what to do when your child is not eating property?

Question

my child is in the extra picky eater stage he only wants to eat meat by this i mean no rice no fruit no vegetable no potatoes you got the picture... I want advice from mom so he start eating well again he was a really good eater thats why im worried. please the doctor already give him some vitamins but i havent done anything he still eats the same way. Any advice trick i will apreaciated. He is 3 by the way

Answer 1

Well put a plate of food in front of him, if he doesnt eat it don't make a fuss don't offer him anything else just leave him to it.
A toddler will not starve themselves he will realise after you ahve done this a few times that it is not a game and this is the only food he will be getting.
Obviously include a little meat on the plate along with veg and potatoes etc. Praise him lots when he eats some of it and ignore himn when he doesnt.
There is no way you can force a child to eat if he doesnt want to so there is no point trying.

Answer 2

Luckily at 3 you can do a little more compromising with him and he is able to understand. Unlike a younger child he is able to understand he must do what is asked.

I would put 3 things on his plate and let him choose two to eat. One of them is a meat and the other would be a vegetable and a fruit or starch or whatever you are having for dinner.

He would have to eat two of the three things in order to have dessert or a snack later. You can save his plate and reheat when he starts to throw a fit he is hungry. Once he eats 2 of the 3 things then he can have a treat or more meat or whatever.

Stay strong. He will not starve himself. He will give in and you will win because you are the grown up and he is the child. Start with something easy applesauce and mashed potatoes. He has to choose one of those to eat that accompanies his food. Again offer them both to him on a plate.

He'lll throw a lot of tantrums so be prepared. Your son isn't any more stubborn than anyone else's.

Get creative too. Make spaghetti with meatsauce and add all kinds of vegetables into the sauce. His choice is spaghetti or no spaghetti this time. :)

Take Care,
SD

Answer 3

That is exactly the age in which they are going to be quite picky. The best thing to do is to make sure he keeps taking the vitamins, they are not going to treat his pickiness- rather, supplement his diet until he gets to where he would like to try new things. Mostly your approach is what counts. Children will be defiant. Try introducing the foods gradually and never force a child to eat. Not that you would do this, but make sure to be careful on how you approach the situation. Good luck! I'm sure that's a stressful thing to go through, just be patient. On thing to keep in mind that may make you feel better is that when a child feels like it is missing nutrients from it's body, it will develop cravings, much like adults do. Another thing is that if you bottle fed the child, this also makes it more difficult to make the transition to solid foods.

Answer 4

My daughters have become very picky, they are 3. They use to eat whatever I would put on their plate. One of my daughters has decided she doesn't like anything that is green, she makes the worst face when she eats anything that is. My other daughter does not like a lot of meat anymore. One thing I do is they know what is on their plate is all they are going to get tonight if they don't eat what is on it. Also they usually get a treat if they eat what is on their plate, and if they want it they will more than likely eat it, and for my daughter that doesnt like green foods, I dont put as many but she still gets them on her plate, or my daughter that isnt crazy about meat gets more veggies then. Also my daughters love pasta and I give them the gerber graduates pasta filled with veggies. Also some foods kids have to have on their plate multiple times before they really like it or still dont like it.

Answer 5

I have heard that toddlers go thru picky eater phases, and not to be overly concerned unless it lasts too long. You could always try the mean mom approach....give him just a little meat and then other foods you know he will like. If he does n'teat, well, maybe if he's hungry enough he will. Have you ruled out other medical conditions? You've talked to his pediatrician? If he is anemic he may be eating so much meat to get the extra iron he needs. Ort maybe he's just asserting his power...the little he has!

Answer 6

If all you offer him is vegetables and fruit, eventually he will get hungry enough to eat them. He may lose a pound or two in the process, but he will be okay. Trust me! May sound cruel, but I had/sometimes still have those issues with my 4.5 year old. I would cook a good dinner for everyone-put it in front of her, and she would refuse to eat it! Of course, we don't want our babies to go hungry, so I would bend to her requests/demands for a peanut butter sandwhich or toasty cheese or cereal or oatmeal. Finally, I had enough and after talking to my kids' daddy, we agreed that she won't die if we let her go hungry a few times. Now she knows, if she doesn't eat dinner-that is IT until breakfast time. Keep the meat away and ONLY give him fruit and vegetables. OR make him-yes-FORCE him to take a "no thank you" bite. It takes a few times for the tongue to aquire a taste for something. If after 10 tastes, he still doesn't like it-than he really doesn't like it.
Best of luck to ya!
sorry for typing so much!

Answer 7

It may be a texture thing. Some times the fruit/veggie is too mushy or hard. My mother would puree all the veggies in a soup, or in a milkshake. Maybe he can pick something for himself, or help you make it. I find that if they make it, they are likely to eat it. Who about egg rolls of puff pastry. That way , you can shred up the veggies. Make tic tac toe games. The winner has to eat the game pieces. Good Luck

Answer 8

First, the Levites received the tithe. yet in reality male Levites from the age of 25 to 50 were allowed to artwork contained in the Temple. the ladies individuals and babies were no longer allowed to artwork on the Temple yet all of them ate from the tithe. The Levites gave a 10th of the tithe to the clergymen. The clergymen then gave a heave providing to the Lord, besides the undeniable fact that the clergymen did not tithe to absolutely everyone. Jesus did not tithe. Wages were no longer tithable. right this moment, any pastor who teaches and receives the tithe is a pretend instructor. in reality Levites are allowed to obtain the tithe, continually. See Numbers 18. God in no way gave any pastor or the Christian Church permission to obtain His tithe.

Answer 9

He is just going through a stage, lots of kids do. Try using hamburger helper so that he gets some noodles in there too. Also, to make up for the lost nutients, give him some enfagrow... that way he won't lose anything.. good luck

Answer 10

I dealt with this... Offer your child a variety of foods, and a variety of colors... Believe it or not, they like when they have lots of colors on their plate. That worked very well with mine! Also, he will get past this.. As hard as it seems... while this is going on, limit how many snacks/drinks he has during the day..Good luck!