what do you do?

Question

my son keeps eating all the food n the house what can i do? :$

Answer 1

my inlaws actually locked it in their room,fridge and all

Answer 2

if your son has an issue with food thats getting out of control then you really need to take action asap. you should set up an eating plan consisting of 3 meals a day being breakfast, lunch and tea. Each meal should be healthy. As a snack only give your child fruit or vegetables such as sliced apple, sliced carrots or a banana. Exercise is also very important for children. If you need to put cupboard locks on your kitchen doors or put a main lock on the main door into the kitchen so that your son cant access it unless your around. Keep an eye on your sons weight but never say the word diet as this could lead to food issues later in life, look at this as healthy eating and something that the whole family can benefit from. I f you dont buy fatty foods then your son cant eat it, as his mum alot of the responsibility falls on you. I fyour son is over weight then seek advice from your doctor. Good luck

Answer 3

Only keep the sort of food in that you are happy for him to eat - plenty of carrots and apples, for instance. Healthy snacks are fine. Anything which you need to limit should be put out of reach. Depending on his age, it may be worth explaining to him the consequences of eating when he isn't hungry. He may also only be eating out of boredom and he might benefit from distractions such as a trip to the park, playing outside or hobbies. Helping to prepare his food together can also guide him on how to choose well and the waiting and anticipation will make the food all the more enjoyable.
Remember though, as his parent, you are the one who controls the kinds of food which come into the house and if you don't want him to eat certain kinds of foods, then you should be willing to go without them too.

Answer 4

Get him to the doctor-he could have Prader-Willis syndrome or whatever it's called?? It's where they eat and eat and never feel full,it's genetic so they can't help it but needs specialist treatment!! Get a referral asap!In the meantime ensure any food you do have at hand is healthy because they literally can eat themselves to death with that condition. Also put locks on all cupboards that contain anything edible,also the fridge & Bin (they have been known to scavenge if that desperate!).Keep his allowance to a minimum until you get a diagnosis so he can't secretly eat.

Answer 5

Depends on the situation.

Most normal, healthy children will eat what their bodies need. Children's tastebuds can be corrupted by sugar, refined carbs, etc. Sometimes children and adults overeat b/c they are actually MALNOURISHED from eating all those empty calories! Yes, overweight ppl are usually poor in vits and nutrients.

Stress and emotional issues can cause overeating too.

You NEED NEED NEED to get to the bottom of WHY your child is eating all the time. Is he getting enough of what his body needs to grow (pleanty of whole grains, healthy protein, good fats, vegetables, fruits, and fiber)? Is he perhaps going through a growth spurt? Are there sresses at home or school?

HELP your child. Do NOT punish him!!!!

Answer 6

Buy the Food but keep it out of reach or locked up.
Not buy as much as usual.
If hes young a good technic is to keep a jar or sweet stuff kept locked or out of reach and make him do jobs around the house or be good and get another jar and put when hes good something in the jar and he can have that any time make sure its not just sweet stuff and also that you arent giving in to him all the time be a bit cruel with it.
Last one Tell Him hes fat.

Answer 7

You need to find out the source of your son's hunger. Is he eating regular meals and eating all of it? He needs to be eating plenty of fruit and veg that will fill him up. Give him porridge in the morning as its warm and thick and should help sustain him and really limit what he's helping himself to. If he filling up on junk food then this won't sustain him enough. He needs to be outside and active too

Answer 8

Lock the cupboards. Buy healthy food. Make sure he eats plenty at regular meal times.

Answer 9

Lock the cabinets and fridge, but maybe you should take him to a nutritionist, maybe he has an obsessive eating disorder! Just start stocking the cupboards with a lot of fruit and veggies, so he doesn't gain excessive weight

Answer 10

need more info--age?? If he is old enough explain the expense and tell him it will be up to him to regulate his consumption or start helping with the grocery bill. If he is still very young, lay down snack times. my kids eat their three meals, snack time at 4:00 and 9pm. If they convinve me that they are truly hungry then they eat a healthy snack like apples, bananas, etc...

Answer 11

Sounds like he has an eating disorder. Unfortunately these are very difficult to deal with. You can't solve it for him. He must come to terms with it and resolve it himself. You can't force him. However on a practical level you could try locking the cupboards. My sister did when my niece was at home (she has a similar disorder) In the short term you can do your best to control his eating to limit the negative impact on his health and on your wallet but in the end he must learn to control it. All you can do is be there to support him.