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Eating Problems for a 9 year old

My daughter who is nine --soo to be ten as she keeps on reminding me, is an extermely fussy eater.

if she loves something she will eat & eat &eat if not she will not look at the stuff that has been cooked.

many of her tastes change hourly. she is asthamatic and since she does not eat falls sick often, though she is inteligent she cant concentrate,is loosing marks.


please help. Seena replied.
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Rashmi replied. Some children are naturally picky and your over attention over this problem must be making it worse.My children are also fussy eaters and are small built from birth. I used to fuss over their eating hoping to make them stout and this had backfired. I serve them well balanced meals with salad,fruits,yogurt etc and let them eat what they choose.I serve them snacks only at tea time and at midmorning if at home. I dont serve any snacks upto 2 hours before meals. If they dont eat well at mealtime and are so are hungry shortly afterwards,I give them fruits or a boiled egg. Above all I try not to worry too much about their eating. Children balk at food when fussed too much. This method takes time but in a matter of 1 month the children do improve their eating. You should also check if she is anaemic and if so ask your doctor to suggest a suitable mineral supplement.