My three year old son, has always been a
picky eater.. Used to only eat the crust
from a sandwhich, eats around a donut etc.
But recently he wants chocolate milk or
nothing at all. The doctor say's this is
normal that children between 2-5 can be
very picky. But my son will go days
without eating a meal! He'll eat some
crackers, or a hamburger bun, and
chocolate milk. Then after a couple days
he pigs out, then hes back to the
crackers, hamburger buns and chocolate
milk. It gets very fusterating at times. I
feel like its my fault he won't eat. Is
anyone elses child like this? My son has
always been very tiny, right now hes about
3 feet, and 25 pounds.
Recently he's been telling me his belly
hurts. And I know its because he's hungry.
But still he won't eat. Other then his
eating habit he is a very active healthy
boy. Im just so tired of trying to play
guessing games on what he wants to eat
everyday. Just to find out nothing.
We sit at the table together, that doesn't
work. Ive tried not making a big deal
about it and leaving different foods on
the table. And that doesn't work. Ive even
brought his food into his play room. Just
incase he gets hungry. Nothing is working.
Even though his doctor says "This is
normal." I don't feel it is =(
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Hart74
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Posted: 03-16-08 03:48am
Dear Flyaway3405
When you said you asked a doctor, is it a
pediatrician? From my own experience
doctors (GP) are not so well verse like
pediatrician, sorry if I offened anoyone,
my daughter was a picky eater herself when
she was young, the pediatrician told me
that so long she drinks milk it's okay
even though some might think it's not.
Soon I introduce some food that she likes
'colour food' like carrrots etc. Slowly
she started to eat. Hope this helps take
care - Love Hart74
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mominashoe
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Posted: 04-24-08 15:07pm
Yup! This has happened with all of my
children but one (she likes everything all
the time lol) and he will grow out of it.
You are doing the right thing to leave
stuff out...he will eat when he wants.
Sometimes it helps if you let them walk
with finger foods around the kitchen or
outside.
