Never force your child to eat something they do not like . Do not make them go to bed hungry.
Check and see if there is a food allergy. I have an HFI daughter she canât eat fructose itâs in lots of foods, she was very picky when I finally found out I felt horrible because making her eat fructose is like feeding her poison.
I try and put something i know they like and something new. I keep adding the new even if they never touch it and eventually they usually touch it and eat it. Donât pressure and let them see you eating it. For example I love cottage cheese so I always put it on my sons plate. Probably did 100xs before he finally got curious and tried it and eats it to this day. Also plan meals and snacks at same time each day and that helps too.
We have a 3 bite rule. Just to decide if you like it. If you donât, you can have a peanut butter sandwich/another sandwich of your choosing.
My daughter is 6⊠The worst of the pickiness. Feed them what they want at this age
⊠How can you send your little child to bed hungry like that? Pick your battles⊠Imagine someone force feeding you food you donât likeâŠ
With our Grandson we use to use toothpicks to grab corn, beans, Strings beans n kinda added broccoli n cauliflower cooked n cheese.
Never force but always include it on the plateâŠafter a while they will try if you donât make a big deal of itâŠworked for both my kiddos
Went to bed hungry? You can not be serious. Donât fight over food. Would you like someone to force you to eat something you donât like? Donât fuss over the little stuff. You are setting yourself up for an unneeded battle. Shame shame
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My husband eats like a 4 year old! Literally 10 items, cheese pizza, chicken nuggets, motz sticks, cheese and crackers, kraft mac and cheese, hot dogs, cereal, spaghetti and pb&j.
Find out what he likes to eat. Just like my daughter she is also picky eater and i take her with me to do groceries and i ask her what she likes to eat just let me know⊠and she likes hot pockets, lasaña, cheese pizzas, pancakes, sausages⊠and now she eats that and i donât force her to eat what i cook for our meal times.just options 
itâs called picking your battles and hiding things in what he does eat!!!
Offer one new thing at meal time, with the request it is tried first. Other than that dont force it, it backfires horribly 
When he is hungry he will eat. Having a choice really is a luxury. First world problems! I have lightened up though. My oldest doesnât like fish. She can make herself a piece of chicken on the nights we have fish but she is eating the sides. My standing rule is they have to try it. I found at first my son didnât want to eat things because of how they looked. 
But argue with my children hell no. Lol
Take everything with sugar in it out of his diet!
He is 4 years old. He wont be picky forever. Shame on you.
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It will take 7 times for a child to try something to decide if they really like it. It does take time. Keep offering, even if itâs only a taste.
Just curious to know when your babies donât eat why let them go to bed hungry ?? Let them eat something small or at least a snack !!
I always tried to make one dish that they would eat , example mac & cheese as a side , or fries. Chicken breast with a few nuggets on the side .
You eat whatâs on the table or you Dont eat. A 4 year old can go three days healthily with out eating. Trust me they will eat.
Two choices at my house. Eat it or starve
Pick your battles. Donât make a huge deal out of it. He picks up on your stress, so if you keep cool, it will pass.
You are doing the right thing. If it isnât something like liver and onions or some really weird ass food. But if it is peas or broccoli, make them try itâŠ
My 7 and almost 6 yr old are soooo picky 
I cam up with different identifiers. Brocoli was trees⊠try to make up magic words or pretend theings they are interested inâŠ
Also I have been known to puree carrots and veggies and add to Spaghetti just to get some veggies down themâŠthey never knew it
Nope I have a kid that will starve himself. Heâs 13 now and would end up in the hospital if I did that.
Pick your battles and food is not one if heâs healthy 
Try hiding vegetables in things. Puree some vegetables and hide it in spaghetti sauce/mac and cheese and things like that.
Keep offering him knew foods. Heâll eventually will grow out of it.
Donât make him go to bed hungry. If he doesnât like it, he doesnât like it. Donât punish him for his taste buds
Would you like to be forced to eat a dish you can not stand??? Think about it
I have 3 kids, my youngest being 18, 2 of them are really picky & I still make them separate meals if they donât eat the main meal. Iâm a sucker for pleasing my children 
Kids will eat when they are hungry,
Thatâs my rule as well. 
if I cook it you eat it. Thatâs that.
