What should you do when a child keeps throwing away good food that should been aten?

[Anonymous]

[aaron13547]

When I didn't want to eat the dinner my parents made for me i went to bed hungry. For me it didn't take long to realize eating things I didn't like, was better then eating nothing at all.

We live in very abundant times, its really easy to get lost in all the good things and ignore what feels bad.

Teach this child to be grateful for what they do have instead of want what they dont have. The earlier they learn this purpose of suffering the more enjoyable life can be. Turn this problem into an opportunity 🙂 Namaste 🙏

[Asker]

So don’t buy them snacks anymore let the starve.

[aaron13547]

Thats one way to do it. Or you could show them to get the snacks is a privilege earned from eating the food they dont want to. If you take the snacks completely away they aren't going to understand why. show them this thing you call a snack is, really dessert or reward for a eating a good meal not the meal itself. Healthy food is for the body. Snack food is for the mind. Balance is important for being the best they can. You can help them understand this rather then making them figure it out on their own, like I had to...

[slatyb]

You stop giving them so much food, and you keep junk food out of the house. It's abusive to make a child eat when they aren't hungry.

[Asker]

They get the food themselves and be wasting it.

[slatyb]

How old is this child?

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Figure out why they’re not eating. If it’s a difference of appetite, give them smaller servings

[Mariogirl09]

I heard you make them go hungry for a while and then they will eat it

[FunkyMonkee]

Should been aten?
Stop giving them that food!! They OBVIOUSLY don't like it!!

[Asker]

You want to play that reporting game I got you back. You don’t even know the context of the question to have such a smartass response.

[FunkyMonkee]

You never GAVE any other context and I never reported you for anything?
I'm speaking from experience!! When I was a kid and my parents gave me food I refused to eat, it sat there on my plate untouched BECAUSE I REFUSED TO EAT IT!! Eventually, they learned NOT to put it on my plate!!

[Asker]

Read my previous comment they are old enough and know how to get their own food they get and waste their own food.

[FunkyMonkee]

THIS was your ONLY comment, "What should you do when a child keeps throwing away good food that should been aten?" To me, a child is someone in grade school or younger. You said nothing about them being old enough to get their own! Why are they taking this food if they have no intention of eating it? Maybe you need to teach them not to waste food. Maybe if they paid for it themselves, they wouldn't be so quick to waste it.

[Asker]

They are retarded they still throw it away anyway just because you said something to do about it they do it from spite.

[exitseven]

my parents would make me sit at the table until I cleaned my plate.

[Anonymous]

Stop serving those particular foods to your child, and make sure you have your child taking a quality multivitamin, to ensure maximum nutrient intake

[Asker]

They get the food themselves to go eat nobody tells that that they have to eat it.

[Staximus]

How about discipline your children and stop letting them do whatever the hell they want

[beefcakebradybatson]

I've just aten supper !!!