how to get a picky eating child to eat new foods?
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Don't offer alternatives.  However, keep in mind that some people just have aversions to some foods.  A few dislikes isn't necessarily bad, but a child who consistently rejects what is offered needs to learn to deal with their options.
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Good -- Tuna, oatmeal, apricots, raisins, spinach, kale, greens, prunes. \n\nBetter -- Eggs, meat, fish, chicken, turkey, soybeans, dried beans, peanut butter, peas, lentils, molasses. \n\nBest -- Breast milk (the iron is very easily used by the child), formula with iron, infant cereals, other iron-fortified cereals, liver, prune juice. \n\nFoods recommended for Anemic patients \nVegetarian  Cereals  \nMilk \nPulses \nLettuce \nSpinach \nBeans \nTomatoes \nOranges \nFigs \nPrunes \nRaisins \nApricot \nAlmond, walnuts & pistachios \nPomegranate \n \n \nNon Vegetarian Mutton  \nBeef \nLiver \nKidney \nEgg yolk \nBrain \nShrimps & fish \n \n \n\n\nTRY SOME OF THESE IDEAS AND SEE IF THEY WORK....GOOD LUCK!
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that's a drag for sure. when my daughter was in middle school, all she wanted to eat for lunch was the salad bar...the lunch lady told her she could not have salad unless she had at least 2 items off the regular menu...gross out fried food she wasn't used to eating. so she refused. and believe it or not, they put her on salad bar restriction!!!! she just started taking her lunch to school forever after that. you might just hafta brown bag it in order to eat what you like and what is healthiest for you.
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Make your son/daughter swallow/eat a big spoon of gelatin.\nThen make a cube of gelatin (approx. a small nut size) and put the capsule inside it.\nAs a matter of fact, you should let your son/daugher to put it inside the cube, just to let him/her participate of the trick. \nAsk him/her to swallow it. At this point he/she'll know that he/she is able to swallow medium-size bits, like the gelatin cube is.
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yes they should and you will find as all the other kids are aeting it they will as well and you may find your child eating fruits you cant get them to.
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I agree with Jaime.  Also:  Feed them the things they don't like as much first, when they are really hungry, then if they eat those, they can have some of their favorite foods.
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give them salmon with a little ketchup on it with apple sauce. i know it sounds weird but i swear to you it works. just give it to them for dinner and there is something in the ingrediants that will calm them down.\n\ngood luck
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u can show her what will happen 2 her if she continues 2 eat the way she does. Don't take snacks n general away from her. Tell her if she eats healthy all day, she can eat one snack, or if she's more willing, she will eat healthy the whole week, a chose one day where she can have a nice dessert or something. If she doesn't want 2 compromise, then u should get her some help, because obesity can b fatal.
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Kids need to eat what adults are SUPPOSED to eat.  Several servings of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, meat or other protein-rich foods, and dairy.  "Empty calories" and fat should be limited.\n\nFor breakfast, a bowl of cereal and milk is good.  \n\nFor snacks, keep it relatively small and simple, but try to work in as many various healthy foods as you can.  For example, apple slices (probably around five), sliced cheese (about five or six pieces sliced thin) and wheat crackers (five or so) is a good snack.  It shouldn't turn into a mini-meal (or a regular-sized one).\n\nFor dinner, smaller portions of what you have is probably fine.  Once again, try to get as many food groups as you can in there.  Also, we get a lot of the Kid Cuisines (or the Banquet frozen dinner), then give them a glass of milk.\n\nWhen giving him veggies, try to get as many colors as possible, since the various colors provide different nutrients.  Give him orange veggies (carrots, sweet potatoes), yellow ones (squash), purple ones (eggplant, turnips), and green leafy veggies (dark lettuce - iceburg lettuce carries almost no nutritional value - spinach, broccoli.)\n\nWhite bread, like iceberg lettuce, is virtually useless.  Start him on whole grain bread and cereal now, to set a preference.for the healthy stuff.\n\nThere are some excellent cookbooks for healthy meals and snacks for kids.\n\nNow, so far, you've only given him the food (veggies and all), and the real work begins:  getting him to eat it.  Play up the benefits.  For a 5-year-old, he'll understand that milk gives him strong bones (just like Spider-man or any other physical hero).  It'll help him get big and strong (just like Daddy!).  Make it visually appealing (make grilled cheese sandwiches on whole wheat bread, then use a cookie cutter to make them into shapes.  you'll wanna use fairly large cookie cutters, large enough to match up very close to the size of the sandwich itself.)\n\nMake sure he gets lots of water through the day.  Three glasses of milk is the goal.  Give juice sparingly (it's still sugary).  Juice "drinks" (Capri Sun, fruit punch) have high fructose corn syrup (straight up sugar - the same stuff sodas have).  Sodas (even Sprite and root beer, which have no caffiene) aren't good.  Tea is okay, but you don't want to sugar it up too much (like white-or-wheat bread preferances are the result of what you had growing up, unsweet tea is the same thing.  I live in the South.  The one thing that convinces me I don't belong is that I, and my sisters, and my parents, will only drink unsweet tea.)  He should have lowfat milk, but not skim.  The fat from the milk helps with their development.\n\nI may be wrong, but you're using the word diet to just refer to what he eats, not "diet" to attempt to lose weight, right?
