new questions? 3.5 year old kid i watch refused to eat again?

Tell the mother that since you left him in your care, it's your house and your rules. You offered him food, and he said he didn't want any. Case closed. Skipping a meal won't hurt him, and eating cereal all the time isn't good for him. I would have sat him down anyway and given him the meal you were cooking; if he was really hungry he'd eat it. If not, simply take it away and tell him that he can have that when he's hungry, but not cereal. Giving into him is only fueling his spoiled personality (I read/replied to your question the other day, that's where I'm getting the "spoiled" thing from), and you need to be firm and consistent. His mother will thank you when he suddenly decides to sit and eat what she's cooked instead of asking for junk.

Well it's kind of hard to force a child to eat. In fact it's impossible unless you shove it down there throat (NOT RECOMENDED!!!!!!!!!!!!) You can try making him sit watching you eat but if he;s not hungry he's not hungry. Next time try using the old, "If you don't eat then no snack." or, "I'll tell mom." or even, "Are you suuuuuurrrrreeeee your not hungry. I bet if you started to eat you'd want more." if that doesn't work make a plate of what was for dinner and set it in the fridge or microwave and when he's hungry give him that.

I would talk to his mother about this also and ask her what should you do in this case. Don't buy him snacks either that only makes th situation worse. Only when the mother says, "feed him the snacks." Do you give it to him. Until then, put your foot down. He will get hungry enough to eat what's given.

My brother was exactly the same way... if it wasn't Captain Crunch or grilled cheese he refused to eat it. My mom would make him sit at the table until he ate it or went to bed--every time he went to bed. He would to this for days at a time and was too stubborn to eat something that he didn't like. If my mom forced him to eat he would gag no matter what it was.

Eventually the doctor asked about his diet and my mom explained it to him. He told her to stop fighting him and let him have what he wants, as he is nearly starving himself. So, that's what my mom did for many many years.

It wasn't until he was 15 or 16 when he started to try new things and that is only because he would have dinner with his girlfriends family and didn't have a choice in the matter. Now, at 20 years old, he finally eats normal foods on a regular basis.

I think the most important thing to do in your situation is to do whatever the parents do. Consistency is key.

instead of saying sorry dinner is over, tell him that he cant have leftovers of what you originally offered or nothing at all, no cereal. dont let him decide if he eats, let him sit at the table, dont give in. my brother once slept at the table, so three hours isnt that bad and i bet hed get tired of it eventually, just keep on having him sit. just keep offering what you are serving, and nothing else, he wont starve himself, hell eat when hes hungry enough.

My 2yr and8m old daughter is the same she is not eating at all and to make eat something i have to give her only what she wants,I dont care if we have chicken with vegetable and she want nesquick cereal .Its ok I will give her cereal,better if she eats something than nothing right..?

Mostly now she doesnt eat what she was eating b4..Now for last month she is only drinking milk with coco and i had days that i didnt give her that milk for full 2 days and she still wasnt eat and only crays for the chocolate milk so give up,.now she is drinking this milk whenever she wants and nesquck cereal is her only food she takes.

I went to doctors for help but they didnt help me the way i expected.They just told me that if she is not loosing weigh,if she is active its ok,soon or later she will eat,but so far i dont see something better only worce.

Thx God my mother lives in poland so she is going to send me special syrope for kids to hel them to open apetate which worked on her son!!!

I am wondering why these kind of medications are not in Canada,USA?