Can i get her to eat?

i actually watched a program on children that are very fussy eaters. there was a little boy that would eat nothing but yoghurt. his parents did the "here comes the airoplane" stuff etc but nothing so would get stressed which made the situation worse. she was told to just let him have the yoghurt and act calm. in the end he started trying new things on his plate. it was only more snack stuff but in the end fruit was introduced and eventually it ended up as a normal healthy meal. you cant force and have to stay calm.

My son was a very picky eater when he was about 4. He had specific foods he'd eat and nothing else. I got tired of having to cater to him, so I would not feel him what he wanted. I'd make him eat what I gave him, or he'd have nothing. Eventually he began to eat whatever I put in front of him. Now the boy eats like a horse, there isn't a food on earth he doesn't like. His favorite food is onion.

How are her tonsils? I ask because my son never used to eat. He couldn't taste anything because of his tonsils and adenoids.

For the child who won't eat anything but snacks. Get rid of all the bad, unhealthy snacks. She will not starve herself unless she has something wrong with her mentally. When she gets hungry enough, she is going to start to eat whatever you have to give her. Someone has to be the boss and if she can get away with people worrying about her not eating so they give her snacks, she is the one who is the boss. Time to make a change in who is in charge here. For the boss, you cannot control another adult human being as long as he/she is mentally and physically capable of taking care of themselves. You cannot make your boss eat more than he wants to eat. And if you try, you might offend him enough that you lose your job.

My daughter was like that when she was about 3 years old. I spoke to her Dr. and he said to allow her snacks and that given healthy ones she would be fine. He was right. She grew out of that stage and began to eat normally. If you try to 'force' her to eat regular meals, she may become even more averse to it. Try not to make a big deal about it and just be sure she's eating healthy snacks and not junk.

My niece is exactly the same age and she exactly the same way. My sister wouldn't normally cook special meals but in her case she ask her what she would like to eat for that meal. Sometimes my sister will get soups where the macaroni is in the shape of her favorite characters and things like that. She just tries to make it fun for her. Don't worry though, it's more common than you think for a little girl her age...

Provide plenty of fresh fruit and veggies and do not keep junk food in the house until she gets use to the healthy eating. She will get hungry and give in to what is right.

There is no doubt snacking is unhealthy, which leads to sickness. I helped raise 4 boys and have had some experience with children. I wouldn't force her to do anything, but gently cut down on the amount of each snack. Its important that she doesn't see anyone else snacking or eating between meals. Also make sure the snacks are part of a real meal. No cookies or potato chips. If everything she eats is healthy, and nourishing, her health will soon improve. Make sure she gets outdoors and has lots of exercise. Take her for a walk or to the Playground. Try to keep soda pop out of her diet. Sugar free drinks, like milk and natural fruit juices are the best.

Hmmmmm well, all u can do to her that add differnt kinds of snacks, take her to places where she can see and taste differnt food Slowly develop her eating habits. as eating balance diet is important, is she drinking Milk as its important tooo Sure Mal nutrition can lead to easy Prey for Germs Take care

like someone said it is fine as long as the snacks are healthy. i have a niece who just thinks she is supposed to drink juice all day , but i let her know that unless she eats she wont get any juice. my 4 year old son has a habit of wanting junk food all day but i had to let him know the same thing, if he doesnt eat real food then he gets no snacks. then he will all of a sudden say well then i want some real food then.

The lack of food is definitely making your niece sick. Without getting the nutrients she needs, her immune system will suffer, and has likely been causing her frequent illness. That being said, consider the type of snack foods she does like. Does she like hot dogs? How about carrot sticks? Does she like nuts? Does she like ice cream, or does she prefer pudding packs? Try combining different foods that offer different nutrient groups - like hot dogs with carrot or celery sticks, or low-fat ice cream with almonds or chopped nuts. Even candied apples, if it'll get her to eat the apple. Other than that, you could try putting 'meal' foods onto lots of small plates, to make them seem like snack foods. Sometimes kids just need a little psychological encouragement (read: tricking) when it comes to getting them to eat. My younger brother hated ham, but loved the special "pink steak" my mom used to make for him. Of course, he is older now, and has realized that he was eating the exact food he claimed to hate.