Whats wrong with my toddler?
i put his tea on table and i sit down with him to encourage him to eat but he sits there winging, i'd firmly ask him not to cry and to eat up and he goes hysterical. i've tried not saying anything to him but he still cries and dont know why, hes not uncomfortable or anything.
i have doe a foodchart aso i can see how much hes eating a day and have gave him starts, he knows if he does well at the end of the week, i take him out and get him a toy for being good.
he has become very wingey in the day and i dont know why, ive taking him to docs and theres nout wrong with him,. i play wiht him, read him books, we make things such as cakes, playdough, etc. he gets attention but hes not spoilt.
can anyone tell me what is wrong with him? is it time to change his routene? i dont know what to do as im starting to get really stressed but dont show it infront of him
Answer:
he's a kid.relax. he's fine. from experience, he is fine. dont worry. he's almost 2 you say, so he is just hitting that terrible two stage. this is the time you start disaplining you kid and make him turn into a decent human being. when i was younger, i used to start crying and then throw my head back on the floor- very painful- but i always got what i wanted in the end. one day my mum just let me cry, i learnt my lesson and never did it again,
your child is fine, if your doc says nothings wrong you should relax. good luck btw, 2 is a hard time for all mothers!
There's nothing wrong with him.. It's called being 2!
this can be normal , but if you think you think there is an problem see an doctor
Welcome to the terrible 2s! It gets worse before it gets better. Keep on doing just what you are doing, it all sounds terrific.
About the food, it's my personal experience that one of the first ways children at this age present their independence is concerning when and what to eat. When my older son was 2 I decided to present meals & snacks but not to strongly coerce him to eat if he was pushing back. What ends up happening is that he would eat better at the next meal. They make up for it, don't worry!
He's just a typical 2 yr old and the more you hassle him the worse he will get. Believe me I've had four kids, the first three have grown up now but I have a four year old too, and theyve all been exactly the same, its just a stage they go through. If he's hungry he will eat.
I think he might need the company of other children his own age. If you don't do it, try taking him to a playgroup for a few mornings or afternoons a week so he can learn to socialise and play well it's very important at this age.
If it's any consolation, my daughter turned 2 in November and she's a little biddie! I'm hoping she's going to grow out of it very soon!
Don't worry they all do it. Mine had a phase of only eating fromage frais. Have you tried him on a regular chair instead of a high chair? I hated that phase but dont worry he will eat when he is hungry- it feels like forever. I told mine that postman pat had told me he had to eat some, and I had a little postman pat pretending to talk in my ear! I looked like an idiot but it worked some of the time.
Maybe make your own dinner and not his. When you start eating yours, with no offer of food for him, he may tell you he wants some, at that point you can ask does he want some on his own plate or just a bit of yours. Worth a try
Toddlers do not eat much. They do not eat 3 meals a day and often become fussy eaters. don't stress over it. The more stress about eating the worse it will get. When he is hungry he will eat. Try doing Breakfast, snack and dinner. find foods he likes and stick with those (healthy ones) never give junk food instead of real food just so he'll eat. if he likes oatmeal give him that for breakfast...if he woudl rather pick at cheerios give him that...give him fruit for snack and maybe crackers or whatever he'll eat...and then Dinner keep it kid friendly for a while...Kraft dinner, chicken nuggets. Put ketchup on lots of stuff will often get baby to eat it (even if you think its gross) LOL.
well i am a mum to 8 and have had a few problems getting them to eat.I dont make any bones about it as a child will never starve them selves.If he is eating his breakfast and lunch but not his evening meal try taking him to the shop and seeing what he would like to eat.I know he is only 2 but they are not daft at that age.I am lucky because now all the kids(16,12,8,4,3,3,2,1) all eat together and seem to eat most of what we give them but they still sometimes give me the I dont like that but they get it anyway.In a large family you cant have one that is picky.Good luck with him anyway and wish him happy birthday on the big day...
my two year old is exatly the same hes still a lovely little boy but when he moans he moans like its the end of the world i use to make a big fuss trying to cuddle asking what he wants now he really tries to get what he wantsall the time it is funny though hes got a really stubborn side to him dont know where he gets it ha ha but now i dont give in i really made it harder for myself coz i hate seeing him cry but now i just leave him and when hes finished paddying ill put his tea bak on the table for him i definately relise why its called the terrible twos good luck
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