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What Causes Low Appetite In A 3 Year Old?

Hi Doctor I have a daughter of an age of 3.5 Yrs old, she doesn t like to eat any food , tried all the soft and hard way to feed her. By any chance if she eats fully by force she vomits all the way out. Tried speaking to her & cooking her favourite food but still its the same problem , the second spoon any food she says its enough I dont need. She says i dont need food .. i am really worried , kindly advise
Thu, 31 Jul 2014
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Hi, thanks for asking.
I can understand your concerns.
First of all I would like to know the weight of your child. If the weight of the child is normal then I suggest you try the following. Do not keep her telling whole day eat this and that. Never force her to eat. At regular and routine meal times offer her food, if she refuses to eat do not force her to eat. Remove the plate and offer food at the next meal time. Children will eat when they are hungry and appetite of a child varies from day to day. Let her associate food with hunger satiety and not with force or fear or greed.
I hope I have helped you.
Thank you
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What Causes Low Appetite In A 3 Year Old?

Hi, thanks for asking. I can understand your concerns. First of all I would like to know the weight of your child. If the weight of the child is normal then I suggest you try the following. Do not keep her telling whole day eat this and that. Never force her to eat. At regular and routine meal times offer her food, if she refuses to eat do not force her to eat. Remove the plate and offer food at the next meal time. Children will eat when they are hungry and appetite of a child varies from day to day. Let her associate food with hunger satiety and not with force or fear or greed. I hope I have helped you. Thank you