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My pickies always had the peanut butter alternative
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To each their own but just imagine you being forced to eat something you absolutely do not like. Please donât send the baby to bed hungry. His taste buds will change. Let the baby snack on fruit. My daughter just started eating meat at 6. I promise you he will not be a picky eater forever but sending him to bed hungry will ensure he doesnât grow or sleep properly.
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Most likely itâs a phase. I had a kid that wouldnt eat anything unless it had cheesy pasta. Another only ate chicken. Just keep offering new food and if he genuinely doesnt like something then dont make him eat it. Taste buds change every 7 years anyway (my child who was obsessed with cheesy pasta now hates it with a passion). Maybe make something he likes to eat. Like if he wants chicken nuggets a lot then give him a few along with something else. Iâm an adult and even Iâll be picky like that. 95% of the time I only eat chicken and mashed potatoes. As long as heâs still getting the needed nutrients I wouldnt worry. Iâve had several different doctors and nutritionists tell me dont look at what a kid eats day to day. Look at the end of the week. One day he night be picky and barely get any vitamins and the next day he might actually eat better and get 2 dayâs worth.
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Mine didnt start exploring diff foods til they was around 8
My 3 year old is super picky but I will not force her to eat if she isnât interested. I will never punish either. Pick your battles!
They eat whatâs on the table or go hungry. Thatâs the way we grew up. No way cooking different no a child or no one.
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I dont eat stuff i dont like and will not force my kids. They are not me, theyre their own person and deserve that choice. I didnt cook separate meals for them, didnt have to. My 18 yr old daughter grew up eating anything you gave her and liked it. She still eats that way. My son, however, is 14 and his favorites is chicken, chicken sandwiches, waffles, cereal, chips, breads, and noodles. Hes not starving by any means. He refuses anything with cheese, no pizza, etc. I dont push it, because he dont eat candy, chocolate, cake or ice cream
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When my kids were little, I would make them try as many bites as how old they were. I told them that I was not a short order cook. I made it into a game. After they had eaten those bites I let them eat what they wanted. I also tried to have at least one thing on the table that they would eat. Now that they are grown, they get excited about trying new things.
Our two youngest were really picky. Our rule was always one bite. As long as they tried a bite of everything they didnât have to eat the rest. We always had 2-3 âsidesâ which helped because there was always at least 1 fruit or veggie they didnât mind eating. I also used the food processor to hide a lot of veggies in their food to make sure they had a healthy variety. Now my kids will eat just about anything.
Firm believer a hungry kid will eat what is served (within reason⊠I.E. not liver and onions 
). Especially if dessert is on the line. At my house if you donât eat what you are given, and everyone else does, then no dessert and it is on the menu for breakfast.
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My daughter went thru phases of eating one thing. Thats what she would want and wouldnât eat anything else. I fixed it for her. She has outgrown it and her pallet has grown.
I have 4 boysâŠand all of them went and are still going through that phase. For my sanity (and per our pediatrician), donât force a kid to eat. It sets an unhealthy standard with food relationship. Just present it, repeatedly. And trust me, one day, they magically like it. And most of the time, itâs because they tried it at a friendâs house 
Their is plenty of 2nd choice backup food to feed them that donât require you to cook.
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Make him food he likes. Keep sending him to bed hungry, it wonât be good for his health. I wonât eat things I hate either.
