my son is 33 months old and he has never been a good eater totally fussy, but its got to the stage i am really worried, he wont eat any vegatables, meat, salad, eggs. i have tried alsorts to get him to eat these things like star charts, him helping me cook and serve it out, offering a reward eg, a biscuit if he will even try it, ive tried putting something he likes with something he wont eat ,and that just ended up with him not eating the thing he like, so nothing works. I have been to my health visiter loads but they dont seem to help as they said he is healthy and not losing weight so they arent worried. I always dread meal times as he wont it, i make him sit at table whilst where eating but all he does is push his plate away. i give him vitamin tablets to make sure he gets all his vitamins. but no way does he get a balanced diet. I am getting alot of hassle from my in laws saying i should be firmer with him and make him eat it which i tried but that only ended with both me and my son upset and him vomiting. please has anyone got any advice im at my wits end as what to do.
Howya ,I have a book on standby for when Jude starts refusing to eat -all kids do at some stage-Right now he eats everything I put in front of him!! The book is called "Mange Tout " and it is designed to help kiddies love food by changing the way it's offered to them .Sounds a bit mad ,I know ,but I will use it at the first sign of fussiness. RE:inlaws, kindly but firmly say "OK I see what you mean but the district nurse and/or doctor suggested we try this...."They will always follow doctors orders and a few white lies won't hurt and might actually help matters . Things have moved on a generation but I know you have to tread softly .Also stress can affect your chances of concieving-don't panic -just let most things go over your head ,relax ,have some me time and good things will happen........
hiya dtemperanz, thanx for your reply. You have said what the health visiter has said to me, and it makes perfect sence. I make sure benjamins dinner place is set just like ours but with his having child cutlery. iM now thinking that when he will want to eat he will. I guess ive just been getting stressed due to my mother in law constantly telling me im doing things wrong and that i should do things the way she says. Its just difficult as since i work part ime and she sometimes looks after him. Thanx again for advice x
Hi there, I agree with yummymummy, the more stressed we are the less they eat. I had this problem with my son (a few years ago) and i followed my mums advice which was to sit the dinner in front of him, not make a fuss, and if he didnt eat it by a reasonable amount of time (usually by the time is was going too cold) i just took it away, again without the fuss. Andrew only ate when he was hungry and when there was no fuss. Try using the childrens versions of cutlery, they come in all designs now like bob the builder etc and you can get plates to match. Sitting at the table is a great idea, encouraging them to be more grown up. My daughters highchair has an adjustable height and sits really well at the end of the table, with the added security of the seatbelt still there, she feels very grown up, and i feel happy that she cant fall off! I hope that this makes sense and might help too :)
cheers xyummymummyx for advice ill give it a go
cheers xyummymummyx for advice ill give it a go
my son is excatly the same he is 34 months and has always also been a fussy eater meat and fruit are usually fine , but potato,veg, eggs, things like that hes just not intrested! im worried as hes quite small for his age and only weighs 2lb more than his 11 month old brother.. i have been to the clinic and they said the same hes not loosing weight so their isnt a problem but that doesnt stop us worrying, does it?? recently i have been sittin him at his own table with just me and him so theirs no distractions (is ur lilun still ina highchair?) and although its not ideal it gets him to eat so i feel happier, we start chatting about something colours numbers animals etc n i ask him question like ohhh what colour is ur spoon n wen he says loadsa praise oooo wooow thats brilliant etc then i either try a sneaky spoonful whilst hes busy thinkin of an answer or bring that into the game < oh i bet u cant eat that no im sure u cant> he usually wants to prove me wrong n when he does i make a silly sound n say sumthing ina funny voice like oh my god, he laughs forgets the pressure n wants 2 hear more therefore eats more, it took me about a week to even get the potato in his mouth but once he knew that we could have a laugh at the same time he eased up abit!!! can b painstackinly boring but worth it in da end. if im less stressed he eats more !!!!! well that was an essay hope it makes sence lol --- just something to try!!! xxxx