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    Default MOMS: how do you get your kid to eat?

    my child will not eat dinner. he sits there, makes excuses, such as " i'm tired" "i'm sick" what can i say or do to solve this?

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    Default Re: MOMS: how do you get your kid to eat?

    Oh honey i wish i had the answer to that if you find one tell me. lol How old is your child? They say kids go threw stages like that and he will eat when he is hungry if that helps.

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    Dont let them leave the table until they eat.
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    Default Re: MOMS: how do you get your kid to eat?

    What sort of snacks is he eating before dinner time? Nip the snacking in the bud. He'll probably whine but hungry kids gobble their dinner down.

    OR, cover his plate and save it for later. And NO SNACKS AFTER DINNERTIME UNTIL HE'S EATEN DINNER. haha

    eta: when I say nip the snacking in the bud, I mean no snacks for about 3 hours before dinner. I think healthy snacks are good, just not too soon before meals. Also, this is a good time to educate him on some basic nutrition principles, like meat has protein and builds big muscles, leafy greens have calcium which makes strong bones etc.
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    Default Re: MOMS: how do you get your kid to eat?

    Quote Originally Posted by LoveSexMoney
    What sort of snacks is he eating before dinner time? Nip the snacking in the bud. He'll probably whine but hungry kids gobble their dinner down.

    OR, cover his plate and save it for later. And NO SNACKS AFTER DINNERTIME UNTIL HE'S EATEN DINNER. haha
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    On days when he is with me all day, I get him to order his breakfast, and he gets no other food or snacks until he eats it. With my son it is not so much he is a bad eater, he just does not want to eat breakfast. If he does this for brekfast and lunch, he will usually eat most things for dinner. Sometimes we don't know what gets into him, he will eat healthy stuff and ask for more.

    When we were first trying to get him to eat more vegetables, we used to put him on the naughty mat till he ate them. It worked, but not as much as not feeding him. I found a few days of restricting his food like that and he eats better in general.

    Also teaching healthy food and leading by example work. He does good with the Empress's Korean food, and will eat cukecumbers, brocoli, and most other vegetables. We tend to use, heath food will make you strong.

    Actualy he has never been much of a snacker, but he knows he has to have his healthy food before he can have the junk food and we never give him much. Not having snacks in the house helps a bit. Or at least don't eat them in front of him, or have them where they can be found and opened by him.

    A funny story, when he was still eatting baby mush, the Empress would often make him something foul smelling and green, but very very healthy. I could not stand to feed it to him. He could tell I did not like it and for me he would never eat it. I think he learnt yucky very early.

    Annother time I served him soup... he told me it was yucky and to please put it in the bin Daddy. I leave the soup meals to the Empress.
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    Default Re: MOMS: how do you get your kid to eat?

    I'm not a mom, so take this for what it's worth. They'll eat when they are hungry. My parents never made us eat anything, only try it before we said we didn't want it.

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    Default Re: MOMS: how do you get your kid to eat?

    I agree with LSM. If they are snacking before dinner, cut that out. Also, are they snacking earlier because they are hungry earlier? If so, maybe move dinnertime up a bit (if you can).

    With Makayla, if she tells me that she is not hungry when we sit down to eat, I don't make her eat...but she also doesn't get "snacks" after that, either. If she tells me an hour later that she's hungry...I put the same thing that we ate earlier down in front of her. I've done that for a full day...where she was eating lunch at dinnertime. Otherwise, they just hold off on what they don't want with the expectation that you'll make them something they do want. I give Makayla a lot of choices in her life...what to eat for dinner is not one of them.

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    Default Re: MOMS: how do you get your kid to eat?

    he's 7. thanks for the advice. i get really paranoid that he'll go to bed hungry, or full of sugar snacks.

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    Default Re: MOMS: how do you get your kid to eat?

    hey, I just thought of another idea. Depending on how old he is, maybe allow him to help with some of the meal prep? He can dump in pre-measured ingredients, stir with a spoon or whisk, watch stuff bake in the oven etc. Some kids really like that and he might be more apt to eat it if he's cooked it.


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    Default Re: MOMS: how do you get your kid to eat?

    I play a little game with my daughter....works EVERY time. Shes almost 3. I say " you better not...... eat those carrots!"(or whatever is on the plate) and she'll take a big bite and i say " who told u to eat those carrots! " she says "me!" no matter what it is it works everytime!!! It takes a little while to finish with giggles and all, but the plate is always clear in the end.
    Also, no snacks before dinner...and I usually let her have HALF a cup of milk/water,and the other half when shes finished. Shes a real good girl though, hardly have any problems with her with anything so I got lucky.
    Good luck...hope these ideas help!
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    Quote Originally Posted by PaigeDWinter
    Dont let them leave the table until they eat.
    Thats what my mom did. I sat there for like 3 hours sometimes.
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    Default Re: MOMS: how do you get your kid to eat?

    My step son is 12 now, but we have had that struggle for years and years. Most of the time the problem was that he would drink big glasses of juice or milk, and that would fill him up.

