Do you find problems with your child refusing to eat? What do you do?

I have ten children, and many of them are picky eaters. I have one child in particular who came to us through foster care adoption. She was two and a half when she was removed from her biological family and came to live with us, and she threw up at the sight of all but about four foods! She's six now, and still doesn't like to eat. I do not agree really with punishments or gifts. I make a meal, sit it on the table, and they can eat or not eat. If they can't eat their meal, then they are excused from the table before we have dessert. No pressure, but no inbetween snacks, either, whether they eat or not. We have breakfast, lunch, midafternoon snack and dinner, and that's the only times they are allowed to eat except for special times. I refuse to cater to their not eating by begging, offering rewards, or fussing at them. If they don't want to eat, then fine, they can not eat and be hungry until the next meal. Don't let them make this a power play! I used to watch my sister do that with her daughter, and it was painful to watch.

even my son is also a picky eater.... After completion of 1 year he used to take fruits (smashed), biscuits .. etc but these days he is not interested in eating.. he is taking milk most of the time... we'll play with while feeding him.. it is really time consuming though...

My son was extremely picky. When he did eat it was usually something that had a strong flavor. I got to the point of being worried, but in the end it turned out to be the fact he wasn't tasting anything because of his tonsils. They were huge! Once he had those and his adenoids out he discovered food and made up for a lot of missed meals. Check for a physical reason-you never know!

My child eats what she's given or she goes hungry. I'm not going to get in the habit of cooking her one meal because she doesn't like what my husband (her dad) and I are having. If she doesn't want to eat, she can go hungry. I don't serve liver or Brussels sprouts, but if she won't eat something, that's too bad. She's the child. We're the parents. Until she's out on her own, it's our rules.

What you give is called reinforcement

It's called classical conditioning

When my son was little he was a picky eater and I got so frustrated that I finally decided that if he didn't want to eat then I would take the food away and he could go without. Surprisingly he soon got the idea that mealtime meant eating his dinner, and although it sounds really harsh, it worked.

We do have in the same situation with my eldest son, he's too picky in his food and every time i let him eat his meal, he easily gets full and complain a lot of things. Sometimes he looks for excuses on not to eat. I am getting mad sometimes when he do these things on eating time because i don't want him to get thinner which looks like a malnourish child.

I have son who picky eater to.Here in my country,we eat rice as our staple food.But My son would not like.I think that it will be big problem before but now we just relax and find many kind of food that he love.The important that make sure that the food is health for him.I think that it's ok to give the gifts for stimulate.

I think you should not make it an ordeal for the child. Try seeing what he likes to eat. Also before his main meals dont give him sweets to eat. Sometimes try to skip one meal and give him to eat then sometimes he might eat better. The more you try the more he rebels. I too can understand this situ. My grandson is 1 and half years old and he too is sometimes difficult. We sometimes play with him and then my Daughter-in-law feeds him. Also try colourful vegetables, which draws his attention. I wonder how old your kid is.

I have the same problem with my son. I am against punishment or bribe. The only thing that works with him is to tell him stories while he's eating... but it can take time, though.

It's called classical conditioning,what you give is

Give the child whatever he or she wants like toys

That's a behavioural disorder as we Psychologist