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put some cheerios in the toilet, have him stand on a little foot stool and tell him to hit the little targets....worked for my son when he was 2 yrs old...
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put a tiny bit of jam or marmalade, jam or honey on their gums or on their pacifier. it should work but dont do it too often cos its very sweet!
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Go easy on the food. Find something that you like to eat but that is really light.\n\nJello\n\nTea-(chamomille, ginger, peppermint...)\n\nSoup-chicken noodle works wonders (don't eat anything creamy)\n\nDRINK WATER!! yet slowly, it helps wash out your insides\n\nGINGER!!! anything with ginger...ginger ale, ginger cubes, ginger root. just don't go heavy on it keep it light and at intervals\n\nGatorade- it has electrolytse which are helpful for digestion and many body functions.\n\nAvoid milk, alchohol, and acidy things like orange juice, tomatoe juice.\n\nReintroduce food slowly with toast and honey for breakfast, or pieces of fruit. I know this sound ridiculous but baby food is the best since it is produced to be simple for a babies sensative taste and digestion process.\n\nREST!! no tv, not a lot of reading, sleep all the way!!! :)\n\nIf your vommitting consitently avoid cold drinks\nKeep your food light and basic. It cannot be very complicated and elaborate it must be simple and yes strong in water, because it is going to take a while for your stomach to be able to digest any carbs, fats, or protiens. \n\nThese really help.\nAlso go to http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/vomit.html\nit helps.
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From one special needs mom to another....you don't\nYou didn't mention what types of issues your child has  or your child's age but for most special needs children mouthing is a sensory issue ie they do it because it is soothing or helps them focus. Have a set of things that are okay to mouth and if they are mouthing something else give them one of the okay items. Since this may be a comfort issue for your child try not to make a big deal out of it as anxiety will increase the behavior my son finally stopped when he was about 4. If this is a major concern for you talk to a occupational therapist that specializes in working with sensory issues they will have lots of good ideas \nGood Luck\n\nBTW in most states it is considered child abuse to put pepper sauce on anything and give it to a child to break behaviors so please be aware if you choose to try something like this
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Have you tried prunes? The sunsweet brand makes really great snack prunes with added flavor like orange.\n\nI'm not suggesting prune juice, just whole prunes as a snack.  Or if he likes raisans, cut the prunes up raisan size and offer them that way or mix them with cereal, oatmeal cookies, etc just like you would with raisans.\n\nI'm not a big prune fan but I do like the sun sweet snack prunes. (Usually found with the rasians).\n\nAlso does your grandson snack on items that interfere with his bowels - peanuts, corn, bananas? \n\nAlso make sure he gets lots of fluids.  Juices and water are both great for helping to work things "out" of our systems.  Fiber without enough fluid intake will cause constipation, not solve it.
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sounds like your daughter is running the show.  let her get good and hungry.  i bet she'll eat then.
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I would see a nutritionist about this.  I would think their should be a high protein soy formula out there.  I hope he is not allergic to that.  Good luck.  Are you feeding him jarred food yet.  If he really likes your milk you can puree fresh veggies and add your milk to it to give him more calories.  Have you tried that.\n\nI made my son's baby food.  All you have to do is steam the veggies and put them in a food processor to puree.  You can do a lot at one time and freeze them in ice cube trays or baby jars.  You can also use the first years small containers.  The breast milk might make him eat more of it.  Just mix it in.  I hope this helps some.
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There are so many interesting ideas you can do on this subject.. all of which promote health and good nutrition.\nhttp://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000078.html\nhttp://www.nal.usda.gov/Kids/fandn.htm\nhttp://www.nutritionexplorations.com/kids/kitchen-main.asp\nhttp://www.healthychoices.org/\nhttp://exhibits.pacsci.org/nutrition/noflash_nutrition.html\nhttp://www.elmiracityschools.com/SOUTHSIDE/CHEMHEALTH/\nhttp://www.mealsmatter.org/CookingForFamily/index.aspx\n\nhttp://fcs.tamu.edu/health/health_fair_planning_guide/activity_ideas.php\n\nSome activities could include common foods that people and kids enjoy being prepared and served.  Both as the normal preparation and as the healthy version preparation.  (For example applesauce can be used in the place of butter in cakes and cookies and the desserts still taste great).\n\nAn idea for a great for you drink on a hot day:\n\nIngredients\n2/3 c.  Lemon juice \n3/4 c.  Sugar (or sugar substitute) \n2 quarts  Cold water/finely crushed ice 1:1 parts \n1 c.  Sliced strawberries (fresh) \n1 c.  Smashed strawberries (fresh) \n\nPreparation\nTo smash strawberries: place in pitcher, and mash with \npotato masher. Add remaining ingredients. Mix all together, \nand let chill for 2 - 3 hours. Stir before serving. Very \nrefreshing for a Summer barbecue, or a day at the beach. \n\nSearch Meal Ideas:\n\nhttp://www.mealsmatter.org/Search/index.aspx