Tantrums over food

brownhairedmom · Nov 21st, 2009, 12:09 PM

She won't eat. She just WON'T eat. I put her in her highchair and she screeches blue murder, throws everything down, and pitches a fit until I take her out. She's still surviving off of bottles mainly, she eats very limitedly. I tried to cut some bottles out to make her hungry for solid food and its an even worse situation. She ate so well until about 10 months, now she won't touch solid food anymore. She won't take purees anymore either, she just isn't interested in eating. All she'll eat (when she does eat) is avocado, toast, pasta, and cheese. Everything else goes on the floor. Someone told me she's probably just showing me she's in control of something, but...advice?!?

sabby52 · Nov 21st, 2009, 12:20 PM

All kids go throught the "No eating " stage. Dec has been through it several times. As long as she is happy and is eating something and having fluids then I wouldnt worry at all. My Doc told me there is truth in the old saying "they wont starve themselves, they will eat when they are hungry". Some days Dec lives of yogurts and other days he will stuff himself. Dont make an issue out of it, just be like if you want to eat you can if not then thats okay to, believe me she will start to eat again. I know it is hard seeing them not eat but if you make an issue with it then you could make the matter worse. Good Luck xx

hypnorm · Nov 21st, 2009, 12:38 PM

i agree with sabbym try not to make a big deal of it, offer food that whe like and if she doesn eat it then, just leave it. They are often too active at the moment to be interested in food.

xLisax · Nov 21st, 2009, 13:52 PM

Just saying thank you for the replies in here cause Ive got a monkey that is going through this exact same thing!!

Good Luck Scorpio!

Akira · Nov 21st, 2009, 15:40 PM

Some children also get sick of highchairs around this age, as they become more aware of the fact that Mum gets to sit at the table. Perhaps try sitting at a little table with her, or getting one of the booster seats that clip onto normal chairs, allowing hr to eat at the big table

didda · Nov 21st, 2009, 15:43 PM

I am having similar problems! I think my LO just doesn't like being in his high chair! Think I am going to get him a little table and chair... anything worth a try! He is so independent at the mo and just so active it is hard to get him to stay still to eat! Good Luck!!!

brownhairedmom · Nov 21st, 2009, 18:28 PM

Thanks. I think I might buy one of those booster chairs and see if she likes that better

**Tiff** · Nov 24th, 2009, 09:07 AM

Claire's starting to really hate being in her high chair too. She strained and screeched so much last night that I ended up holding her in my lap. Once she was out she was more interested in what I was feeding her.

I know my nephew is in the same boat, he's just not interested. My SIL's doctor told her the same thing as the others mentioned, its impossible for them to starve themselves. They'll eat when they're hungry. Although I imagine its nervewracking!

Novbaby08 · Nov 24th, 2009, 13:10 PM

oh wow...I hope Harley doesn't go through that...anytime soon. SHe eats anything and everything.
Is she still gaining weight and stuff?

embojet · Nov 24th, 2009, 14:19 PM

Molly has just started doing this too! It's difficult to think they are going hungry but it is true, they wont stave themselves. I think we just have to ride it out x

Nov 21st, 2009, 12:09 PM	#1
brownhairedmom Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 6,444	Tantrums over food She won't eat. She just WON'T eat. I put her in her highchair and she screeches blue murder, throws everything down, and pitches a fit until I take her out. She's still surviving off of bottles mainly, she eats very limitedly. I tried to cut some bottles out to make her hungry for solid food and its an even worse situation. She ate so well until about 10 months, now she won't touch solid food anymore. She won't take purees anymore either, she just isn't interested in eating. All she'll eat (when she does eat) is avocado, toast, pasta, and cheese. Everything else goes on the floor. Someone told me she's probably just showing me she's in control of something, but...advice?!?

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Nov 21st, 2009, 12:20 PM	#2
sabby52 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Belfast N.Ireland Posts: 15,162	All kids go throught the "No eating " stage. Dec has been through it several times. As long as she is happy and is eating something and having fluids then I wouldnt worry at all. My Doc told me there is truth in the old saying "they wont starve themselves, they will eat when they are hungry". Some days Dec lives of yogurts and other days he will stuff himself. Dont make an issue out of it, just be like if you want to eat you can if not then thats okay to, believe me she will start to eat again. I know it is hard seeing them not eat but if you make an issue with it then you could make the matter worse. Good Luck xx

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Nov 21st, 2009, 12:38 PM	#3
hypnorm Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stroud, Gloucester Posts: 4,503	i agree with sabbym try not to make a big deal of it, offer food that whe like and if she doesn eat it then, just leave it. They are often too active at the moment to be interested in food.

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Nov 21st, 2009, 13:52 PM	#4
xLisax Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Porthleven, Cornwall Posts: 5,922	Just saying thank you for the replies in here cause Ive got a monkey that is going through this exact same thing!! Good Luck Scorpio!

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Nov 21st, 2009, 15:40 PM	#5
Akira Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 709	Some children also get sick of highchairs around this age, as they become more aware of the fact that Mum gets to sit at the table. Perhaps try sitting at a little table with her, or getting one of the booster seats that clip onto normal chairs, allowing hr to eat at the big table

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Nov 21st, 2009, 15:43 PM	#6
didda Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North East England Posts: 1,395	I am having similar problems! I think my LO just doesn't like being in his high chair! Think I am going to get him a little table and chair... anything worth a try! He is so independent at the mo and just so active it is hard to get him to stay still to eat! Good Luck!!!

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Nov 21st, 2009, 18:28 PM	#7
brownhairedmom Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 6,444	Thanks. I think I might buy one of those booster chairs and see if she likes that better

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Nov 24th, 2009, 09:07 AM	#8
Tiff Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 17,525	Claire's starting to really hate being in her high chair too. She strained and screeched so much last night that I ended up holding her in my lap. Once she was out she was more interested in what I was feeding her. I know my nephew is in the same boat, he's just not interested. My SIL's doctor told her the same thing as the others mentioned, its impossible for them to starve themselves. They'll eat when they're hungry. Although I imagine its nervewracking!

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Nov 24th, 2009, 13:10 PM	#9
Novbaby08 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 2,387	oh wow...I hope Harley doesn't go through that...anytime soon. SHe eats anything and everything. Is she still gaining weight and stuff?

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Nov 24th, 2009, 14:19 PM	#10
embojet Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 4,282	Molly has just started doing this too! It's difficult to think they are going hungry but it is true, they wont stave themselves. I think we just have to ride it out x

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