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I lock her in the high chair away from the tv and everybody that doesn't work and i try sitting with her that doesn't work. i send her to bed without tea nothing is working...

2007-03-13 11:38:45 · 14 answers · asked by mum of 2 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting Toddler & Preschooler

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Don't worry. That is COMPLETELY normal. You cannot make a child eat. If they are hungry, they will eat. I have 3 boys, sometimes they ate everything, then sometimes nothing at all. My almost 3 year old is now at a stage where he thinks everyhting is "gross" and eats very little, but when he is hungry I know he will eat.. I wouldnt fight over this, its a losing battle, put the food in front of your child, if she is hungry she will eat it. I find now that my 2 year old is only interested in macaroni and cheese, so thats what he gets. Dont make this a battle, you will tire yourself out for nothing. Good Luck

2007-03-14 05:45:56 · answer #1 · answered by 3boys 3 · 0 0

You need to stop making a power struggle of it. At dinner time, with the rest of the family, sit her down (she is way too old for a high chair, in my opinion) and offer the same food as everyone else. If she doesn't want it, teach her (it will take a while) to say "May I please be excused?" and then let her go! Don't talk about it, just remind her that there will be no more food offered till breakfast. Then let her go about her evening and DON'T GIVE IN if she whines for a snack later. You can save her plate and offer it again later if you want to, but I've stopped doing even that with my 3 year old cause she started to depend on the "later" option. She needs to have dinner wtih the family.

2007-03-13 12:09:06 · answer #2 · answered by toomanycommercials 5 · 2 0

Mealtime should be enjoyable for everyone. Let her sit at the table, use a booster seat if she needs help reaching the table. Put her food in front of her and sit with her and eat. If she doesn't eat, fine. When the rest of the family is finished eating, take her plate away. Tell her there will be no snacks. At the next meal she should be hungry, if not, repeat the process at the next meal. Don't argue with her or force food in her mouth. Just be consistent.

2007-03-13 11:43:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3 0

She is three years old and in a high chair?? That is the problem. My kids quit using a high chair around 18 months. Let your child sit with you. If she is a picky eater, play up the foods she likes like mac-n-cheese or chicken nuggets.

Three years is way too big to still be in a high chair. She probably feels like a baby, so she decides to act like one. Let her sit in a normal chair at meal times (with the family)

2007-03-13 13:03:01 · answer #4 · answered by nic h 3 · 0 0

Include her with the rest of the family. Then give her the food and she will understand better by watching others that it's time to eat not play. If she doesn't eat, don't worry about it. When she gets hungry she will begin to eat and not play. My ped's doctor says kids have to figure these things out on their own sometimes. I'm mom to 3.

2007-03-13 13:06:51 · answer #5 · answered by Melanie A 4 · 0 0

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2016-11-25 01:19:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Have her eat at the table, turn off the TV during meals. My daughters are 3 and sit at the table for dinner and are suppose to ask to be excused but they don't always, but if they get up I ask if they are done and if they say yes, I tell them ok but you are not getting anymore to eat, sometimes they get back up and finish sometimes they don't. If they say they are not finish I tell them to get back in their seat and finish. Cook some foods she likes and will enjoy eating!

2007-03-13 13:07:35 · answer #7 · answered by Michelle 6 · 0 0

I have been investigating this problem myself. On the Raising Children Network website it says not to push them too much as they will lose the ability to know when they are full. I have the same problem with my 3 year old and have found that encouraging her to eat as much as she can and then letting her play for a while. She eventually comes back to it.

2007-03-13 12:22:15 · answer #8 · answered by Al B 1 · 1 0

Try laying off snacks between meals and less juice. I wouldn't worry to much though as long as she is healthy. Try vitamins to make sure she is getting everything she needs. My doctor as well as the link below tought me that children are often picky eaters or don't eat as much as others, but as long as they are healthy it is ok. Don't force her to eat, it will only cause her to not want to eat even more.. offer food to her several times, if she doesn't take it let it go. Trust me, they will eat when they are hungry!

2007-03-13 11:47:36 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ PrincessLeia ♥ 5 · 0 0

you've made it into a power struggle and your only going to have more problems and eating disorders if you keep it up.
put the food out if she doesn't eat it she doesn't get anything else
she will catch on after a while
say nothing about it have her eat with everyone else and limit snacks and liquids so she'll be hungry for food and only offer healthy snacks

2007-03-13 12:29:09 · answer #10 · answered by Greeneyed 7 · 0 0

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