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what to do my son is a very picky eater?

Cheenu - posted on 01/10/2010 ( 2 moms have responded )

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Joy - posted on 01/13/2010

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You don't mention how old he is, and that could make a difference. But the fact is that kids will eat when they are hungry and it is up to you to make a difference in his eating habits. Give him new things and don't let him have his "favorites" until he eats a certain amount of the new thing (I usually go with 3 - 4 bites, my daughter is 5). If he just refuses to eat anything, then he misses that meal.
If you are talking about a baby who is just starting on real food, remember that they have to be exposed to a new taste/texture 10 - 20 times before it stops being foreign to them. So when they spit out a new food, it isn't necessarily that they don't like it, it is just unfamiliar.

Sandra - posted on 01/10/2010

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Quoting cheenu:

what to do my son is a very picky eater?  I am 66 yrs old and just leave him alone, he will eat when he gets hungry.  They just want the extra attention and it works too many people have done it...............I have an only child and love her more than life so I would not tell you something that would hurt.  Do you always want to eat when someone else wants you to?



 

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