My Child Won't eat ! PLEASE HELP ME!!!

Question

my child wont eat her lunch! can someone please help me??? she is a semi picky eater, lactose intolerant, and we are trying to stay away from sugar. please help!

Answer 1

Maybe shes just not hungry. I never eat my whole lunch.

Answer 2

Morningstar chicken nuggets made out of soy are really great! they taste just like real chicken nuggets but have less sodium and stuff like that...umm some kind of fruit, like an apple or orange, and then a pudding cup or a  jell-o cup. They really dont have that much sugar. You need to trick her into eating healthy, because kids wont eat healthy if they know it. So if shes all for the sugar, then give her things that aren't sugary but are sweet. If she likes salty, give her things that are low sodium but taste salty. Good luck.

Answer 3

i don't eat lunch either during the school year, a lot of people just aren't hungry that time of day.

just make sure she eats her breakfast and dinner, or have her eat small amounts of food throughout the day.

Answer 4

heey. i'm a kid so i guess i could help? If i don't each lunch its because i can't be bothered, or I don't want to get fat haa. My mum sometimes makes me have a big breakfast and makes me eat when I come home from school, as well as dinner. Maybe then you could just give her a small lunch she wouldn't mind eating. Maybe put in a nice treat which she likes to eat too so she would be persuaded, always works for me! Ask her what she wants for lunch. Maybe go out to the supermarket together so she can customise her own lunch. Make it fun.  

Answer 5

It would help to know how old she is. If she's around 11 or 12, she might be made fun of for eating by her friends. Sometimes girls go through that "I'm stronger if I don't eat" phase that could lead to anorexia, but don't panic or jump to that yet.

If she hasn't been eating lunch for a month or more, it could be a small attempt to better control a part of her life. This is a question that should be asked to someone who knows you and your daughter better.

Answer 6

is she in high-school? i didn't eat my lunch most days (especially if i was at school) its pretty normal in high school, not really to lose weight (well that's not why i skipped lunch) but i just wasn't hungry, we were always going around the school grounds chatting to people and having fun that we didn't even realize we missed lunch and after all my classes and everything i always felt sort of tired and that took away my hunger too. i wouldn't worry too much, but if she is getting to thin or something make her a salad lunch (you cant get fat on salad if that's her concern and its healthy!) good luck

Answer 7

Just let her be.  Leave her lunch in the refrigerator and when she gets hungry then that is what she can eat.  Don't get into the habit of cooking just for her or you will never get out of the kitchen.

Answer 8

Maybe she's not hungry.