Posted on 2/22/2019
My two year old grandson will only eat yogurt and cheese at my house and is picky at his grandad's as well. He does drink milk and juice. If I put out fruit or other foods, he won't even try...
Read MorePosted on 11/6/2018
We have made some nutritional changes to the family diet at home. We are limiting sugar and providing healthier snacks and fruits and veggies for all of us. However, I have reason to believe...
Read MorePosted on 10/23/2018
Our son is 26 months old, and eats fairly well except for dinner. Currently, he eats meals seated on booster seat at the table at the same time we eat. He loves fruits, will eat nearly all...
Read MorePosted on 8/24/2018
My 19 month old throws food defiantly and we are so tired of this battle that’s been occurring for almost 1 yr now, we have tried taking food away immediately, saying “no food stays on your tray”...
Read MorePosted on 7/19/2018
Hello, I have a follow up question to my last. My daughters teacher keeps informing me daily that my daughter “ didn’t like her lunch” (which is everyday now for a few weeks). I did learn a few...
Read MorePosted on 7/13/2018
Hello, I have a question about my 7 year old daughter who likes to go through phases of being extremely picky with her food. Majority of the time she eats what is put in front of her even...
Read MorePosted on 6/3/2018
We have 2 boys, ages 9 and 11. Our youngest is disrespectful, disobedient, uses unkind words with his older sibling and throws tantrums/damaging things in our home. His disobedience is constant....
Read MorePosted on 5/30/2018
My child’s doctor wants her to be gluten free and sugar free. Super difficult, but seems to make a huge difference In her brain fog/memory. She’s much easier to talk to, gets her stuff done...
Read MorePosted on 4/17/2018
We adopted 2 girls (ages 8 and 10 at the time) almost 5 years ago from an African country. They were incredibly picky eaters and refused to try new foods. I have been customizing our meals to...
Read MorePosted on 4/16/2018
what resources do you recommend for the parents of a 14 year old boy who is engaged in an eating pattern which is headed to anorexia. we have a medical doctor, dietitian, and a sports trainer...
Read MorePosted on 3/9/2018
I have one boy, almost 4, who is a good eater and another, age 3, who is not. They eat together before my husband and I do and the bad eater cries about food he doesn't like, tries to pass food to...
Read MorePosted on 1/31/2018
My one year old has starting dropping food off side of high chair, yelling when she wants out, and sometimes refusing to eat what I have cooked. How do I teach her manners in her high chair?
Read MorePosted on 1/7/2018
In November I asked about my three old not eating well and my husband and I told her and enforces that if she didn’t eat it meant she wasn’t getting good sleep and her doctor said she must go...
Read MorePosted on 12/18/2017
I have a 17month old son who is very uninterested in eating most of the time. I am still nursing but I would like to start weening in the next month but I’m concerned because he doesn’t seem to...
Read MorePosted on 11/9/2017
My 3 year old doesn’t like to eat. She has always had trouble staying on the growth curve and is quite tall for her age and has never been an easy eater. Now she likes to talk non stop during...
Read MorePosted on 10/30/2017
My husband and I believe our daughter is addicted to sugar. We do keep limited amounts of cookies and chocolate in our house, and generally eat some dark chocolate after dinner. But, our daughter...
Read MorePosted on 10/30/2017
Just extra information about my daughter - she's nine-years-old. Our neighbors are very good friends and she feels at home in their house. I don't think she goes to other people's houses and digs...
Read MorePosted on 9/12/2017
My daughter is now 8 1/2 - through the years I have written to you about her personality - last year she was diagnosed with Dyslexia - which has explained where the low self esteem has come from....
Read MorePosted on 8/28/2017
Hello, I've been asking questions for a few years now about my daughter. I've read John's book "The Well Behaved Child." My question regarding my now 7 year old daughter is this: How do I...
Read MorePosted on 8/28/2017
HI there, We are currently disciplining our 6 year old daughter for not eating her lunch most days. The problem she claims is that they turn on the TV during lunch so she doesn't eat. She also...
Read MorePosted on 8/23/2017
This is a follow up question to a previously asked question about my daughter's eating habits at breakfast. Things have gotten off track a bit with the start of Kindergarten for my son. Now that...
Read MorePosted on 7/18/2017
I wrote before about my 7 year old son asking if he’s fat and complaining about his thighs. While I agree that it’s a teaching moment about treating others kindly, the truth is he probably does...
Read MorePosted on 7/11/2017
I'm afraid we've created a mealtime monster. My daughter just turned 4. She is not a morning person. She's also a suspected hypoglycemic. This has not been medically confirmed because when I...
Read MorePosted on 6/17/2017
Our 11 year old daughter began expressing stomach discomfort in early spring (i.e. VERY frequent complaining). In the absence of obvious illness (diarrhea, pain in night w/disrupted sleep, etc..),...
