My daughter doesnt want to eat anything What do i do?

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My daughter doesnt eat anything i am afraid she doesn't get enough protein. She is also very active and at the age of 5 weights 30 pounds!

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If she loses any more weight or refuses to eat go to the doctors, there could be something seriously wrong with her. You’re her mother, and I'm not saying force feeding her will work but your daughter not eating could just be her trying to manipulate you, so she just might need to be disciplined. Show her that she needs to eat and that this is a serious matter, and be sure to explain this to her in words she will understand.

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Most kids go through the whole "don't eat anything." Just be patient unless her ribs are showing.

Check if shes sick im 15 and when i was sick i didn't want to eat anything for 2 weeks just feed her toast and stuff like that.

This is a tough age for food. You need to find the food items that she does tolorate and substitute veggies with a kids nutrition shake.

well i think that you should try to make her eat becasue if she doesnt eat she is gonna be reallly skinny when she grows up!! so should talk to her and make her think about the future!! or put protein in the food that she likes!! ask her doctor to provide u with vitamin!! hope this helps u!

Maybe there are several things u can do:
1. give her less snacks throughout the day so she can actually get hungry enough to ask for food.
2. do not feed her yourself (ie pick up spoon, fill with food, smile and poke it at her face), let her feed herself.
2. reduce her intake of milk to less than 16oz, or less.
3. make the food look appealing to the child
4. make the portions look very small (less that u know she will eat) b/c this will seem less intimidating to her than having to eat a whole big plate of food.
5. consider daily vitamins
6. dont talk about food in her presence
7. make mealtime fun
8. dont make the child sit at the table any longer than it takes her to eat her fill, and dont make her finish the whole plate if she does not want to
some warning signs of possible health problems:
no weight gain in 6 months
weight loss
diarrhea
gaging or vomiting food
fever
sleep problems
and remember:
1. NEVER punish your child for not eating
2. trust her instincts, she will eat if she is hungry

good luck!

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