Motivation and disorders; eating habits; table manners; etc. See also the tags [food] and [feeding].
Questions tagged [eating]
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How can we get our 5 year old to behave during eating, without us nagging all the time?
We want our 5 (almost 6) year old daughter to do certain things while we are eating together -- she should remain seated, use cutlery instead of eating with her hands, and eat at least a tiny bit of everything.
She doesn't want to, she constantly…
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Finishing their plates vs eating later
Sometimes one or both of our kids (boys, 4 and 7) eat very little at dinner, stating that they've had enough. We do not want to force them to overeat, so usually they have to eat at last half of it and can leave the rest.
But sometimes we just know…
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Strategies to reduce stress at mealtimes
Strategies sought.
Generally healthy happy 4.5 yr old grandson. Eats wide range of foods, including vegetables (broccoli a favourite) some reaction to dairy products so use soya and almond milk. Quite tight control on junk food, few between meal…
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What to do about a 4 year old that's unbelievably picky about food
I want to start this by saying that as a family we pretty much eat all home-cooked food. My wife and I take turns to cook and I think we're both pretty good cooks. We certainly enjoy each others cooking and we cook a pretty wide range of…
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one year old eating and drinking very little
my nephew's one year old drinks and eats very little, what could be the problem? He seems hungry, and tries to eat, but he would keep it in his mouth for a long while then spits it out. We give him mashed potato, yogurt and baby food, but he would…
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2 year old daughter unable to chew
My 2 year old daughter does not like chewing her food. I was wasn't sure what to do and therefore I gave her pureed food. She has been eating that well. As she is becomes older; I am concerned that pureed food has become her habit.
Instead of…
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23 month old child won't eat unless entertained
I see a similar question here, but the circumstances are somewhat different.
Our daughter is very nearly two years old, and has a really healthy appetite. However, when sitting at the table at mealtimes, she will only feed herself for (up to about)…
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My daughter is not eating on her own
My five-year-old daughter has been recently refusing to eat on her own and we have to chase her for eating. We have to sit with her for her eating. She is very slow eater and her meal time lasts for a long time after the rest of family members have…
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How to get a 16 month old to eat?
Our 16 month old daughter is a great kid. She is active, social, goes to day care (part-time), happy kid. The primary issue that we have at this stage is her eating. She does not care about food much except for crackers, milk and other crunchy…
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Does excess sugar intake cause aggressiveness in children
Does excess sugar in a child cause aggressiveness?
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