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My youngest for the longest time would not eat meat. I ended up asking his regular doctor what to do for protein intake. Greek yogurt and tofu was suggested along with string cheese. Heâs always liked over easy eggs. Never tried tofu but string cheese, over easy eggs and greek yogurt became huge in his diet. Now heâs 8. He eats meats but needs ketchup for them all, including fish. He does not like rice and noodles are still a toss up. Keep trying to incorporate regular meal items, just make sure to get the proper nutrition. If anything like mine try to find an alternate. Iâm make spaghetti with garlic toast? How about eggs and garlic toast? Try ground turkey or ground chicken. Try meats with ketchup if itâs a meat thing. Is it a texture thing? Mine is not huge on noodles and will not do rice or potatoes. Que in to try to pinpoint and adjust as necessary to ensure their nutrition. Donât give up. Iâm pretty sure we were all picky at some point and were told eat whatâs for supper or go to bed hungry. If nothing else, grilled cheese or eggs and toast it is. Something to keep their belly full with a glass of milk, even if it is toast. Might not be the best option but I always try to keep yogurt of some sort, cheese slices, or string cheese on hand. He likes peanut butter so maybe a pb&j or peanut butter toast. I do believe protein is key to staying full longer and helping muscle develop as should. My youngest also likes steamed broccoli more than boiled or raw. I know many kids are great with veggies if they have ranch. Que in, youâre doing great. I understand how youâre feeling as how Iâve done the same repeatedly.
I have a very picky eater too⊠Heâs lactose intolerant so weâve always had to be careful if what he eats. My mom actually found the key to get him to try new things⊠She gets him to help her cook. My âchicken nuggets or pastaâ kid now enjoys (mild) curry, stew and soup and is trying new things all the time. We have a herb garden and he is allowed to help with which herbs we use too. Its taken a few months of effort but heâs now eating what we do most nights.
So my daughter is a very picky eater itâs so bad she does food therapy for it. I was told to give her a plate of food she likes but add one new food to the dish so every week pick one new thing you want him to try and just stick it on the plate he may not touch it or even look at it the first time but he eventually will explore it by touching and then maybe he will explore it by trying it. But what Iâve found with my daughter is that she will eventually eat it and might like it but if I wait too long to give it to her again itâs like reintroducing it all over again which gets extremely frustrating but to her this is a new thing. Even though it isnât. So Iâd offer the new foods as often as possible once heâs tried and enjoys them. Also Iâve notice that if I just leave a tray of food on the table she will pick at it. So Iâll leave a plate of a bunch of things I know she loves like ritz crackers cheese cubes red peppers apple slice watermelon pretzels but then Iâll throw in some things she wonât try like cucumber raspberries turkey slices hummus etc and she eventually starts picking at it. Also with fruits and veggies kids love dipping sauce. So I give my daughter a small amount off ranch with her broccoli or carrots or some cream cheese dip for her pears and kiwis because she isnât to fond of those things but it makes it fun for her.
At four years old they need to eat, they are to young to be going without food. Try to get them to try new things on occasion, but donât push it. If itâs forced too much they wonât try it at all. Sometimes you have to be tricky with kids. When making spaghetti finely blend up some veggies to add to the sauce. Sometimes you have to get creative or tricky. Make broccoli look like a tree forest for example. But most important donât push it just be patient. If you want to get them to try something new maybe offer to get them something they like if they take a bite. With kids they tend to grow out of some of their pickyness and will try new things. Also donât make meal time a dreaded time of fighting and complaining. Its better to give them something they will eat and make it a fun experience so they might be more open to try something new. Punishing the for not trying something really isnât beneficial and wonât really help.
When I was growing up we dindnt have much food we had to eat what we dindnt like.Or nothing at all I told myself when i had kids i wouldnt make them eat what they dindnt like i went through it .The doctor said about my kids how would you feel trying to make you eat something you dindnt like.I told her i did when I was growing up I didnât like it.So if I had the food I would make my kids something different
Whatever he will eat. Then slowly introduce different foods. Their taste buds change.
Have him cook with you. They will isually eat what they cook.
I wouldnât force foods, just encourage. Donât make separate meals or they will never eat normally. They will eat if they are hungry.
So feed him what he likesâŠshy are you sending a child to bed hungry when you know hes a picky child.
Give him options.