Read MorePosted on 6/5/2017
My almost 2 year old still wants to drink only from a bottle. I've tried several different styles of sippy cups, but she refuses to drink from them. I've tried holding out for a while to insist...
Read MorePosted on 4/19/2017
Food question. My 8 year old daughter hardly ever eats her dinner. For the first 6 years of her life I made too much a deal about it catering to her so she would eat. Now we just offer her...
Read MorePosted on 3/26/2017
HI there! Do you have any advice how much of the sweet stuff kids should be allowed? We generally do not eat chocolates, lollies or cakes on a regular basis. If we do, it would be the...
Read MorePosted on 3/9/2017
I've recently started the Tablespoon method for my very "picky" 3 year old boy. After a few tries, he's had one successful meal where he's eaten all three foods and gone on to get seconds....
Read MorePosted on 1/29/2017
We love your advice and have been following the "Turning the Terrible Twos Terrific" with our 19 month old son however we have a food thrower. We feed him before we eat, he's at his own toddler...
Read MorePosted on 1/22/2017
We've read the article "Fail-Safe Formula for Getting Kids to Eat Everything". Our 3 year old takes his sweet time eating at every meal, irregardless of consequences, exciting things to do with...
Read MorePosted on 11/22/2016
Greetings: We have a fussy 1 month old. He has gained 2 lbs since birth....now weighs 10 lbs. Screams and acts uncomfortable all day and most of night. Breast and bottle feeding, but doesn't...
Read MorePosted on 11/14/2016
Long story as short as possible-- Son (age 5) lost all his Halloween candy the day after Halloween because he left wrappers all over his bedroom. Two days later snuck into his sister's room...
Read MorePosted on 9/13/2016
I just had it out with my seven-year-old daughter (and I lost my cool, sorry to say). Every night, when we sit down to eat dinner, she does everything she can to avoid eating what I have prepared....
Read MorePosted on 8/25/2016
I asked a question recently about wanting my child to make better eating choices and choosing to be more active. I failed to mention that he is 15 so I think this might change the answer a little....
Read MorePosted on 8/24/2016
What can I do to help my overweight child make better eating and exercise choices without damagingnhisnselfnesteem?
Read MorePosted on 8/1/2016
My 7-year-old son has a severe life-threatening peanut allergy. He cannot be around people eating peanuts (it's potentially airborne) and he certainly cannot eat food that I did not provide for...
Read MorePosted on 6/27/2016
Is candy making my kids crazy? At our kids' ages, candy seemingly appears out of thin air when we take our children to events, church events particularly. While we are careful to keep them from...
Read MorePosted on 4/13/2016
My daughter will be 4 in a week and does not want to try new food or eat vegetables at all. It is my fault as I haven't been feeding her the best food up to this point as we're always on the go,...
Read MorePosted on 4/11/2016
Recently we are having a problem with our daughters attitude at meal times. As soon as any food is placed in front of her she immediately starts jerking her body around,whining,grunting, making...
Read MorePosted on 2/23/2016
Micromanagement. I definitely do it. My husband does it. We catch ourselves, but need to rid ourselves of it. The problem is that I have a hard time knowing when I'm "parenting" and when I'm...
Read MorePosted on 2/10/2016
My soon-to-be 4 year old is an extremely picky eater. He screams and pitches a fit if he even sees a new food or non-preferred food on his plate. As a baby, he had horrible reflux and...
Read MorePosted on 2/2/2016
Our six year old son at times refuses to eat meals that we serve. If he refuses to eat dinner, we have been sending him to bed right away without eating. If it is breakfast or lunch, we send him...
Read MorePosted on 1/19/2016
How should I respond when my seven month old bites while breastfeeding to discourage the behavior?
Read MorePosted on 12/3/2015
My 10 year old daughter has developed anxieties or panic attacks when she eats lunch at school, mostly; but when they occur, eating seems to be involved. She is a thin, tall girl, very...
Read MorePosted on 10/22/2015
At what age is it ok to start this method: "Fail-safe Formula for Getting Kids to Eat Everything"? I have a 20 mo old who is starting to get pickier about what he eats at meal times and...
Read MorePosted on 10/22/2015
I need help in dealing with an overindulgent grandparent. My father-in-law is always willing to help out with the kids (ages 5 and 2). The problem is, he gives them obscene amounts of sugar. ...
Read MorePosted on 9/10/2015
Hello, My daughter is a picky eater and doesn't like much of what we serve. I have read through the questions dealing with eating problems and have a follow up question. If we serve a teaspoon...
Read MorePosted on 8/21/2015
I have a 1 year old (almost 13 months) whom we have spoon fed up until now so he doesn't lose weight. He has a hole in his heart and weight gain issues. The doctor told us to prioritize...
Read MorePosted on 8/14/2015
I just finished rereading the section in The Well-Behaved Child on food issues as well as the Q&A on the same subject here on the web-site. Unfortunately, I'm still not sure how to deal with the...
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