My 2-year-old son practically does not eat anything. I did him tests and the results were correct. I try by all means to convince him, encourage him to at least try any food. Unfortunately, to no avail. My son gives the impression that he is afraid to try food, to get dirty. He can cry when, for example, a spoonful of soup is placed in his mouth. I am asking for advice on how to proceed? I am desperate because it takes quite a long time and my son is losing weight. I think it has a psychological background.
It is difficult to answer such a question very specifically without knowing the child and his previous habits. It obviously happens at this age (and then also, unfortunately!) That the baby takes a "break" from eating. Sometimes it takes an alarmingly long time, but it wears off over time. The main issue here would be to carefully analyze the toddler's menu, because what you think means "nothing" does not necessarily mean it. Hence, my advice is to go to a child psychologist for a closer look. Perhaps something is happening in the child's life that you did not pay attention to, perhaps there are also some other changes related to "non-eating" - developmental or requiring specialist intervention. Or maybe it's just a struggle for power over themselves and their body, two-year-olds can be very stubborn and despotic and they are very eager to decide what should concern them. Here, the focus should be more on the causes. If they are not found, it will take a little longer to wait - it never lasts very long. Regards, Tatiana Ostaszewska-Mosak
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Tatiana Ostaszewska-MosakHe is a clinical he alth psychologist.
Graduated from the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Warsaw.
She has always been particularly interested in the issue of stress and its impact on human functioning.
She uses her knowledge and experience at psycholog.com.pl and at the Fertimedica Fertility Center.
She completed a course in integrative medicine with the world-famous professor Emma Gonikman.
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