My daughter refuses to eat! Do I just give her the damn cake?

truly eating SOMETHING, is better than eating NOTHING. Sometimes giving in to the snack or treat request helps a further appetite develop. Even for adults LOL

@Parker 又 thank you! I was feeling a little guilty about it but I figured some food is better than no food 😩

I’d keep offering more substantial options or yanno like have them on hand if more hunger does arise, but I wouldn’t feel guilty for saying yes to a child’s sized piece of cake

I'd have prob gone with if you eat 2 bites / spoonfuls of this then you can have cake. Is there anything else she favours? A particular cereal? Is there any texture issue she has with food??

i’m a firm believer in “if u are hungry enough u will eat real food” i can’t judge what others believe or do w their kids though. and lowkey we don’t even usually have cake or snacks in the house like that so it wouldn’t even be an option really 🤷‍♀️😂

I have a similar issue lol. If I try to get my three year old to eat something she doesn’t want to eat, she will vomit. She could go half the day without food and be super hungry and she still wouldn’t eat it if she doesn’t want it. She sometimes has pb&j for breakfast and lunch 🙃

@Victoria~ I’m an adult and I have this problem. I’d say look into Arfid if you haven’t

Plus it’s not happening for every meal every day ,it’s okay. Maybe use it as a little reward,after food you’ll get a lil cake

@Parker 又 thanks, I’ll look that up!

@Annie it was from a birthday party

@Shatoria thank you ❤️ it’s definitely frustrating and scary because all we want is for our kids to be healthy and it’s not like I can force feed her. So I will give her other options if she doesn’t like what’s for dinner like oatmeal or cereal or a food she will typically eat for the most part

@Victoria~ aww I’m sorry. My LO used to throw up as a baby but now she just refuses to eat.

@Ashley omg I have to act like the food I make for her is for me so she’ll be interested in it!

@Shyanna yes her nutritionist recommends at least a cup of milk a day too

we don’t have eating issues with my son… but I’ve still done a ton of research on just healthier options because I don’t like giving him a lot of sweets or processed foods. I would’ve just given her the cake…. but I’ve also found some prettt good recipes online for a black bean chocolate cake and tofu chocolate mousse… maybe if she’s only willing to eat certain things, keep offering other foods, but maybe you can make some options that are healthier for her and offer some protein too. Hiya also has a chocolate powder that you mix into milk with some superfoods in it.(we don’t have it, so i’m not sure how it tastes, but we have the vitamins so i get a lot of ads for it)

We simply don’t have cake etc as an option. If it’s not an option they won’t request it.

Try offering her rice cakes 😊 If she refuses, add a little cream and icing to make them more appealing!

@Naomi it was from a birthday party

What I would do for my child is put a piece of cake on a plate with finger foods I don't mind him eating and blend up a couple smoothies for the both of us. He may only touch the cake and thats fine, but the food stays on the table so he can grab it as he plays. Food is food, balance is what we are trying to achieve. If its an ongoing thing maybe a doctors visit to rule out any issues is the answer.