Poor eating habits begin when the child begins to eat. Kind of hard to reverse what youâve done once the child is a toddler. Almost everyone I know starts their children off on fruit. At our house we had rice and beans quite often as a meal. We had yogurt cheese whole grains and things of that. I made their baby food by scratch and so they never really got much of a taste of the jarred stuff. Never really served them fast food or fried foods high in saturated fat. I guess they were never really picky eaters because everything that ordinary children wouldnât find appealing was second nature in our home. I suppose it is what it is. I think for the most part, parents create picky eaters.
Could there be a medical reason behind it? I have a picky eater. Send her to bed hungry and youâll be up in the middle of the night changing bedding because she puked from lack of food. She has GI issues and she has Sensory issues. She just canât eat certain foods no matter how much of an asshole you choose to be. For the record, she loves most veggies, including steamed fresh broccoli. But there are several foods she cannot eat. Definitely rule out any medical issues and allergies/intolerances first.
My mother made me peanut butter and jelly sandwich when she made something I wouldnât eat. I did the same for my daughter or I rolled up deli ham and cheese on a plate. It made dinner a lot less stressful and these were quickly fixed.
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Just feed him what he likes so he doesnât go to bed hungry and have him taste new foods every once in a while . My daughter was like that til about 5 or 6 . Sheâs still picky but she eats more than she used to .
Itâs all about exposure. When feeding him always make sure there is one safe food on the plate. Something you know he will eat and the rest new things. He may not even pay attention to the new things at first and will complain he doesnât like it. Stand firm and just calmly say âthis is on the menu tonight and this is all we haveâ donât force him to eat it or get mad because an unpleasant experience at the table can set the tone for all new foods he encounters or doesnât like. If you just keep exposing him, eventually he will learn to probably touch it or play with it which is a big step too! Itâs a tough road but stick to it and he will start eating. Follow solid starts on IG. They have helped me so much!!!
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These commemts are crazy. There is absolutely nothing wrong with saying eat what was made for dinner or be hungry. No oneâs starving anyone. They DO eat when theyâre hungry. Oh thatâs right⊠âNot MY kidâ. Yes, even yours. 
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My oldest and youngest are both autistic and eating can be challenging. Especially with new foodâs. What worked/works for us even though itâs exhausting at times. Iâll make a vegetable or meat that I want them to try. I will also have food they prefer. I make them try at least 2 bites of them new food before they can have their other plate. We have found many new likes but also food they donât like. The first week trying this was rough. But now itâs routine and has opened up a more even diet.
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I have a 9 year old thatâs a picky eater⊠always has been. Probably always will be. I make her have atleast 2 bites of what were having. And if she truly does not like it than she chooses something else usually something quick and easy. Sometimes she will finish what I gave her sometimes she has something else (not really a big deal)everybodys different and likes different things. But I dont agree with sending them to bed without anything. I mean thatâs what my parents did. You ate your meal or you went hungry⊠I just couldnt. I dont think with holding food should be a punishment and Iâm pretty sure that is considered child abuse. Also IMO you could find some type of compromise that works for your family instead of making your child go hungry. I hated being forced to eat something I didnt like or having to go to bed hungry. And It didnt work for my parents. I just went hungry until they cooked something I liked than Iâd eat
Itâs kind of hard to offer advice here without knowing your child.
First, could there be sensory issues? Aside from eating strugglesâŠdoes your child seek or avoid any other sensory inputs?
Clothing/fabric? Lights? Sounds? Do they do a lot of rolling? If so your child could have a sensory processing disorder and I would definitely speak to thier doctor!
If no other sensory issues exist (and even if they doâŠIâve used this for my autistic 7 year old and spd 3 year old)
- Make them what you make. Try deconstructing it and adding a dip like ranch or ketchup (my oldest will eat anything if it had ranch).
- They must sit at the table with you. When you are finished eat if they havenât eaten offer a healthy alternative. It must be healthy. Veggie. Fruit. Nuts. Ect.
Do not under any circumstances offer or give junk food in place of a meal unless directed to by doctor or therapist.
Edit. A couple other things.
-let your 4 year old help cook. I let my spd 3 year old help with making mashed potatoes the other day. And he actually tried and ate them.
-during breakfast and lunch be creative. Offer small (like a couple teaspoons) of 5-6 different things.
