skinny child refuses to eat!

This is only a suggestion, don't let you're child eat anything hour before the meal. Then, give the viand that he like most. So that he will eat more. or ask him what he like to eat. Make you're meal fun,let him see that you are enjoying eating.

I was feeling the same way, but I read on a parenting site that this is normal. My daughter is doing the same thing so I went and bought her some vitamins. You also may want to purchase some pediasure, but ask the pediatrician if it is really necessary.

Dreading Meals Questions like these seem to be a major concern for parents with young children. Meal time should be a pleasant experience but in many families with anxious parents and picky eaters, eating is far from enjoyable. Parents naturally want their children to eat the foods that provide nutrition. Kids prefer junk. Parents worry about their kids' eating habits. Kids prefer junk. Children will eat when they are hungry unless there is a problem. If a parent has become preoccupied by a child's eating, the child can learn to control the parent through eating (or not eating). Often the first sign of illness is a loss of appetite. But under normal physical and emotional conditions, children will eat when they are hungry and stop when they have had enough. The first worry comes some where between the ages of one and two when children dramatically curtail the amount of food they eat. For many parents used to a big eater, this sudden drop off in appetite causes concern. This is perfectly natural however and In addition, children do not eat the same amounts from day to day. Their activity level, the weather, excitement or fatigue, and personal food preferences all play a part in what and how much a child eats. For more check the site given below. http://www.elainegibson.net/parenting/eatingB.html