I can't get my daughter to stop eating!!?

Question

I have 2 girls. One is five (68lbs) and the other is two (28lbs). My problem is my oldest and heaviest thinks she should eat all the time. Last night I gave her 5 tortilla chips for a snack and told her no more when she asked and she looked at me and told me she wishes I would die!!! I have not problems with me youngest when it comes to food. What do I do to get my oldest to respect food and not eat like it's her last meal? I limit her on snacks and helpings but nothing is working and I'm scared she will be 300lbs by the time she hits 6th grade!!!

Answer 1

You have the right to be concerned. Yet she is to young to understand about such things. Take her to a doctor. She may have some other problem causing this also. He or she can help you on what and how to fix the problem. Better start now or it will become a lifetime problem for her. Since she is so young you want to make sure she is getting the right foods also. Good luck..

Answer 2

i also have a 4 yr old son who is 55 lbs. he loves to eat.  rice, milk bread, noodles.. if he likes the taste of the food he will eat it.. i cant starve my own son to death nor restrict his food intake (coz if he is not full he will ask for another plate) wat i did is  diluted his milk and i dont let him eat chips nor chocolates (anything sweet) if he loves to eat. might as well let him eat healthy food. if he ask for food, dont give him the whole platter.. measure his food intake. like start with a cup of rice, etc... i also let him run around the house, bike.. so he sweats and that is also a form of exercise..

Answer 3

starve her and lock her in her room. only let her out 3 times a day, restrain her and shove fruit in her mouth

Answer 4

sign her up for a few excersizing things...stuff like karate, swimming, tennis, and more. then, buy ONLY healthy foods. salads, lean meats, etc. and dont buy any snacks except baby carrots, fruits, etc.

Answer 5

You are setting up a dangerous cycle with food. Instead of five tortilla chips give her a bag full of carrot sticks. she will be able to eat her fill and you will not worry about her health and weight because she is filling up on healthy food.

Answer 6

Tell her she has to go out and play, ride her bike, play sports, go skating, play tag, hide and go seek or any other activities before she can have more to eat.

Answer 7

Kids that age don't know what's good for them.  Let her pig out out fruits and vegetables.  Add low calorie ranch dressing to the vegetables.  Fruits are naturally sweet and most kids love them.

Answer 8

So what is stopping you from telling your daughter "No" when she asks for more?  If you keep giving into her demands you're only enalbing her and YOU are to blame.

Answer 9

Gross as it sounds, Poppykick is right.  Kids with worms do want to eat all of the time.  There's medicine for it.

Answer 10

I would take her to see professional help. Go see her pediatrician and they could possibly diagnose her. But I don't think she will become over weight, maybe she is just hungry....

Answer 11

Offer her only fruits and veggies for snacks, that's what I do with mine, carrot sticks, grapes, peeled oranges, strawberries, whatever is in season so it is cheaper, if they want chips i give them 100% whole wheat and baked, low fat milk, I dilute their juice with water and I just enrolled my 3 year old daughter in tumbling classes, we go to the park for walks and play at least 3 times a week, my daughter is 3 years old and 42 lbs. but she is really tall too but there is no way I would let her get fat, it is my resposibility to keep her healthy, I make the desicions here and I will not let a tantrum change my mind. Just in case take her to the doctor, he or she will tell you if there is a problem and give you a guideline of what a healthy weight is for your daughter.

Answer 12

I hate fat children. You need explain  to her how she will be looked at in society and how no guy will ever love her if she's fat and unattractive.

Answer 13

Let her eat food that has low calories...

Answer 14

Honestly I believe that its okay to eat, not over eat, but eat. Some ppl like to eat more than others and hardly gain weight. At 5 yrs old its hard to restrict someones food, especially if theyv'e been eating for a while.

Maybe you should offer your girls smaller snacks more often, and feed them a hearty breakfast. If they eat a good breakfast they won't want to eat all day (maybe snack, but not eat) Also you should take them on walks around your neighborhood, and local parks. Last but not least play alot of games that require moving around, Simon says, Mother may I, Red light green light.

I hope that you see changes in your girls, because kids and adults can be very cruel, and I'm pretty sure you want to avoid your kids getting hurt as much as possible.

Answer 15

Well have you perhaps thought that she may be growing?  Have you asked her pediatrician?  If she is eating healthy and is still hungry you may want to get her examined.  From the sounds of the way you're treating her don't be shocked if she has an eating disorder by the time she's 13.  

Seek some professional help (for both of your sakes)