how can I get my 25 month son to eat. He doesn't like to eat at all.i have a hard time feeding him. Plz help
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Some kids are really resistant to solid foods if they are filling up their tummy with liquids. Watch and see...is he constantly drinking from a sippy cup or bottle?
Just offer him small amounts of food at a time and keep it relaxed. He's probably sensing your tension too!
For example, offer him a couple tablespoons of diced fruit such as banana. at 25 months he should be able to grab foods and feed himself. Put it in the tray and sit (near him so you can see him) with a magazine for yourself. If he doesn't eat any of it after a half hour, try something else, like a 1/4 cup of cheerios. He may just want to be feeding himself rather than being fed at this age.
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try to feed him yummmy baby food. tasty and sweet ones. maybe ur trying to feed him brocolli. he's too early for that. at 25 month-baby. i knew some baby who even try to feed themselves. have patience. consult ur pediatrician. good luck!
I know it sounds crul but he will eat when he is hungery as long as he sill drinking.
My son is the same age and does the same thing I just leave food out on the coffee table like a mozzarrella stick, A couple pieces of turkey and some cheerios and sometimes blueberries, frozen cherries, strawberries, a banana, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, celery. Anything will work. My son loves junk food so I try to put food that is more healthy for him because he can't live off of chips and cookies. The hard thing is at dinner my son eats like 2 bites of food and then decides he's done climbs out of his youth chair and runs all over the house well anywhere he can go. So I just have to eat fast too to keep up with him.
If your doctor thinks he is healthy I would not worry about it. He will eat when he is hungry and at 2 years of age, he should be able to tell you he wants breakfast or lunch. Don't torture yourself sitting at the table for 2 hours!
You *can't* get a child (or anyone else, for that matter) to eat. All you can do is set the environment and let the child decide if or how much he wants. Feeding him is probably counterproductive. Unless your son has anorexia (and, if you *do* suspect this, talk to your pediatrician), just leave him alone and he'll eat what he needs.
You're rewarding him for *not* eating! It is not healthy for you to control how much he eats--only his appetite should determine this. You are not only deciding how much he should eat, you are teaching him *not* to listen to his own body. A prescription for over- or under-eating.
My family doctor advised me to just let my child eat whatever he wants. If he want eat regular food, then he'll start to loose weight. You just need to feed him anything just to keep his weight up.
u should be good mom NEVER TRY 2 FEED HIM UNLESS HE IS HUNGRY or he would be late in talking.
make him say a word or a sound that expresses his need, u can be easy in any issue but not this trust me u should be real patient & strong hearted.
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My son is 2 1/2 I had the same problems with him. I would cut up apples, put penut butter on them with rasins, so it was a "cool" food. Or like make a Penut butter and Jelly sandwich and cut the bread into the shape of mickey mouse and put rasins on it as eyes, make it "cool" maybe he'll try to eat it :)
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Well one possiblity is that he may have reflux and not want to eat cause food bothers his tummy. or he doest like the texture of the foods. Try giving him foods of diff textures. bananas and puddings. then pastas and breads. apples and carrots. then meats . That can really help. If he really hates food give him pedia a sure or smoothies. you can throw a lot in there and he drink with a straw that can be fun.
All kids go through little phases were there just not hungery. at that age dont force him to eat. He will not starve himself. As long as he gaining weight and messing his diapers all should be fine. But if your concerned, take him in. It will give you peace of mind
I'm currently going through the same thing, only that my kid is about a year older. I used to get very tense and upset over it until I understood a fact - they won't starve themselves. I think you should relax about the situation and put whatever you fix in front of him. Let him eat and make a mess or whatever and every 15 mins, ask him if he's done. Once he says yes, clean up and wait till the next meal time. As long as you're not filling him up with junk foods (cookies, chips, etc) or with fluids (esp. milk), he will have whipped up some appetite by the next meal. Be sure to include fruits and veggies in everymeal so he doesn't end up feeling like they're not part of his regular diet. My son eats every food group now but......his appetite still varies. You can also put him on a daily multivitamin. If he really starves himself, see a doctor.
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