I tried. He helped me cook it. He dished it up. Then he started yelling “I don’t want it! I don’t like it”. I told him he had to taste it before he could get down from his chair. He threw a tantrum. I CALMLY deposited him in his room. He raged. I took him out to the chair when he said he was done screaming. He ate the one bite then said he was done and demanded juice and ice cream. I said no…another tantrum ensued, and he fell asleep in mid tantrum on his bed. What the hell am I doing so wrong?

His refusal to eat is what got me to the point of him having nothing but PB&Js and pizza pockets. Why bother preparing a meal you KNOW he will NOT eat? I have warned him that if he doesn’t eat he is going to end up back in the hospital. He is afraid of this and will gag a few mouthfuls down all the while tears a re streaming down his face. I don’t feel good about this. I don’t know what to do. All the people who say don’t make an issue and that kids will eat when they are hungry have no idea what I have been through, so just DON”T. If you think you might have a suggestion for getting him to eat, please let me know. Recipes, healthy snacks your kids liked? I’m all ears:)