-use trickery during breakfast/lunch. My 7 year old has âdoritosâ that are actually made from cauliflower. Theyâll eat cauliflower when its mixed into riceâŠor zucchini when its spiralized and mixed into spaghetti.
My 11 year old was like this. The old school method of forcing and laying down the law made it worse. I broke down and decided to leave it alone, 100% stop making it an issue.
After a while ( probably around 6 months) of zero pressure heâd start showing interest in unfamiliar food, asking what something was that I had or someone else had, and Iâd answer without offering it to him to eat. Iâd offer a different sensory introduction ; for example heâd ask what that floppy green thing was , Iâd tell him âasparagus, it is floppy isnât it ? Would you like to touch it? â and he would half the time. If it was something he thought smelled different , Iâd offer him a piece to smell . With no pressure on having to put it in his mouth.
This little boy would actually vomit if forced and was very texture oriented with clothes, with food, everything. So letting him explore with his little sensory steps toward more food in his world was the way to go. Eventually heâd ask to try it, Iâd say yes, sometimes heâd like it and sometimes he wouldnât.
He could not stand the smell of fish , never wanted it, and that was okay. This summer he went fishing with me and I caught a rainbow to keep, he wanted to watch the preparation and then when it was cooked , he asked to try it. He actually loved it! No pressure, no heap of unknown food on his plate, just little by little he explored .
He particularly liked when it was someone â coolâ like a grandparent or friend of mine that had the new food . So setting up opportunities for him to see all different people eating all different things was immensely helpful.
Just this week we went to dinner and my spouse had crab. He still needs to touch things first, like touch the shell, then he asked to try the crab itself. Which he decided wasnât his favourite, the fish from the river was better.
A lot of things from the past are great, antique furniture and recipes for two. The forcing food mentality almost put my son in the hospital, it fractured our relationship, he lost trust in me. It didnât help in the slightest, for my family itâs something Iâm happy to leave in the past. Iâd rather have a relationship with him where he can trust me and feel comfortable to explore in his way. He wasnât challenging me, he was setting boundaries to protect himself when he felt nervous and afraid.
If I could do it over again, Iâd have played in the pudding with him and used the carrots as swords; Iâd rather be in his bubble and have a kiddo willing to try things because he felt safe in that moment to push past his sensory issues and texture issues. Iâm not his friend, but I certainly donât want to be his enemy just to win some sort of control face off that wasnât even happening from his side.
Even if it was a real authority challenge, Iâd rather lose that battle then break his trust and faith that I am here to protect him and guide him. You can lead a horse to water but you canât make them drink , isnât that how the saying goes?
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Heâs only 4 years old you should not be sending a baby to bed hungry you could have made him a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and at least gave him nap before you put them to bed all kids are picky until they find foods that they like if youâre worried about it see his doctor and talk to the doctor and maybe even go ahead and let the doctor know that youâre putting your child to bed hungry as a form of punishment which is not right heâs only four
Weâve just started something new that seems to be going well. I have four and they are picky. When we make dinner we make sure there is at least one safe food on the table we know they will eat and the rest is what we want. Everyone gets to pick from the food offered at the table and how much they want. The rules are you have to eat what you put on your plate. Itâs going well. Because we have given the kids some control the food battles have significantly decreased, they leave the table with full bellies, and have gotten much more likely to try new foods on their own. I highly recommend.
My 2yo has to to try a bite of everything and if he decides he doesnât like it, thatâs fine. I wouldnât want to be forced to eat something that I do not like. If he doesnât want what is for dinner then he gets a Pb&j or cereal.
All im going to say is to be careful with forcing. We encourage. Forcing can lead to food aversion which are really difficult to overcome
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Oh yeah bc sending your child to bed hungry is smart
Even as adults, we have preferences of what we like and dislike when it comes to food. The whole idea behind âyou must clear your plateâ and âeat or go hungryâ are the reasons why so many adults have overeating issues. If my kid eats only chicken nuggets, then guess what, thatâs what heâll get. Iâm not going to force my kid to eat something he doesnât want to
I have an 8 year old who is a picky eater⊠we just let him be. He enjoys junk food and barely likes home cooked food. So I try and cook burgers and hot dogs for him at home so that he can have a full meal. Canât let him go to bed hungry, thatâs out of question totally.
