Title says it all. My ds1 is a terrible eater. We have twice been from GP to docs about his low weight and also been to a child psychologist to determine if there was any specific problems. As his weight goes up and down by a few lbs and he eats better at times it's hard to find any real reasons, and results were really his weight just about ok so nothing anyone gonna do or can do.
He will gag on food and when younger would actually vomit up food. He will cry and get so upset about eating any foods he really doesn't like. He is very difficult to tempt with any new food, have small successes ie trying pasta after much talking and cajoling.
I actually wouldn't mind if he were just fussy about dinners as he eats lots of fruit and a very good breakfast but at the moment he looks terrible. The actual quantity of food he eats is just not enough. I try to add calories as suggested by paediatrician such as butter and cream in his mash, higher calorie yogurts etc. Even his favourite type of food is never finished such as fish fingers etc.
I suppose what I'm asking is has anyone else had experience of this and if so any suggestions? Did your dc grow out of it and begin to eat properly?
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4.5 ds a terrible eater at wits end
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honeybuffe · 07/04/2013 20:45
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