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help my 4 yr old wont eat

Chris/Tina - posted on 07/13/2011 ( 2 moms have responded )

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hi i have a 4 yr old son who was big at birth and 2 weeks early he weighed 10 lbs and was 26 in long....thank goodness for c sections lol......any way now he is 46 in tall and weighs 80 lbs and wears size 10-12 clothes. my issue is he really isnt a big eater and doesnt eat alot of junk he doesnt like cookies or cake or iceream or candy. but he also wont eat fruit veggies except corn and fried okra, the only meat he eats is chicken nuggets or tenders, hamburger. he loves mac n cheese, rice red or black beans, cheese in any form, fries or mashed potatoes once in a while, cheese pizza in any form......im at a loss as how to get him to eat things that are good for him. when we try he runs hides and cries. we dont want him to be teased in school for weight issues. please help

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Chris/Tina - posted on 07/13/2011

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ok maybe i should have mentioned that the foods he does eat are homemade not fast food or boxed foods chicken breasts cut in strips and breaded and baked 90/10 ground beef pattied and cooked fresh pasta for the mac n cheese but thanks for your post he has been to the dr

Louise - posted on 07/13/2011

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You say your son does not eat junk food, yes he does! Chicken nuggets and burgers and mac n cheese are all processed foods which contain a lot of sugar and fat.

I think you should take your son to the doctors and let them help you by referring you to a dietician. Who will be able to give you help and advice on cooking child friendly meals that are good for him. At nearly 6 stone he is very over weight and I can see you are asking for help which is a good thing. Do the best thing for him and seek help. I assure you your son will eat when hungry enough and to keep giving these foods because he has a strop is only enforcing bad behaviour. Ignore the strops give him a healthy meal for example shepherds pie with vegetables diced finely in the meat sauce and mash potato and carrots as a topping. There are ways of sneaking vegetables in without your child knowing.

Please help your son to change his eating habits because the way he is going he will not be able to do all those little boy things like climbing trees and playing football because he will be to heavy. Don't give in to him, and let him lead a full and active childhood.

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