My son WILL NOT eat his food at all...as a matter of fact he throws a?

Question

fit and starts crying or screaming until I take it away..what do I do???

Answer 1

It might sound mean but just let him go hungry. That's what I had to do with my daughter because she just didn't want to eat anything unless it was what SHE wanted. She only went with out eating twice before she started eating again. (by twice I mean two meals.)

Answer 2

My daughter was the same way when she was around 1 to 2 years old. It seemed like she never ate anything and would get mad and even throw her food on the floor. I have to agree with some of the other posters on this, you just have to take it from him and let him go hungry. However, he is most likely not hungry if he is not eating the food. My daughter ate when she said she was hungry and when she did eat, she ate like a bird. If you are concerned about his nutrition, you could have him drink a serving of PediaSure once a day. I did that with my daughter and she loved it, always drank every drop, and PediaSure is full of nutrition! Also, check what size portions you are giving him at mealtimes. My doctor told me that if you give a child too much that they can sometimes get overwhelmed and not want to eat at all. She gave me a paper with the proper portion amounts for a 2 year old on it and I realized that I was trying to give her way too much. She is almost 4 yrs old now and she is not like that at all anymore, so hang in there, they grow out of it!! Good luck to you!

Answer 3

my son did this when he was about 19 months. I put him in his high chair, made sure he was buckled in, and put an assortment of food on his tray. Colorful things like, cereals, graham crackers, cheese, meats, or just whatever it was i made for a meal. I left him alone, and ignored his fits. I would eat my meal and clear the table and clean up a little in the kitchen and when i would come back into the dining room he had either cried so hard he fell asleep or he was contently eating his food, or perhaps i had a huge mess of food under his chair to clean up. Dont pressure him into eating, kids will eat when they are hungry, they dont know how to starve themselves. So just put him in his chair, give him a variety of foods to choose from and let him eat. Good luck

Answer 4

Please realize that you are teaching your child that if he tantrums you will take the food away. You should only remove the food if he asks appropriately so you can teach him that appropriate interactions will result in desired consequences.

You could tell him that if he takes three bites he doesn't have to have anymore or he can have something else that he likes. Just encourage him to try it but don't force it. Try to find healthy alternatives.

Answer 5

Then take it away and dont stress about it.. Kids will eat when they are hungry enough. Make sure you give him his vitamins. If it gets to the point where he isnt eating at all then make a phonecall to your pediatrician for some advice.

good luck!

Answer 6

Let him eat when he's hungry. My daughter doesn't ever eat dinner or anything like that, so when I asked a doctor why she throws such a fit about eating, he just told me to not force her and let her eat when she's ready.

Answer 7

how old is your son? kids will not starve themselves... that's for sure. I didn't allow temper tantrums, my kids learned that from a really early age. Temper tantrums were to be totally ignored. If you child is in a high chair I would suggest that you remove his high chair from the table, (even turn it around so he can not see you) and you & your husband continue to eat without paying any attention to him... he'll be hungry enough next meal (no in between snacks) to eat without a fuss...

Answer 8

I would try to offer him something he does want.Keep asking choices to him even cheese & cracker has nutricional value.applesauce,mac & cheese,soup. If he is the only child get a neighbor's kid or 1 of his cousins to come eat with him.Kids are always more comfortable with kids. It worked for me once,even though my baby had a cold she ate for and with another kid

Answer 9

If it's just certain foods what's the harm in not giving them to him, maybe he just doesnt like them. If it's all food and he is not eating at all, call his Doctor.

Answer 10

my son doesn't like broccoli, but he likes cauliflower,,,,
so I told him that broccoli is GREEN CAULIFLOWER, and he ate it,,,,,,lol

I do it ALL the time,,,,,,,, works like a charm

I got him to eat cauliflower, because he used to only eat mashed potatoes,,,,,, so I mashed cauliflower, and he thought he was eating mashed potatoes,,,,,,,,,lol