My 2 years old refuses to eat in the day and keeps waking up at night (2-3 times) for milk. What can I do?

My 2 years old refuses to eat in the day and keeps waking up at night (2-3 times) for milk. What can I do? Asked by Cryingmom 57 months ago Similar questions: years refuses eat day waking night 2 3 times milk Food & Drink > Food.

Similar questions: years refuses eat day waking night 2 3 times milk.

Refuse it If he's not getting it at night, he'll get hungry during the day. Are you only feeding milk, and only at night? A 2 year old should be eating a LOT more than that.

Schedule meals - give him 1 hour to eat and if he doesn't, take it away. Don't allow snacks. Feel free to give him a treat (cookie, etc.) if he eats his entire meal.

DON'T OVERFEED! Start by feeding 3 spoonfuls of food, then add more if he's willing to eat more. Once he's accepting food, put 3 spoonfuls of whatever food you're giving him.

Offer more when he's done. Set a limit for a treat - say, 6 spoonfuls of 3 foods, for example. Reward good behaviour - I find it works better than punishing bad behaviour.

If he acts up, take the food away and make him sit at the table until he calms down. When his hour is up, let him go, but don't give him anything to drink except water inbetween meals so he doesn't fill himself. You could offer milk after the meal as a treat as well, but don't give him anything to drink with the meal or he'll fill himself on it.

Good luck! Sources: My opinion .

Hate to say it but...... I understand your difficulty. Weaning a child (even if only at night) can be harder for the Mom than the child. The best thing to do, honestly is to refuse the middle of the night feedings.

Your little one will be upset but it will end sooner than you think. I would stop them one at a time. The main thing is, once you decide to stop a feeding, do not go back on it.

Offer water from a sippy or cup, and unfortunately let the child cry it out. There should be no physical need for feeding in the middle of the night (confirm this with the childs Doctor). Your child wants comfort, which you provide.

If you stop the feedings at night, all at once or gradually, your child will learn to eat durring the day. It won't be easy, but it will more than likely take 3 nights. Just don't go back on it once you start it, follow through.

Try your best to have a good support team with you. Do know that you are doing what is best for your child. Best of luck to you, and your little one..

He has you trained! Now you have to untrain this habit. It is going to be hard, you will feel bad.

Tomorrow tell your 2 year old there will be no food after, say 8pm. Then do not give in! My mother told me once that an old woman (80) told her."A spoiled child's life is great" Don't we all wish we got what we wanted!

The only thing SPOILD is the parents life. And that can last the rest of your life! Give your kids everything they need(love, time, safety), and a little of what they want!

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Assuming I got it right... (see my clarification request) I would not worry too much about your toddler nursing at night; but if I hear what I think I hear, i.e. That he has not eaten AT ALL during the day for more than a day or two, and would not eat solids, that probably means something is seriously bothering him. Teething, at best.

I'd show him to the doctor; and make sure he is at least adequately hydrated. Make sure he pees *at least* every 3 hours, and that his urine is not bright yellow.

1 Don't know, maybe he just thinks it's Ramadan :-) but if it was my child, I'd make sure he is seen. Even if the calorie intake during the midnight feasts is adequate (I doubt it), breastmilk gets digested so fast, his stomach must be empty for most of the day! And he does not crave solids!

That does not sound like a spoiled healthy child's behavior to me. Try not to eat for 16 hours yourself, and you'll see what I mean. If his internal clock is off, noon walks under the bright sunlight could help; but, like I said, it might be a bigger problem.

Don't know, maybe he just thinks it's Ramadan :-) but if it was my child, I'd make sure he is seen. Even if the calorie intake during the midnight feasts is adequate (I doubt it), breastmilk gets digested so fast, his stomach must be empty for most of the day! And he does not crave solids!

That does not sound like a spoiled healthy child's behavior to me. Try not to eat for 16 hours yourself, and you'll see what I mean. If his internal clock is off, noon walks under the bright sunlight could help; but, like I said, it might be a bigger problem.

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