I have 2 yr old twon boys who won't eat.They live on toast,dry cereal,yoghurts,chips.How can I get them eating

Question

Have tried making them healthy meals, but they play with it or throw it on the floor.I have even cut out snacks.Help!!!!

Answer 1

You can quit feeding them toast ,dry cereal,yoghurts and chips then set your table with the foods that should be eaten ,i.e.the food you regularly prepare for yourself and your other family members at no time allow them to bully you into giving them what they want but instead allow them to go hungry knowing they are welcome to eat what has been prepared and they will not get any thing else even if THEY choose to got to bed hungry.

When thay are hungry enough they'll eat what you provide. But,you must, muster the resolve to stand by what you are doing as they will get loud and throw temper tantrums . When they find they are sent to their rooms Every time they act out the negative behavior will occur less and less until it peters out completely .

GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY MEALS TO YOU!!!

Answer 2

They may not be in a growing spurt right now and have very little of an appetite.  It has been shown that you need to introduce a new food an average of 18 times before a child will accept it.  My two year old will eat many things, it's my 5 year old who is on a chicken noodle soup diet.  That's about all she wants.  You'll see this throughout the next few years.  They go through phases.

Answer 3

my 3 year old is the same, she doesnt eat junk but just plays with food and doesnt really eat so i have started being really strict an making her stay at the table until im satisfied she hs eaten enough, it sometimes takes over an hour but atleast she eats

Answer 4

My 10 yr old daughter would eat nothing but junk if I let her..

Answer 5

you all need to eat your meals together they need to see YOU enjoy your food ........curiosity cured the cat ,,,eat you meals with them show them your enjoying dinner time... start with beanz and mash ..chips dunked in beanz  make a meal of mealtimes..make it fun ...yes im sure you have not got to much time on your hands but washing and chorse can wait if they are healthy and well fed... also it could just be a fase kids like to keep mum on her toes......

Answer 6

As long as they are eating don't worry about that much my son is nearly 2 and he don't eat anything really until a few days ago i had an idea and thought about doing some smoothies for him to get some fruit in him. And he absolutely loves it today he has had 1 whole banana all i do is blend it with a bit of milk and ice cubes and he drinks it all up. I tried mixed berries yesterday for a choc ice in it and he loved that too. So you could try doing that for them.

Answer 7

have you tried letting them help i know they only 2 but my kids loved to help make it fun make shapes out of carrots and other veg also make your chips in the oven to make it healthier good luck

Answer 8

Been there done that. All you have to do is only give what you would regularly for that meal. If they throw it take it away. Remeber small children should not be given too much they will feel overwhelmed. If they play with it let them to a certain extent they may want to know what the texture is but use common sence. Give them the food for the same amount of time it takes you to eat. 30 minutes or so. Then take it away and give a healthy snack of fruit but small quantities. Then next meal same thing. They will eventually eat and like what they are eating. It is a power struggle but they will eat before they starve and a few days of not eating much is no difference nutritionally than having a diet that is not balanced.

Answer 9

well obviosuly they do eat

Answer 10

Peer pressure!!!

As odd as that sounds. have a family friend with a bit older children who eats other foods and allow them to be an example to your children. Have a friend try to feed them....most kids will eat all kinds of new foods if mom isn't in the picture.

Trust me I know where you're coming from, when my son was 2 he would only eat orange juice, cheese sticks, and chicken nuggets or unseasoned chicken breast. That was it! Now he eats just about anything and he's nearly 5. Best trick we used to get him to eat veggies?? Daddy made a bowl of peas as a snack. Since it was in a bowl at an odd time of day instead of on a plate at the dinner table my son figured it must be a treat so he just had to have some. Daddy kept saying no it's my snack so of course my son wouldn't take no for an answer. LOL to this day just about any fruit or veggie is welcome as long as it's treated as a special snack instead of a meal.

You might try smoothies since they like youghurt. You cheat and use the youghurt as a base and puree some veggies in there like zuchinni, broccolli or cauliflower in there. Same thing if you can get them to eat spaghetti.  Lord knows it tastes nasty adding some of those vegetables to a tomato sauce but for some reason my son would still eat it as long as he was allowed to twirl the noodles onto the fork!

Answer 11

Be strict. don't give them any other food than the one you want them to eat, and do not give in to them.