    Also, his mom pretty much lets him eat whatever he wants whenever he wants it. So if he wants waffles and ice cream for dinner, that is fine with her. He's not my son, so I don't really have any say so. I fix for dinner what his dad and I want. If he doesn't eat it, then tough. I'm not making everyone a separate dinner.

    I agree with the snacking suggestion, too. Nowadays I try and have a small healthy meal available to my stepson right after school. His dad usually gets home from work late, like 7pm, so he is ready for another small meal with the family about an hour before bedtime. This minimizes any dessert that we may have, too. A cookie or small popcicle is usually enough to make him feel like he got a "treat".


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    I hated when my parents would make me sit at the table until I ate whatever. To this day I still will not eat whole potatoes. I have never done that with my kids. I do tell them that if they do not eat enough (not the whole plate) that they will not get any dessert.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TigersMilk
    Thats what my mom did. I sat there for like 3 hours sometimes.

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    Default Re: MOMS: how do you get your kid to eat?

    There is a theory that if you allow a child to wait and see when he/she is ready to eat....he/she will eat. The key is to not allow them "dessert" until the dinner is consumed. Some people need more food than others....not sure it's a big deal....? The thing is, the more concerned you are about it, the more it will become a point of contention. Gotta watch that one.
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    Don't force him to eat, and don't make him special meals. Tell him he is to sit at the table while the family has dinner. He is free to choose whether to eat what you serve or not, but you're not going to make him anything else and he's not getting dessert. If he doesn't eat, that's his choice. I bet the next time a meal comes around, he eats. He's not going to starve himself.

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    Zinc deficient children refuse to eat. There is a really simple test for zinc deficiency - ask at your chemist or health food store.

    According to an old ex of mine "Children dont refuse to eat for more than 2 days, then they'll eat anything!" Bit harsh for my liking, but I always found some comfort in this statement, lol.
    My son never refused to eat though so aside from the above info, I cant really help, but I agree with what Yekhefah said above.

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    Completely cut out the snacks, like others said. It's very rarely a problem around my house, honestly. If they don't want what we made for dinner, tough titty. I know that if I make zucchini, only myself, the twins, and the wife will eat it. So I don't make it an issue with the older two, I know they don't like/want it. Someone mentioned filling up on fluids. We usually have milk with dinner, and the younger kids only get half a small cup, If they want more, fine, but after they have eaten. I don't make them "clear their plate" if they're not hungry, though. I think that attitude has more than a little to do with why this country is so fat. Sure, sometimes they just test you..."I'm full/my tummy hurts/etc". Simply lay down the law. No snacks, no other meals, this is dinner. If you're not hungry, fine, but...that's all. And like VG said, if they're suddenly and miraculously hungry later...they get what was for dinner anyway. Don't give in.
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    I usually have this problem when Makayla spends time at her grandparent's house. They let her eat whenever, yogurt, ice cream, whipped cream, macaroni and cheese, pizza...if she doesn't like what they made for dinner, she'll say she's not hungry and they'll fall over themselves to make her something she does like. If they are ok with doing that at their house and their food, fine (although I did put my foot down about all the crap they're feeding her). But, she tries that here and she's gone to bed a few times complaining that she's hungry (because she didn't want what we had for dinner...). They'll do it a few times...you just can't give in. Otherwise, you'll be the short-order cook forever. It sucks, but you know that when they get up in the morning, they're most likely going to eat whatever you put in front of them.

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    Oh and regarding making them sit at the table until they eat: My parents used to do that to me. Little did they know I was spooning those nasty ass canned peas back into the serving bowl before *proudly* singing, "I'm doooonnnne!" hahaha


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    ^ LOL...I used to quietly transfer the food from my plate to my napkin which I would then dump into the dog bowl in the kitchen. Or under the table where our dog would dutifully and very quietly eat. They caught on when they realized that our dog would never eat his food at dinnertime....drat!

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    ^^^^ Yup. And now I know to watch out for the tricks I used as a kid. LMAO
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    My mom used to promise fist kisses if I didn't eat.

    No lie.

    And I mean, for food, we're talking left overs from whatever she brought home. But I was a wiz at making mac and cheese for a preteen. And raw tomatoes where my god.
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    ^The grandparents feeding them crap thing is a whole 'nother thread. It drives me insane.
    waffles are just pancakes with little squares on them.

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    ^LOL, isn't that the truth? I've actually cut off her "spending the night" time over there. Completely. The last time I let her go, I specifically told them NOT to give her all that sugar shit. It's not healthy and its not needed. And I added that if they gave it to her again, she would not spend the night there again for a long time (this was about 6 months ago). Well, lo and behold, the next day I go pick her up and she's acting like she's been shot full of speed (so I already knew)...but I asked her what she's eaten there and ice cream, suckers, a cupcake, and endless supply of yogurt came out of her mouth. I looked at his mom and she got all "well, she did eat other stuff, too." So, I just told his mom, "You've just lost the priviledge of having Makayla spend the night." Can't respect my rules, can't watch my child.

    Grandparents...ugh. Of course, I loved mine when they spoiled me...but this is different. heh

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