Let him help you prepare the foodâŠhe will eat it cause he will be proud that he helped !
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I have t read any comments, so here is my advice. Start smallâŠlicking a spinach leaf, then a small bite, then a whole leaf. Stay away from textured foods if they arenât preferred (right away) things like mashed foods, oatmeal, etc. IGNORE THE TANTRUMS, and IMMEDIATELY praise the wanted behaviors! It will take time, but it WILL work!!! I promise
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My kids have to taste it first⊠If they donât want to eat what we cooked we donât make a big deal about it but we offer fruit⊠And a cup of milk⊠No junk otherwise they would never eat anything elseâŠ
Do not make a kids try 20 things make 5 basic meals that are good for him that he will eat make ahead of time there is kid menu and aldult do not try to change this or he will push. Back
My 5 yr old is such a picky eater! We dont force her to eat what she doesnât like. She still eats meals and plenty healthy so really thatâs all that matters.
Several things! fresh vegetables are better than cooked. find a few he likes - and yes, the one bite rule is good. I got my son interested in planting a garden and then we watched the food grow and now he really likes several vegetables. When they are proud of themselves for growing itâs amazing what they will eat. Same with cooking. Let them experiment with you in the kitchen and they will eat their own concoctions!
My son is the same way. He will be 9 in February. I tried the âeat what we eatâ but most of the time I end up making him a bowl of cereal if he doesnât like what weâre eating. His doctor said when it if hes ready he will try new things. We found out at a very young age that he has a sensory disorder though so hopefully you little one is just picky right now. Good luck. 
Momma missing 1 meal wonât hurt. My son who is disabled was and still is a picky eater, its all about textures for him we just keep trying thats all you can do.
My advice is find what works for you and your child I have one picky eater with her I learned quickly if I tried to make her try something she would throw up as she has gotten older she will try things but is still picky my other has always eaten just about anything. Pick your battles
I have learned that you shouldnât force a child to eat what you want them to all the time. This can lead to eating disorders in the future, but also, many kids grow out of being so picky. My son-now 25-loved hot dogs, hated fruits & veggies (even pop tarts because they had âfruitâ). As he grew older, he grew out of it. Kids go through these phases. All you can do is do your best to feed him a balanced meal that he will eat. You can also ask him to take 2 or 3 bites of a new food, that might help, but when you force a kid to eat something, it wonât make him like it. Hell, Iâm an adult, I wonât eat what I donât like, I wonât do that to my kid.
I have 3 beautiful healthy kids ages 32,28 and 18 not a picky eater in the bunch because of the three strike method i knew what they liked and I made a lot of things they didnât each meal had a dish of what each liked and a couple of what they didnât cooked in various ways they would ask what it was as they got older but didnât tell them what it was but they had to try 1 bite I watched for the gag reflex and the faces if anything happened they simply spit it out and I tried again at a different meal 3 strikes and they didnât have to eat it again. As long as there was one dish of something they liked they never went hungry. You donât have to force just simply ask them to try it before they say they donât like it and watch for the true tell tell signs nobody knows your baby more then you make their first plate with little bites and ask them to try it all watch then let them make their next youâll be surprised at what theyâll eat.
My oldest son hasnât eaten any meat except nuggets from McDonaldâs since he was 3. He is addicted to raw veggies and fruits. Heâs now 23 and 6ft tall. I just made sure he had options at home that he liked and the rest of us ate what we wanted.
