help  3yr old not eating?
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Sometimes it does appear that toddlers and preschoolers are almost starving themselves to death!  Yet, at other times, you wonder how you're going to afford all the food they've been scarfing down...\n\nIf you present the child with *healthy* (not junk) food, even though it appears that he isn't eating much at all, he really is.  Kids go through various growth spurts.  And, when you think about it, a child's body is quite small and he needs very few calories.\n\nI have three children, and all of mine did the same thing.\n\nThe worst thing you can do is to force him to eat or make a big deal of it.  Simply ask him if he's hungry, and if he declines to eat, just leave it.  A healthy child will not voluntarily starve himself.  However, he may worry his parents to death!
1160678
Make sure his room has darkening roller shades as the early morning sunlight probably wakes him up.  Yes it's a challenge all right and it's very tiring.  Make sure you take naps and have lie down for a quiet time or sleep as you need it for your sanity.  Also watch what you're giving him to eat as it gets around supper time.  No chocolate or sweetened snacks.  Just sips of water or milk is best.  Give a bath to wind him down.  Keep the house quiet and try to relax yourself.
978375
try eating some bread (not toast). it can help latch onto something and get it down.
1158658
My 11 year old was like this earlier this year. We couldn't figure out what was wrong with her...It got really bad and she wouldn't eat for days because of the pain. The doctor put her on medicine but that made it worse... so this is what we did... We changed her diet, reduced her stress, had her talk to a counselor, and then went back for another thorough exam. For children there could be many things wrong... from cysts, infection, blockages, even allergies. I hope they find something to help your daughter! for our daughter we cut back on milk (she only gets a small amount now and we suplement her calcium), reduced sugar, went whole wheat, more vegies, and juice, and no soda pop, reduced junk food, and easy to cook meals (yes more work for mom and dad but worth it!) and also sent lunches with her to school to have more control over what she ate there too. Then I give her back massages, which seem to help relax her stomach muscles and then she drinks green tea with mom ( we made a ritual of herbal and tea time with her and I)... again.. hope your daughter feels better!
387490
Just wait, don't worry.  However, don't give him things unless he asks for them.  Like food.  I knew a guy who didn't talk until he was like 5 because he got everything he wanted without needing to talk.  Try refusing to give him what he wants.
258826
Well, at three years old, she should be off the bottle.  Try switching her to a sippy cup, and I think that you will find that the fewer bottles she has, the more she will be willing to eat.  Being on the bottle at her age can damage her teeth.  Just be positive with her, "I think you're ready to be a big girl now, aren't you?  But, big girls don't drink from bottles.  They drink from cups."  And show her other ways to be a big girl, like maybe teaching her to write her name, reading, having her own chores, etc.  Make it something fun for her.  (BTW, I know chores don't sound like fun, but toddlers like helping, especially if the job isn't to difficult for them.)
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Take them to their doctor first. You may think your child is overweight, when in fact the child is fine. Your docotr will probably give you a plan is weight loss is needed.\n\nGet them outside to PLAY. Have them eat nutrious food, no junk food. MOST of all...YOU do it too. Let your child see that it is fun to exercise and eat healthy.
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you are in a very bad situation and I wish I could help more. i think you are on the right track with the herbal meds, and you can't quit work because starvation won't help your child. maybe you should look for a holistic doctor and try them- they tend to use herbs when possible and in some cases their results are quite remarkable. godd luck and vaya con dios
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I am not sure where abouts you are from so this may not be relevant but...............\n\nDuring the summer times my children always used to get diarrhea. I found the best thing to do was to allow it to work it's way out of their system but just ensured they had plenty of fresh water to drink. It won't do them any harm whatsoever to go without food for a day, but they have to have plenty of fluids.\nThat is the best remedy for diarrhea and no medication involved.\nIf she is having tummy gripes too, just rub her tummy gently or hold the palm of your hand against her tummy. The warmth of your hand acts like a cool water bottle and can be very soothing.\n\nHope she feels better soon
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First, you really need to stop nagging him.  He probably got a lot of that when he was a kid and all you are doing is re-enforcing his bad eating habits from youth.  He is doing the comfort food thing.  You are not showing him love and acceptance.  \n\nIt is difficult. I understand how  you feel.  I also understand how he is feeling and how difficult it is for  him.  No body wants to deprive themselves.  Being hungry is no fun.  It is like a punishment.  So creative eating is the answer.  It can be done.  He doesn't really need to exercise if he will eat as much as he wants of specific foods and leave other foods alone.\n\nHe would probably lose weight if he would choose to give up only one food.  Bread.  Or beer.  It is one step at a time.  You can give it up too.  Just don't buy it.  Try to make meals that don't have simple carbs on the plate.  Don't buy cold cereals.  Better to eat a high protein breakfast.  Even for the kids. Brain food.  Serve fish often. Salmon.  You can get it frozen from the Schwans truck, that way you don't have to go to the store all the time for it. Serve him large portions of food,  so he is full.  Don't cook the veggies all the way.  This way his body has to work harder to break them down.  No potatoes if you can get away with it.  If not, red.  They have less starch.  Small portions.  LOTS of the other stuff.  He can have 6 pieces of chicken as long as he doesn't have any carbs.\n\nCold slaw from KFC, add more cabbage to it.  El Polo Loco Chicken has good tasty chicken and a great green salad with little corn chips.  Legal for him.  No beans no rice.  No tortillas.  Any meat that is grilled is ok.  It is the bread that is bad.  Simple carbs turn to sugar right away.  Just explain it to him.  Or get him a book on the subject if he likes to read, he will pick it up.  \n\nGo back to loving him as you did before his weight concerned you.  Take showers together.  Make him realize you are the love of his life and he is yours.  His weight will get in the way.  He will figure it out.\n\nThere are a couple of ways to go here.  One is Atkins with some revisions to keep it healthy.  Make sure you eat a lot of fish and make sure you take a Multi Vit and an Omeg 3 for good health. Or do the vit's and look at Susanne Summers diet.  I prefer Atkins.  I like meat.  Trust me you can do it healthy.  \n\nFruit is something you have to give up in the beginning with Atkins.  But as my Mother use to say.  You should always eat your fruit in the morning on an empty stomach 30 minutes before you eat anything else.  Fruit digests very quickly.  Then eat a high protein breakfast to sustain you for the morning hours.   \n\nGood luck.
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Give her less food and more exercize!!!
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first, have a 6' o clock diet- meaning you should try not to eat after 6 pm\nand eat light food and not wait for the main meal if you feel a little hungry eat crackers or fruits so you wont eat much during the three main meal time :)
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i recommend a counselor.there are probably issues behind the eating.\naddiction to food is like any other addiction.the sooner u get help the better.
934753
my daughters are 18months and 3 months and the oldest was doing the same thing my doctor said try a humidifier at night.  also you can turn your shower on hot let the bathroom steam up good then run a warm bath maybe put some calming bath soap in the water and just let her play untill the water starts getting cold or she starts getting tired whatever comes first.  when you get her out dry her off good and put a t-shirt on her nothing to heavy(sometimes wearing heavey clothing can cause them to get hot and make them caugh also)then let her sleep with the humidifer.  after a couple nights i could really hear a difference in my 18 month olds breathing she slept more peacefull the sounds from the machine also sooth my 3 month old to where she is now sleeping better also
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I wouldn't take a darn thing but some saltine crackers. Do not risk any harm to your baby. This will pass once you reach the 3 month mark.
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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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Eat less, exercise more. Period. \n\nFind an activity they enjoy and ensure they engage in that activity for at least 45 minutes per day.