Reward them with praise when they listen to you.

And show your disappointment when they dont listne

Answer 12

I feel for you, my daughter has a food phobia, shes 11 and slowly getting there.

The experts say only introduce one new food at a time and they will have to see it on theyre plate 70 odd times before it becomes the norm.

Never forse feed them, good luck x

Answer 13

At that age, they don't like to sit down for full meals.  Don't force them.  Put out lots of healthy snacks and they will "graze" all day.  That's actually better for them anyway.

I would put out a little bowl that had raisins, Craisins(dried flavored cranberries) Cheerios, goldfish crackers and such.  That's all he ate.  A lunch time, I'd put out little bits of ripped up lunch meat and small bits of cheese and mini go or small yougurt.  Eggs on toast was always fun, very messy but he'd at least eat it.

Answer 14

i know how you feel my 3 year old only eats ham sandwiches cereal apples and bananas i worried about him but my doctor said he was healthy

Answer 15

STOP

THERE getting into a habbit of pushing you around i am a kid and know what i mean

say eat this and you can have pudding (yougaurt in your case ) if they refuse let them dont fall for the tears or bul sh*t carry on eventully they will eat it if they frow it on the floor say no food for tonight then tell them that before putting it on the table you eat awhat they eat at the ame time to show an intrest and encorage

ever heard of monkey see monkey do

dont let them push yoou saty strong

GOOD LUCK

x

Answer 16

Quit buying chips - offer them the right food; when they're hungry, they'll eat it.  YOU are the parent and in CONTROL.  YOU decide on the diet.  They only have to decide when they're hungry!  Fresh fruits and veggies are a good start - most kids love those!

Answer 17

omg thats my exact diet....bad? :l

Answer 18

don't feed them anything else...they will eat it sooner or later

Answer 19

If they eat something, it's better than not eating.  Make a point of sitting with them and eating, let them see what you eat, slowly they will want what you eat.  It's called peer pressure.  Good Luck

Answer 20

mkare eating fun for them. i have brother who has the same problem. you can aso say if you eat i will give you this.. take you here..... make rules if they dont eat. your grounded .. things like that..... you have to have disipline in thta situation that whata my mom did.

Answer 21

It's normal toddler behaviour and they will grow out of it.

Just keep going they will eat if they are hungry.

Answer 22

Try adding small amounts of healthy foods to the food that your children accepts and give it to them while they are preoccupied with something, maybe their favorite shows. My 2 and half year old sister eats only when my mom reads to her.

Answer 23

My nephew is three and the same. He lives on cheese and yoghurts and weetabix! He had to go for his "3yr assesment" recently and my sister in law was terrified that they would say he was underweight! (he got on fine, hes actually tall for his age)

We found it useful for him to have dinner with people he looks up to.

Eg. he loves the 5yr old next door and my cousins who are 10. We got them to come in and eat something with him and he is eating a bit more now. If they are not there we say something like "Charlie/Tom eats that every day!" or "you have to eat that so you will grow big like Charlie and then you can play football with him"

Good luck!!

Answer 24

Welcome to the toddler stage...this is normal behavior.

At 2 our children are getting 2 yr old molars.  Yup look in their mouth and... there they are.  Your children have learned that these things don't HURT when they are eating them.  So try thinking outside of the boxthink of soft easy, chewable food.  Bananas,  spice them up with peanut butter... toast add some peanut butter or jelly.  Yogurt is healthy for a young child and easy to eat. mashed potatoes add sour cream and some bacon bits.  It is a hard time but it passes.  Good luck.

Answer 25

oh i have the same problem with my little sister all she eats is chips, ham, chese, yogert,and banana. try fruit if they like chips give then dried fruit it looks like chips tell them its a sweet kind of chip. oh and if they like anomals give them animal crackers or those goldfish crackers my sister is 3yr old and she loves them.

Answer 26

well i have 5 kids and they were all different, but i did learn from experience and found that kids can eat on the go...cos thats what they like to do as life is just so busy and interesting at that age, yoghurts are fine as is fruit and nibbles, trust me if they are hungry they will let you know and as long as their weight gain is consistent worry not my 4 year old refuses to stop long enough to eat but will drink plenty of milk have no worries about him at all. if you have real concerns just speak to your gp . good luck