Hi XXXXXXX

One good thing here is you are very open and do not want to force him. His weight is also good for 8 year old even though he is bony
I think you need to make him independent and stop feeding him with your own hands.

Discipline in children comes with denial of acts. You sit with him, plan a weeks diet for him; decide food of your style but in the form he wants. Say if you want I'm to eat wheat and he does not eat chapatis.. you may switch to parathas.

Once the schedule for week is ready. Display it in dining area. Serve him food as period it along with other family member. Discourage the habit of feeding him with your hand. If he does not join dinner... serve a plate and keep it covered. In begining he may not eat a day or two or eat little late. This is good as it will discipline him.

Now the reasons why a child may not eat can be an illness, fever, throat infection or constipation , sore throat, tonsil swellings etc. All these need to be taken care.

I hope this addresses your concern. Being choosy is good but being stubborn needs denial.

Regards

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Hi again
I am sure he may be hyperactive but discipline is the only way to tackle this at this stage and complaints.


Routinely an 8 year old needs at least 3 snacks and 2 full meals.

Snacks should preferably be non-milk items: can be sandwich, bread, paratha, dosa, etc but all will depend on pattern of diet you are having in family.

Full meal should consist of rice or similar cereal with taste for easy palatability. One may mix with thin daal or ghee. A small roti or chapati or paratha may be assisted by ragi pappads at dinner or curds.

I hope this helps you.

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