Eating help?

Question

my daughter is 7 yrs old and will not eat hardly anything. here is the list of what my daughter will eat.

noodles (rarely)

hot dogs (every once in awhile)

biscuits (but not the bottoms)

spaghetti o's (rarely)

peanut butter sandwiches

peanut butter crackers

chicken nuggets

pizza

now i have been trying for years to try to get her to eat other stuff and she refuses. i have tried getting the animal plates, rewarding her with something for eating. i have tried to ground her. i also tried telling her she couldnt have any of the stuff she liked that she had to eat what i fixed and she didnt eat until i finally gave in and let her eat what she wanted ( she didn;t eat almost the whole day) i just dont know what to do i dont believe in spanking so that is out of the question so any ideas would be great.

Answer 1

Let her fix dinner/meals with you. Maybe if she "cooks"the meals they will be special and would want to eat. It worked for my son when he was younger.

Answer 2

Having the same problem as you are....good news is she still listens to me. So, daily I ensure that she takes a few leaves of greens whatever it may be...at times I'll include fruits...Then, we will try new things or new restaurants...and let her discover for herself that there are varieties out there..The portions I serve her when it comes to something se doesn't like is small...I gradually increase it.

Answer 3

It is all a control thing.  You have let her have the control.  If it really bothers you then you need to stand firm.  You need to decide if it is really an issue you want to fight.  The thing is you should serve her a meal and if she doesn't eat it is her choice.  She might go several meals without eating but when she gets hungry enough she'll eat.  Kids can be stubborn.  Make sure you offer food in an attractive way, provide variety and always try to include something you know she likes (a portion not the whole meal).  Stay consistent and don't give in, she'll come around.

Answer 4

I have a son that is this same way and we usually let him help fix dinner/meals with you. So maybe if she "cooks"the meals they will be special and she will want to eat. It worked for my son when he was younger. I would not worry too much though as long as she is eating something then she at least isn't getting malnutritioned.  .

I recommend just letting her eat what she wants (within reason) and letting her take the initiative to discover new food when she is ready. I think that if my mom hadn't pushed so hard for me to try things, I would not have been so stubborn about it.

Let her help with the supermarket shopping. the list of what is needed first, from baked beans to toilet rolls. Written words or her pictures.

Ask her to help you make a meal plan for the week, go through a child's cookery recipe book. Add what you need to the list.

Just the two of you at the shops, give her a simple list and say you are in charge of finding these items (pictures are a nice idea),let her pick say 10 items of whatever healthy foods she likes or would like to try.

Hope this helps and good luck.  I know how you feel though it can get very frustrating.

Answer 5

I went through a similar phase when I was her age.

Unless she is not getting enough food/is starving, I would not worry too much.

I recommend just letting her eat what she wants (within reason) and letting her take the initiative to discover new food when she is ready. I think that if my mom hadn't pushed so hard for me to try things, I would not have been so stubborn about it.

Good luck!

Answer 6

Get her involved with the supermarket shopping. the list of what is needed first, from baked beans to toilet rolls. Written words or her pictures.

Ask her to help you make a meal plan for the week, go through a childs cookery recipe book. Add what you need to the list.

Just the two of you at the shops, give her a simple list and say you are in charge of finding these items (pictures are a nice idea),let her pick say 10 items of whatever healthy foods she likes or would like to try.

Cook food together.

Best of luck, you really need to gain back some control I think - but this way she will think she has control !!