Is it right to kinda force-feed your kid.....?
Her father has taken to forcing her (which I beleive scares her)-supper time has become hellish in our house.I dont think he should do this;but whats the solution......?.
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Nope.cause she might have food/aeting problems,phobias when shes older; like the fear of choking, or becoming bulimic;etc.
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Just let her eat what she will. As she gets older she will start eating other things as well. I have 2 daughters and they both were like that.
tell her the benefits of veg. food. make her mind for having that. my step daughter is getting naughty at meal times so if she eats none of her dinner she has to stay at the table until she has at least eaten something but then she is only 3. As your child is older perhaps you could negotiate with them with certain toys or activities
NO! This will create HUGE problems between her and her father for the rest of her life, AND will create issues with food for her. You're setting her up for YEARS of therapy!
Take her to her pediatrician, and discuss the problem. There may be an organic reason why she isn't eating certain foods, or she may be just be picky.
Her doctor will have a wealth of information for you - all you need to do is call. If your husband persists in force feeding her, you need to get him to a counselor, because he is going to harm your daughter psychologically.
Good luck.
Oh dear
As long as she eats any type of food you should not force feed her.
This could permanently damage her relationship with food.
Instead try to hide vegetables in her diet, like purifying onions and carrots in a sauce for pasta.
Offer drinks of fruit juice instead of fizzy drinks.
There are other ways and in the long run she will benefit from knowing that her parents cared enough to encourage good nutrition through a fun and pleasing diet.
My 7 yr old is the same way. My doc says he never seen a child that age starve themselves to death. Try to make things she likes. My boy goes through spurts of grill ham and cheese, mac and cheese, etc. I think "force feeding" is cruel and unfair treatment. What does your doc say. Is she underweight? Follow your heart.
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mother of five as long as she is eating and its not junk foods. eating some of her dinner is fine. my boyfriend when he was little his mom made him mac & chees when he didnt like dinner. crazy but he's a fine man.it is just a phase. make all that stuff she doesnt eat sound good. if she knows someone she likes that eats it maybe she will?i use to love spinach gross huh? well i loved popeye and olive oil!!and plus i knew it would just make me real strong!!!
Forcing is the last thing that should ever, ever be done it harms your childs feeling and emotional development and can cause irrepairable emotional and psychological damage.
Do not let him bully your child
try mashing the veg so it is the same texture as mash and mix it into the mash.
Let her help with the cooking, she will want to eat what she herself has helped to make
Realise that children are the same as adults and will not like some foods
Give her her own special plate and cutlery with her favourite character on it like Dora or Barbie
This is going to take a while to work now because you have made eating such a big deal now, she knows she gets both your attention if she doesn't eat. Any attention even if it is being told off is attractive to a child.
Don't give her any snacks or drinks as these will fill her up no matter how much she cries (why should she eat her dinner when she can get a cookie later) she will be eating nothing for a day or two but once she realises you can't be made to give her what she wants she will eat specially if you've made it fun for her to eat and she has helped
I had the same problem with my son!(6)He would not eat so I tried many things and I found that the best way to asess the situation is not to force feed them. It only makes the problem worse!What u can try is supplements. Ensures shakes or Pedisure. they come in differnet flavors. Try to replace what they dont like to eat.It is most important to eat than not. Just try to keep it Nutritional! This sounds like me when I was that age. My mom used to give me my vegetables and meat first, and after I finished (or ate at least half) I could have my potatoes and bread. If I didn't eat my veggies and meat, my mom would put my plate in the fridge and warm it up for me at the next meal. If I didn't eat anything at that meal...guess what I got for breakfast???! Reheated meat and veggies from the day before. I didn't get any snacks between meals so by the time our next meal was due I was hungry, and I ate. Kids will eat when they're hungry. For me it was just a phase. Now I'll eat anything from beets to smoked oyster and mustard sandwiches! MMMMMM- those are some of my favorites!
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