If eating a small amount of food for an hour each meal is developmentally normal and age appropriate, this really drives me crazy. My 6 1/2 year old little girl eats healthy food, no doubt about it, but she only eats very little of everything. At home I give her fruits, vegetables,yogurt and sometimes as a treat chips and crackers. I always make sure that she eats what I give her. But in school, she doesn't finish her lunch. She brings her lunch box home hardly touched or even when she buys food at the cafeteria. I know that fights about food intake lead to ugly issues later in life, and a battle I will never win but this is really so stressful for me right now.
I hope she will outgrow this habit soon...
Any suggestions out there is welcome and very much appreciated.
oh i can totally relate to your title. my son on the other hand eats but each meal takes 2 hours for him to finish. before, he hardly eats anything so i'm glad for this change that now at least he likes to eat. though sometimes i feel impatient coz i need to remind him all the time to chew his food and swallow.
ReplyDeleteI think it's ok as long as you give her nutritious food. try to guide her to eat more a little each time until she gets used to eating more. things can change mommy Dhoy, just be patient. :D