what can be a reason for a 3year old to throw up his food on purpose on a regular basis??

Question

it seems that he doesn´t chew, so maybe that´s why....this child does this both at home as at school and has been doing it for some time...what can be the underlying reason and more importantly a effective solution??' thankx a lot

I´ve tried to feed him without any pressure and told him to chew (and I made chew movements and he imitated me)...however it didn´t work...his teacher hit him on his head and made him eat his vomit, can you believe that! I feel appalled and don´t know what to do for this boy,,I´d talk to his parents, but he isn´t in my class.....

Sadie, come and live in Spain and you´ll believe me...sad and true...it´s not the only child abuse I´ve seen here at schools/daycares....

Answer 1

Sure its not an allergy?

Answer 2

I have a couple of ideas about this.
1. Reflux. If the child has reflux, a common side effect is vomiting.
2. Manipulation - the child wants attention, so throws up to get their way.
3. Lactose intolerance. My daughter still will throw up after eating something with a high lactose content (she's 6)
4. Lazy esophogus. You'll have to consult a doctor for this one, but I had a friend whose son threw up after nearly every meal, and it was a serious condition that ended up requiring a feeding tube.

Answer 3

If this child is very young, maybe it's teething? Or maybe it doesn't like the food you are feeding it? Or maybe it could be that the baby is trying to play with you, if so then just try to play-feed(such as pretending the spoon is a train) the babe.

Answer 4

It looks like there may be a psychological reason. His parents should take him to a doc immediately.

Answer 5

"The teacher hit him on his head and made him eat his vomit, can you believe that??"

No, I can't. I think you're full of #!@)!

Answer 6

if he's not chewing then it's probably just a gag reflex. get him to slow down and chew.

Answer 7

he keeps trying to burp on purpose