hi, my daughter of 7 does not like eating, i tried all types of vitaminis what should i do?

Question

she even runs away when ever she sees food infornt of her, please help, she is so thin and she does not even wear her normal size, she wears a 4 to 5 years old clothes.

Answer 1

I was anorexic at a very young age...between 6 and 10 years old. Please talk to her about why she doesnt want to eat. I don't remember this but my mother says that our neighbor was a very overweight lady and in my mind as a child I thought I would get like that if I ate.

If not a eating disorder....regular childhood pickiness over foods.... make sure and ask her to help u shop for foods she likes at the store. Also you can get her involved in fixing the foods at home, sometimes kids like to eat what they helped to make...especially if you make a big deal about it.
My son who is seven is very picky, if we are having something he doesn't like and I know he won't eat I will ask him what he would like to have, which is usually a peanut butter sandwich or even a Banquet meal, which he picks out and helps "cook" by putting in the microwave and pushing the buttons. But by choosing this option he also knows that he has to eat either a banana or an apple with it and milk as well....that way he is eating something he likes and we are also getting a fruit in him and a dairy.
I hope you speak to your doc about her weight, but if doc says she is fine you shouldnt worry too much. She will eat when shes Hungry!

Answer 2

i was the same way when i was that age so bad to the extent i developed anemia. i felt like eating was a task that i hated, and i just didn't like anything not even sweets or candy. eventually i slowly grew out of it, but i know it was a long and hard process for my parents and became painful for me due to the anemia. there are allot of aspects that go into this. if she hasn't been eating as much as she she should her stomach has probably shrunk and that has to be corrected slowly. if she will eat sweets with no problem it might be a case of severe pickyness. other wise something my parents would due was make me sit at the table and keep working at it even if i had to take a break, they weren't mean about it, i understood that it wasn't a punishment, and also replace fruit with all deserts let her know that that cake and so forth only comes with healthy eating habits. probably one of the best vitamins are Flintstones/w iron even though they probably taste the worst. Another thing you could try is explaining some health threats then evey time she wants to give up easily remind her. Like i had to have my blood drawn every other week and my dad would ask me do you want to have to this forever, that worked alot. one last thing at meals only give one glass of desired beverage then after that water it sounds small but like i said there can be alot of factors. good luck to you and your daughter and best wishes

Answer 3

Hi I have two kids with the same problem. First start with the vitamins. They hold a lot of nutrients that she may need from eating that may make her feel full. They are also kind of like candy to a child as well so you may want to slow those down for a bit. Also remember this "She'll eat when she is hungry" everyone always told me that and I hated it. But, when I learned it was true it was a relief. Have choices for her of what she wants to eat. Take away any snacks she may have including drinks. My children are still young so if I give them too many sippie cups they wont eat. If she drinks a lot then it will fill her as well. As for taking her to the DR. do the "She'll eat when she is hungry" if she doesn't eat at all for over 24 hours then take her to the DR. She may have a disorder where he brain isn't telling her body it needs to eat

Answer 4

Sounds like censory issues, I would see about getting her to a doctor. In the mean time, try pediasure. Let her eat what ever you can get down her besides candy, It may be pop tarts or what ever she likes. Do this until you can see a professional. There are many reasons why children do not like food. Is your daughter developing normal other wise? Is she talking well? Is she in regular ed classes at school?

Answer 5

Sounds like it may be attention seeking behaviour. She needs some medical intervention of some type whether it be a doctor or psychiatrist. Does your daughter have emotional problems? Body image problems? Home or relationship problems? Perhaps even a medical problem. Whatever the cause you can't ignore it or try to cope with it alone.

Answer 6

If you have tried differnt things, it is time you get your pediatrician in on this to get to the bottom of why this is happening. To make sure there are no physical problems (causing her to not want to eat beacause of pain or anything else) and also to get her on the right track so she doesn't end up with an eating disorder.
I wish you all the luck

Answer 7

if she doesn't eat she will end up in the hospital.i would call her doctor up.and get help fast.before this gets out of hand.isn't there anything she will eat? my son had a eating problem he only liked a few things and his doctor said what ever he wants give it to him.

Answer 8

well what are you feeding her if your feeding her dinner like vegetables and meat persay try something different like fruit or even ice cream any thing is better than nothing my daughter did this but it was she never drank any thing so instead of juice or water i gave her milk shakes it worked fore me but in case it ddont work for you she could be malnutritioned so you should see a dr about it

Answer 9

You might want to have her thyroid checked - sounds like she may possibly be hyper-thyroid. Is she on any medication that would supress her appetite? Talk to her doctor.

Answer 10

Also have her physical condition checked thoroughly. She might have a real problem that causes her discomfort if she eats.