my 20 month old son wont eat anything except junk food ex, crackers chips cookies what can i do?is this normal

Answer 1

No it's not normal, and it's entirely your fault. How can you do this to your child? You have no one to blame but yourself.

Try offering nothing but healthy snacks and the child will eat if they are truely hungry. Feeding junk food and the kid might eat just for the sake of eating. You need to change this pattern NOW!!!

Answer 2

Well, where is he getting all of this junk food? You're buying it, I presume. So stop. The child will not starve. You need to provide him with healthy, well-balanced meals. Of course he'll eat cookies if that's what you give him! Quit buying them!
He's way too young to develop such a bad habit, and it's up to you to break it. It may take some time and experimentation, but it'll be worth it. Throw away all the junk in your house! Now.

Answer 3

When he gets hungry enough he will anything you put in front of him. TRY IT!!!! You are the adult, don't take the easy way out. Yea it's easy to let him eat cookies and chips all the time. That way you never have to cook or prepare healthy meals. Keep all the "junk food" up out of his reach and only have apples and bananas where he can get them, or better yet secure all your cupboards and make him eat when and what you determine is appropriate.

Answer 4

Oh no! That's not normal, that's actually the start of obesity. You should limit junk foods like that to snack time, and get your child to eat healthier. Please don't just sit around and let him!

Put the unhealthy snacks in a place he can't get to them, and keep the healthier ones at a lower level. That way, when he gets the munchies, he has no choice but to eat healthier. Also, don't give into his crying for junkfood, if you do, then he will know that crying can get him what he wants! Scold him if you must, you make the rules, you're the Queen of the Castle! :D

Good Luck! :D

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Answer 5

Don't give him any junk food. If he cries and throws a fit do NOT give in. YOU are the parent. YOU are in charge. Trust me, when he gets hungry enough he'll eat what you give him. And before you accuse me of being mean and starving my kids, remember he's 20 months old; he doesn't have the discipline to starve himself over a principle. Just make sure there's an apple or something where he can get it when he's ready to obey your rules.

The key thing to remember is that it is not your job to keep him happy. it is your job to teach him how to behave. Your goal is to raise him in such a way that you will be proud of your grandchildren's behavior.

Answer 6

ok, here is an answer that isn't telling you to take the junk food out of the house. i will tell you that it's not normal, and it sounds like your child has a sweet tooth. what you can do, is modify the types of junk food. if he wants chips try banana chips or apple chips, my daughter loves sweet potato fries. for crackers, ritz makes whole wheat ones and try to top them with cheese. cookies, try graham crackers or oatmeal raisin, even fruit with yogurt for dipping. if you are able to look in the organics isle at the grocery store or even buy the junk food that is for diabetics. another thing you can do is look on line for recipes for junk foods that you can make at home. homemade cookies with 1/2 the sugar as normal ones, or even banana bread. don't take away the junk foods, just make them healthier and offer them only after eating a healthy type meal as a treat.
here is the recipe for sweet potato fries
1tbs oil
2 sweet potatoes
2 egg whites
preheat oven to 425, spead oil on non-stick baking pan
peel and cut potatoes into 1/4inch slices
wisk egg whites till frothy and add potatoes to them toss to coat
place on baking pan and bake to desired crispness ~30-35mins. careful not to burn.
cool and eat

Answer 7

Here's a real answer: Have you tried not offering anything else besides healthy foods? Take all the junk out of the house, so he can't just go find something he likes. It doesn't hurt them to miss a meal for a lesson. I promise. We had a similair problem.

Answer 8

This is sooo normal my daughter is 16 months old, and she seems to have the same kind of habit she especially likes those popsicles you freeze and you push them up. TO ALL THE PEOPLE THAT ARE REPLYING THAT YOU SHOULD BE AN ADULT AND STOP FEEDING YOUR CHILD JUNK FOOD, let me say this: I try and try to give my daughter healthy things for her and good food, its not that we are not trying to feed our children all this bad food, we want them to eat something and they will not eat what we would like them to so we dont want them to starve so we give in to their un-healthy eating habits but at the same time do put into perspective of how much of the un-healthy junk food they eat there is not much you can do when your young child does that.
What are you going to do take them to a therapist haha lol young children do not understand some things they just like what tastes good like all of us adults.
Back to your question, I find this totally normal my daughter like cold and salty things I.E. ice cream, popsicles, chips.

So, I try and sit down and eat in front of her and let her see that mommys eating it so it is good, if she still wont take bites of it then I try the plane, still doesnt work I go to the kitchen and get what she wants, I did talk to my doctor about this and he said his studies finds this to be very normal, which it is just a phase they will go through they will outgrow it when they find all of this food is not filling them up so they look for something that will satisfy their craving.

Good luck and I hope this helps.

Answer 9

It's normal for parents I know with kids that age! I reccomend making the choice to put those foods on hold and have them as a treat for good behavior, or if your son eats the meal he is supposed to, then you award him with the treat! The only way for him to try new foods and actually like them is if you repeat feeding them to him about 10 times or more. It may take a little while, but with repitition, he soon will learn! Good luck

Answer 10

a small child only wants to eat what tastes good.. if junk food is all the child will eat, let them go hungry. Dont starve them, offer real food. but dont feed them junk food anymore because no one wants an unhealthy child