorn, but patience is the key, obviously your doctor can examine her to make sure she doesnt have a problem, and im sure she doesnt or there would be an outside sign , thing is your little girl at her stage in life hasnt long been eating and finds it a chore, shes also most likely just started walking and finds it much easier to have her bottle and wander around exploring she will soon settle im certain

Answer 3

I don't know how old your daughter is, but all 3 of my children went through similar periods of time when they were 2-3 years old. I minored in child psych and one thing I remember is that age group is all visual. If it looks fun, attractive, colorful then they will try it. Another thing that used to work very well is letting them help me make the meal. This especially worked at lunch time when it was more of an informal meal and it could be a bit more creative. I would get the different cheerios like the strawberry etc, and string cheese, or shredded cheese, cream cheese, crackers, pepperoni, shaved ham and turkey, olives, just to name a few and we would creat little snacks on the crackers. I would put a smear of cream cheese on a plate and they would use their finger and paint the cracker with it, then decorate it with any of the above things. We would eat them after each one created and I would ask them how it tasted and then suggest, I wonder what it would taste with this on it. That would get them to make another one and eat it as well. Tricky yes, but productive. Good luck to you.

Answer 4

i went to see my health vistor when my nearly 2 yr old wouldnt eat much and she told me that its normal 4 children of that age . just offer her the food leave it 4 say half an hour if she refuses to touch it take it away (dont make a big deal of it, itl only make her worse) dont give any snack in between. she will never let herself starve. try her with something else cple of hours later (just keep repeating it) eventually she will eat something, even if its just a few sandwiches. my daughter is now 2 and 3mths and still doesnt eat much. but i dont worry now b/c i know she have something whan shes hungry.also make sure she doesnt have too much to drink b4 mealtimes, give her it after shes had food if possible. goodluck it will get easier

Answer 5

I did not see the original question but it sounds like she is not eating real food so you are giving her milk - that won't work! She may be young but she will know she will get the milk so she will never eat the real food

Answer 6

well sometimes youth people don't eat because they are in love, or they want to look good of someone............maybe that special one don't like fat girls and she consider herself fat, but you know she is not fat...........

Answer 7

fries

Answer 8

well hopefully you will find something that works for you and her!