help how do I make my 4y.o eat

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My son won't eat, I have tried different varieties and made smaller meals but yet he won't eat. He is the size of a 2.5 year old and is as skinny as a rake. I'm at my whit ends and don't know what else to do. I have a doc appointment tomorrow and will be talking to my doc about it. could someone please help me and give me some advice.

My DS is 3 and is a picky eater but at least eats something and is a healthy weight. I think you are doing the right thing seeing the doc as he is underweight. Good luck tomorrow.

My DD2 went through a long stage of not eating much, but eventually started eating semi normally. I think that it's good that you're talking to your doctor. The thing that I found helped was not making a big deal (out loud) about it. I continued to put food in front of her and let her get on with it. I kept a food diary, so that I could check what she was eating. This meant every time she puts crisps, fruit, snacks, meals inside of herself. She was filling up between meals, even though I wasn't giving her anything particularly (she has older siblings who could be counted on to feed her bits). hth. Good luck at the GPs tomorrow.

My 16 month old is the same. She eats virtually nothing. Has two small cups milk a day and the odd breadstick. Will not eat a meal at all and now even refuses fromage frais and fruit. What did your doc say?

My godson is similar, my friend gives him "littles". She doesn't cook a meal for him as such but gives him a selection of nibbly bits on a tray to pick from, bits of salad and fruit, sausages in little slices, a yoghurt, chunk of cheese, things like that
lots of luck with the doctor, be firm! When my friend first went with my godson, the doctor was really dismissive