Help! What should I do?

Its really a serious situation. U should make light foods and give only such things to urs son which he likes to eat. U should say to urs son that we'll go outside when u'll have finished urs food. Give him his favourite things after taking meal.

It could be he isn't hungry. Not every child wants or needs to eat at the times an adult does. His palete is different than yours also, things you like, he may not. So ask him what he likes, of course candy isn't a meal so that's out... Perhaps letting him have more input into what goes on his plate or is prepared for dinner would be of help. Sometimes making eating a contest helps encourage a child to eat especially things they are not fond of...the prize could be staying up an extra five minutes or watching an extra program, or even a trip to the zoo. What is the atmosphere at mealtimes like? Is there tension while you are all at the table? If there is this could make mealtimes unpleasant for him... You didn't say how old your child is that that too can be a factor...children go through 'spurts' where they eat seemingly everything in site and times when they simply aren't interested in food, these periods coincide with 'growth spurts'. It is possible that there is a physical reason for his unwillingness to participate in meals, so I would suggest you have that checked as a precaution. Children are endlessly curious and their minds are always busy, it could be his 'inner life' is so interesting and absorbing that he neglects to realize the needs of his body. You also did not say whether or not he has snacks between meals or if he does how long before the meal. To receive better responses more information is needed.

dont pressurize ur child let him do what he wants to do

how old is he? i know my son, when he drinks too much milk he doesn't want to eat. i keep offering him his meals, find something he really likes eating, he's eventually going to eat something, his body will want to.

I bet he likes sweets. Cut his sugar consumption first. Do not forse him to eat. Make sure all familly cut on sugar too.

It depends on the child's age but assuming he is a young toddler, just keep him away from snacks or feed him only healthy snacks like fruit so when he doesn't eat his dinner you know he's getting some good nutrition in throughout the day. You can also give him a nutritional supplement drink as a snack which is loaded with vitamins. If your situation is so bad that he stops gaining weight then take him to a doctor.

Have your child participate in the planning and preparation of the meal. Kids love to cook and help out in the kitchen.

that is very sad.

I belive you should give him treats, but only after finishing the meal. Something good, something he can't refuse...

my little cousin who I take care of does that, So i give him fruit and veggies all day

this is a big problem... maybe you can try to give him only his favourite meal... then you can try to introduce other food! but to be honest i don't know exactly, since my 2 daughters eat everything!

I would recommend 2 phases. Use a tonic to increase your childs appitate and then try preparing food of his interest and slowly add the nutritious value to it.

This is what I would advise. Make the meal that you and your family is going to eat. If he eats it, he eats it. But if he doesn't he gets nothing else. He will eat when he gets hungry. And he wont do anything to hurt him, its human nature.