my daughter has an eating diorder and a behavior problem at 2 !

Aren't you bigger than her? Don't let her get the food. Don't let her break things and hurt everyone.

Those docs are wrong. She is not to young to get help. Whatever is wrong needs to be found out now while she is young. Keep trying other doctors. Look for early intervention services in your area. Keep pushing. You are her mother & you know her needs better than any doctor. It can be a struggle but if you keep trying I know you'll find the help you need. Good luck.

Wow I am amazed at this whole discussion. A two year old with an eating disorder??? Holy crap! Why does your child have access to the trash? If she is not gaining weight, maybe she is hungry? Maybe she needs multiple meals through out the day. Try things that will specifically fill her up, grains, granola, cereal, and lots of fruits and vegetables. Then occupy her time. Maybe she does this out of boredom. 2 year olds are not socially developed. She needs that time with you first to teach her. Play with her, show her mine, yours, ours. Teach her how to play. Kids don't just know how to do this. I ran a daycare and I got a lot of kids that didn't know how to play with other kids. Within a week they were playing, and getting along. But bear in mind that 2 years olds, do not have the thoughts to know how to share, not to hit, etc. redirection is your best bet!

What does your doctor mean that you can't do anything yet? Does he mean that you can't discipline her? If that's the case, that's absolute rubbish. 2 years old is the age where children really start to show a NEED for discipline. You have to let her know who the boss is before she starts trying to run the show, which it sounds like she's already doing a pretty good job of. You have got to decide how you will discipline her, whether it be spankings or timeouts. If you just let this behavior continue, you're asking for a world of trouble in a few years.

I also have a nephew (3 years old) who has eating problems. He doesn't want to try eating anything. He just eats burgersteak from Jollibee (fastfood chain here in the Philippines). Sometimes, he eats french fries and fried chicken. But he really hates eating home-cooked food. He even doesn't like eating junk foods like most kids. But he is still healthy because he takes alot of milk. Well, maybe we just have to be patient and teach them how to eat.

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Brandy I do hope you find the help you need for your daughter. Like I have stated before she reminds me so much of when my daughter was her age. She is 8 now.I bet for the hyperness and behavior problems she problem will be affected with adhd or odd. As those tend to run in family. If that is the case your daughter is to little yet to be treated. I suggest finding some activity to wear her litytle bum each day. I know it means you get wore out as well. If other kids are around get them all invovled in the activity. Be very firm with her and just keep repeating your rules over and over. Kids with adhd are very smart. They just don't know how to process their thoughts and such like normal people (or people without adhd). It is almost liketheir brain is wired different because they use a different part of thr brain than we do.

it is serious problem i guess. may be its behavioral problem.but she is too young. try to see till 3 yrs old.

Awww, my daughter is really naughty to but she listens to us most of the time. Since your daughter is still young, then I think it is still possible to "talk" to her and make her understand that what she is doing is not nice. I don't believe the doctors said you can't do anything. Why not try talking to a CHILD psycologist. I'm sure a specialist will be able to help you. Remember, you are the parent and not the other way around. It is also possible that you let her get away with everything that she is doing that is why she thinks it is okay. You must make her understand that hurting animals and other children is not god. Why not try time out? If you explain to her all the time, it will probably stick in her mind.

This is NOT uncommon in children in that age group. Food is something the children enjoy. Eating is still something new, and there's so many things that they haven't tried! I wouldn't be shocked that your child was taking food out of the garbage. Children at that age don't understand what garbage is and why it's in the trashcan. A good thing to do, if you're worried about her eating habits, is to begin a regimented meal time. Have set schedule. She gets breakfast at this time, lunch at this time, an afternoon snack, dinner at this time, and a bedtime snack. Make sure to enforce that she does NOT get food in between these times. This may help your problem, and help your child eat better and more balanced because she won't be filled up with meaningless snacks!

wow my son is naughty but he's no behavior problems like yours...but i suggest you constantly bring her to playgrounds or playhouses..those commercial ones with behaved children so she would see and learn from them.. those commercial playhouses have good teachers as well. Sometimes kids behaves when they are in unfamiliar places. I also feed my kid with nutritious fruits..stop feeding her with sweets and candies that makes the brain hyper active...

your child's behavior bothers me a lot. I just cant believe that there is an eating disorder like that. I know I have watched some videos about a person eating her hair and she was operated because of that. From Ripley's Believe it or Not, they showed people eating metals, light bulbs ,etc. But a two year old eating trash ? that makes me sad. She 'll get sick with that. As for the eating problems, I suggest you try to lock all the cabinets and if possible dont let her reach for food by putting them in other places maybe. maybe you could just put the nutritous ones in places where she usually reaches them. If she finds these food, she might try these instead of finding food from the garbage. I know it is easy to say for me not to spank the kid especially if you are already tired and you didnt know what to do. Try talking to her . be calm and she might listen (hopefully) . As for the pets, give her the repsonsibilites of feeding the pet, giving the pet a bath maybe. As for other kids, is there a way where you can send her to a daycare so she can learn how to socialize? or maybe just give her a toy that would make her busy and will calm her down ? I am sorry to hear about your situation. These are the only ways I think of..I have had students like her (1st graders) and the only thing I did was isolate the kid. its been unfair to the other kids that he is hurting them . The only reason I think of is that the child needs attention. and he is seeking attention from the people around him by hitting and being mean to his classmates. Hope you'll find a solution to this.. Good luck !

my child had the same problem when he was young. I'd find sweet rolls under his pillow, when I would change his sheets. I would some times send him to his grandmothers just to keep him from hurting his sibblings.he findly grow up and went in the army. he did loose the wight. at 18 he was 285 he had to loss down to 225 to get in tho when he got out he was 195 and real good looking, then he starting putting the pounds back on. at 40 he was 424 he had a very bad self image. about him self. he had bypass surgury. it didn't help. he has all ways been a bully. oh' you'd love him if you met him. but he never loss his bully ways. If he likes you theres nothing he wouldn't do for you.and theres not a job he won't do. he's a very dedicated husband and father. there's not a lazy bone in his body.but my own advice for your child. one thing there's way to much sugar around her. she needs to be evaluated by a real DR. and please don't put it off.my heart gose out for my son and theres nothing I can do now.good luck.

Wow that sounds pretty epic. It might sound kind of drastic but you might want to lock up your doors and garbage. As for the hitting ids and animals you should maybe try to think of a way to punish her