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MOM2BOYS1975
4/26/07 12:45 P
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Let me tell you what my 2 year old ate for dinner last night... a whole wheat hamburger bun with ketchup on it. LOL That is one of his favorites. he also like whole wheat bread with cheese. As long as your child is healthy, growing well, let it go. Those are signs that he is eating enough.
I spent a lot of time worrying about my now 5 year old not eating enough or the right stuff. They both take a multivitamin, eat whole grain breads, eat fruit and veggies at least afew times per day.... I'm happy.
As long as your kid isn't eating only junk it's really not a big deal. No small child ever starved him or herself. Offer healthy options and your child will eat what he will eat. A child not eating enough won't grow and would look sickly.
I think the best advise I've ever gotten is "pick your battles" this one isn't worth fighting (as long as healthy food is being eaten 95% + of the time when he eats).
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Yes, I too have the same problem. He won't eat anything, unless he picks it out or decides that he wants it. if you Say would you like....... The answer is ALWAYS no. But in 2 minutes and you leave the cabinet door open he will pick out one of the things he just said no to. It's crazy and drives me nuts. Because he doesn't eat enough variety (no veggies, rarely any meat unless it's chicken) I started giving him a 1 a day kids vitamin.
Mine just recently started to do noodles but NO SAUCE. I have tried to offer him to try 1 bite and if he doesn't like it he can spit it out. But I don't let him get other foods for snack or later if he did not try or eat anything at dinner. They are still getting something during the day and will be fine.
My bigger struggle is pushing the limits. Won't go to bed and stay there, cry's when in tub for a bath, this morning I picked out his clothes, he started carring on that he didn't want that shirt, went and cried on the floor. I told him to go upstairs and pick a new one out and he said no. After a while I got sick of it, and carried him upstairs (still crying) and opened his drawer, showed him what was clean to wear and he still would not pick one out. SO I did it for him and put it on. hauled him downstairs and out into the car to go to day care. OF coarse I couldn't get him buckled in, because he was throwing a complete fit by now. He finally calmed down on the way to school. I just get SO mad that he CRYS for EVERYTHING. 90% of the time when he talks it's in a whiny tone. I do make him stop crying and ask me again before I do it he has to ask in a nice or "Big" voice.
Sorry so long, I had to get it out today.
Beckie
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GYPSY_SHAN
4/25/07 7:31 P
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| having raised three of my own, I oticed that they go through "Eating spurts." Sometimes they would eat with healthy appetites for days ad weeks at a time, and then they would just stop. I think they were stock-piling for a growth spurt, because during the times in which they stopped, I realized they were growing taller. when they stopped growing, they would start eating again-- like a cycle.
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JEN68FROMMO
4/23/07 4:54 A
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| Hi everyone! I have 3 boys. Youngest 6. They have ALL gone through the "not eating" phase several times. With the first one, I was worried. Took him to the dr and the whole bit. I don't sweat it now. If your son is active and is developing well, its just a phase he'll soon grow out of.
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I agree, my son is 3 1/2 and hasn't gained any weight in the last year but is getting taller. My Dr isn't worried she says his blood is fine and he is healthy.
A child that size only has a stomach the size of their fist so not much fits in there. I have found that if Punk eats or drinks anything within an hour of dinner he won't eat. We also do not put his drink on the table bc he will drink and fill up and not eat. My mom does daycare and finds that alot of parents will try to make up for the nutritional deficiencies that they think their child is missing by not eating and give them lots of juice and milk and that just fills them up and cuts their appetite so they don't eat. It's a vicious cycle.
I try to keep Punk on a fairly strict schedule. Breakfast at 7:30, snack @ 10, Lunch @ 12, Snack @ 3, dinner @ 5:30, snack @ 7:30 then bed at 8. If it varies it will only be by 1/2 an hour. We only have water at dinner and milk or water at his last snack.
Don't push or try to conjole him into eating, don't make a big deal about it. Just sit down at the table, let him pick what he wants on his plate then carry on some normal dinner conversation. I notice if we don't pay attention he does much better. My hubby has a bad habit of trying to get him to take one more bite or try this or don't you want some of this or that. I want to say just leave him alone but I wait til later and try to mention it then.
My mom had one parent who fed her kid in the bathtub bc that is where she would sit long enough to eat. When she wasn't in the tub she was running around with a sippy cup of something. They tell you that if you feel hungry to drink a glass of water and you won't feel hungry anymore. It's the same for kids.
Take heart, you are not alone and I also noticed my kids would eat like crazy when they were about to grow and not eat as much (sometimes it seemed like nothing) at other times. Hope this helps!
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its not uncommon for kids to take eating breaks...
I am wondering if your doctor has mentioned anything with regards to your childs growth... Is he maintaining a curve?
I think if you are that concerned you should go to your pediatrition.. But chances are, your child is just not interested in eating at that time..
I have a teen who at that age would go for a long period of time without eating.. He is not going to starve.
Keep offering him the healthy foods .. will he drink smoothies? you can hide lots of things in smoothies..
Maybe he has a texture thing.. where he doesn't like smooth foods/ some kids get strange ideas..
anyway... keep offering him good healthy foods..
and discuss this with your doctor...
Caeryl
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KRSEATTLE
4/21/07 11:03 A
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| I agree with NEVEREVERGIVEUP. As long as your child is thriving, he is probably fine. People are born with the "eat when you are hungry, don't when you aren't". We train that out of ourselves as we grow up. I would not "push" him to eat when he doesn't. But do talk with your pediatrician if you are concerned.
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| My 5 year old still goes on eating breaks. I figure he's still healthy so I don't worry too much. He's a stick of a kid, though and it's hard not to worry. At least we got him to eat some meat last night.
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CRZYLILANGEL00
4/21/07 1:49 A
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| yea he bounces around and everything, he snacks on things he'll eat fruit and break and drink milk and juice just wont really eat dinner. hes been a runt for awhile and although i look at him all the time i cant really see it .. kinda weird but my mom says that he is gettin taller a little bit, i dont know i just kinda find it weird that he wont really eat
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ARLEYMARIE
4/21/07 12:45 A
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My 3 y/o doesn't eat dinner either. Is your 3 y/o energetic? Does he act like he gets enough to eat throughout the day? Is he growing?
Kids this age really don't need a lot of food. They know how much they need to eat (or not eat) and as long as you offer a variety of wholesome foods at each meal and snack, your kid will be fine!
If you are still concerned, call his pediatrician.
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CRZYLILANGEL00
4/20/07 11:14 P
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i dont get it, i really dont.
my 3 year old will not eat dinner, he will eat his fruit and drink his milk, but when it comes to the other part he wont touch it, it doesnt matter what it is ,spaghetti, macaroni and cheese, whatever he will not eat it and i know he needs more than that but what do u do?
you cant force it on them you cant really punish em for not eating , i am at a loss here i tried things that most kids like to eat , i have tried everything that i know of and this kid will not eat 
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