Is your child a picky eater?

ugh, he never used to be, but he's getting more and more picky, and it's frustrating. i don't want him to eat ONLY peanut butter sandwiches forever! haha. i have to get creative when i cook, and that takes a lot of work sometimes, hahaha!! i MAKE him at least take a bite of what i make, tell him he might just like it, to try anyway, and then i'll give him something else if i have to, but NO sweets, he HAS to still eat dinner or whatever. he's still kinda young, BUT as he gets older he's going to have to eat what i make, cuz he needs to learn, and me saying that i know i should also be enforcing that NOW, BUT i can't send him to bed with no food at this point, too young to really understand that too. but he at least tries to take bites when we tell him he needs to. i don't blame him for not eating everything. he has to acquire his tastes!! it's hard though, frustrating!!

Ok, Whats he eat between meals? Be certain he doesn't get Anything Solid. Maybe a drink of milk but nothing else. If hes not hungry, don't make him eat. And don't cook anything especially for Him. He can eat what everyone eats.Make his portions smaller, and soon he will Be hungry enough to eat everything. It will all look "Yummy" when hes a bit more hungry. So don't give in. Just maake sure hes not snacking between meals.

I think that it's fair to say that all children have their likes and dislikes when it comes to food and often they are less willing to experiment with their food, I think the best way of introducing them to different things or to broaden their pallet is to give them small samples of bits and pieces every so often, or another good way is to mix the food in with something that they don't like as much. For example if they eat mash potato, you could add some mashed carrot in with it, or some cabbage, that way you are helping them get the taste of the other vegetable but it is surrounded by the sweeter taste of the potato.

why first daughter 6 yrs old...sooo picky too...she doesn't like almost everything. If she does like something it depend on her mood if she want to eat her "favorite" food or not. as the doctor suggest i gave her that pediasure, just make sure she got her nutrition. My mother in law said usually in a year or 2 when she start first grade her appetite gonna develop as the effect of having lunch together with her friend in school. Cross my finger for that :)

My son is almost 6 and he has slowly been getting better with his eating. For the longest time, he would only eat green beans and corn as vegetables and only hamburger or hot dogs as meat. Everytime we cooked something I knew he wouldn't eat, I still made sure to put some on his plate, but then would often make a little bit of something I knew he would eat--- but not a whole meal. For example, if we cooked chicken, and he wouldn't eat chicken, I made sure we had applesauce or corn with dinner as well, so at least he would eat something. The good news is that this week, after many, many attempts to get him to try cucumbers and cabbage, he has tried both this last week and declared that he likes them! I'm guessing that maybe we have hit a corner this week and he will find other foods that he likes (I hope!)

I have 3 kids, 6,2, and 6 months. The older two have their days! Sometimes they will pick at anything and e erything I give them and 2 days later they will clean their plates and ask for seconds. I pretty much know what they like/dislike and I try not to let food/eating be a battle. They are not dumb enough to let themselves starve so when they get hungry they will eat!

i had not had this much of a problem with my kids while they were growing up. bring him to the doctor so he will prescribe some vitamins which shall perk his appetite. this is how i dealt with my children whenever they will show signs of having not much appetite for foods. as i am now going into some thinking, i realize that the reason that i never had this problem is because of those vitamins which make my children really crave for food. they ate everything and anything that i will prepare for them. no need for cajoling. i just simply tell them that it is the only food that we can afford to have at the time. so once again, i am telling you to go see the doctor immediately, and you will see the big difference in the child's appetite within three days from the moment he will be taking it. remember to ask the doctor as for the best time to give it to the child during the day.

Hi Jennifer21. I think toddlers are like that, dont you think? My son is 3 and he is not only a picky eater, he even refuses most of the food I prepared especially for him. When he is hungry, he will always ask for his milk. It worries me a lot because he needs the nutrients for his growth development. I did ask my pediatrician about this and he said it is alright as long as he takes his milk. Sometimes, I do give in to what he wants because I am afraid that it will upset his tummy if he went to bed without solid.

Every child has this problem. When my child was one year old, we used to walk through our compound taking him and show him the beautiful flowers, birds, vehicles passing throug the road etc and by that his concentration will be deviated to the food and he will eat food in good quantity. Now he is grown up. We will not give him all the thing he wanted, but give him something as per his wishes with a condition that he must eat what we offer. Now there is no problem in this regard.

No, my son is not a picky eater. He has his likes and dislikes, but he always tries something before stating that he doesn't like it. I guess I was lucky, because most of my friends kids are picky eaters and they do make seperate things for their kids to eat at meals. To me that is a waste, I have always told my son that he needs to eat what we make for meals or he will go hungry. It has always worked in having him try new things. He is a big meat and potatoe eater, and he also loves veggies and fruits, and ice cream!

my lovely daughter is 3 years old now.she will eat whatever we(my wife and i)give her.i think the habit is important.

Making kids eat their meals is a big headache. I have two kids they are very pickeaters. What ever they like in eating i make sure that once in a week i cook according to their choice. They love to eat ice creams & puddings so i make for them at home. A healthy & nutritious diet for them. At times i consult the doctor regading their eating habits.

my son is extremely picky... there are very few things he'll eat regularly (pb&j, grilled cheese, mac & cheese, spaghetti, ravioli, toaster scrambles, bacon, pancakes, french toast sticks, pizza rolls, fries and pizza about sums it up). i try putting whatever i'm having on his plate along with something that he'll eat. unfortunately, he's autistic and non-verbal, so he doesn't understand "eat that, because it's all you're getting" i just have to hope that he'll try the rest of the stuff on the plate and like it.

i think u should give him/her some kind of vitamin that will help

I.can.see.him.not.wanting.to.eat.that.junk... its.far.too.salty.for.the.tastes.of.most.little.kids... I.wouldn't.eat.it.either...There.is,no.nutrition.it.it.at.all... However,.you.are.right.to.refuse.to.make.different. meals.for.him.just.so.he.will.eat...He.won't.let. himself.starve.and.will.eventually.eat.what.is. placed.in.front.of.him...Just.try.to.make.it.healthier .than."crappy.dinner".and.hot.dogs.most.days.