I make my kids try everything. Not just a put it in your mouth and spit it out try, a legit chew it up for a minute try. If they donât like it then, theyâre welcome to spot it out. However; if they donât eat what weâre eating, their choices are limited. My kids grow into and out of some meals but now I donât even have to make them try. They beg to try everything because theyâve been pleasantly surprised. Even better now, they can cook their 2ndary if not (both boys, 5 & 10 can cook only 10 can use the stove by himself). I ate a lot of liver n onions, TONS of hot dogs and spaghetti, and my go toâŠmasked potatoâs. I hated the way my mom overcooked meat so I would give to the animals or I had 4 sisters I could pawn it off on. Some nights I didnât eat at all, my parents were a go to bed without dinner people too. It didnât kill me but I was a strong kid. We were poor too so snacking was out the door. I was super skinny too. My parents never thought anything of it, just that it was cute that you could see my ribs. . Try broadening your meals. Maybe ask your kids for ideas or let them help (careful, that backfired sometimes. If 5 sees something go in he does t like he will hard pass lol).
My kids ped always said they will eat when they are hungry. If they are too skinny, feed them what they like. At school I ask my picky eaters to smell it, then we progress to giving it a kiss, then touching it with their tongue, eventually they try a bite. It can take weeks. Lol Usually they are pretty proud of themselves with each step, and we make a huge deal about it.
My son is picky, and ive lost many battles trying to get him to eat what we are eating, us eating around his preferences, etc.
just feed him what he will eat. You can worry about him eating what you guys eat later. Dont let him go to bed hungry thats not right. Even if its his favorite fruits and veggies and a piece of toast.
Feed the poor kid what he will eat
My sonâs therapist actually said that was bad for ChildrenâŠmy son will only eat meat, noodles, pizza âŠno vegâs, no potatoesâŠshe said just put everything on his plate and let him eat what he wantsâŠif u know he wonât eat what your making give him a plate and if he doesnât eat it give him a bowl of cereal or something he will eatâŠif u try and force him to eat he will never try new thingsâŠ
Never force your kids to eat food they donât want to and never let them go to bed hungry. If he wants mAC and cheese everyday or chicken nuggets just let him eat it. Eventually he will ask for something different and you will be shocked. Every parent goes thru this but never ever force them or make them go to bed hungry.
My doctor said donât force food on picky eaters they will come around .so feed him what he likes.dont make him go to bed hungry thatâs so wrong.let him come around he will try new things if you try to force feed him or not give him any other foods he will never change his food habits.encourage him to try new stuff not force him.trust me I have the picky eater in my house and he has came around on his own .
That is not picky eater. That is a self restricted eater. Find an occupational therapist or speech therapist who specializes in feeding therapy.
donât let your child go to bed hungry. Why donât you just prepare things your child does like? My 3 year old is extremely picky and we try to get her to try new things and sometimes she will and as she gets older her tastes will expand but for now Iâd rather see her eat the things she does like as opposed to sending her to bed hungry.
My daughter is seven and if she doesnât like what I have made then I tell her she can go make herself a healthy dinner⊠normally she makes herself a sandwich with carrots apple slices yogurt and baby bell cheese
As long as he eats SOMETHING, Let him be picky. They grow out of it. NEVER send your child to bed hungry. If its cereal for supper, fine. As long as hes eating. My grandaughter only ate a few things. So thats what we fed her. Now shes 5 and eats well.
âNo thank youâ bites. My 5 year 9ld granddaughter is picky. With no thank you bites, she has come to realize, she likes more food than she realized.
My grandaughter only ate pasta another only ate chicken nuggets. It has something to do with touch/texture. But you need to give him something no one should go to bed hungry. Iâve been there
As long as there something hes comfortable eating give him it doesnât matter if its everydayâŠhe will eat variety when hes older hes still 4 for crying out loudâŠjo dis woman bathong
Our rule was two bites. And tell them first bite your mouth and brain will freak out itâs a texture flavor itâs weird. Second bite your brain will actually be calmer and most times they will eat it
For one, a 4 year old should NOT be going to bed hungry!!! It is NOT an option!!! Make his meal âfun foodâ. Make it into shapes on his plate. For example - cut steak into a dino shape, green beans into a smiley face, etc. I had to do it with 2 of my kids and it worked. If he doesnât eat it, make him a pbj, but never EVER send him to bed hungry!!!