Is this a behavioural/discipline issue??

[2girls&1boy]

or is my almost 2 year old addicted to food??

Hannah seems to be really obsessed with food. Whenever she has a meal she does the following:
- sticks so much in her mouth that she almost always gags on it. I have tried smaller pieces but that just means she gets more pieces in at once.

- she has an absolute tantrum whenever the food is finished and I take the plate away. Not just sometimes but EVERY TIME. screaming, banging her head and fists

- she will steal others' food if she can reach their plates.

- she will go up to strangers if they are eating and she sees that they have some food. It doesn't matter what sort of food it is either.

I have only seen one other child like this and that is my neice and my sister just gave up and lets her eat whenever she wants, she is currently 8yo and quite obese. I am worried that Hannah is on this road if not monitered.

I try and give her healthy foods predominantly with the occassional treat but to be honest she would happily eat fruit & veg all day as well as any other food. I guess it isn't so much the type of food rather than her brain and stomach do not seem to communicate and she never seems to be full.

Will she grow out of this???

[MumOf4Monsters]

Hmmmm that does sound a bit worrying to me. I would think about taking her to see someone, maybe start with a GP?
Sorry i really don't have much other advice to give.

Good luck:hugs:

[WorkingClassMum]

I would be very worried as well -

Do you offer her lots of water? Many kids (and adults) mix up the message b/w hunger and thirst.

My 8yo nephew lost 4 kgs in a few weeks by my sis#1 always telling him to drink a glass of water first and come back in 10 minutes if he was still hungry...

Mind you - your bubs is a fair bit younger.

I'd also offer lots of foods like vegies with low carbs - celery, carrots and mushrooms - raw.

If it doesn't ease off soon I'd see your GP for a referral. Maybe she has a deficiancy that your are unaware of?

[Silver_Lining]

Hi there..

My husband's baby cousin has a chipped chromosone (sp?) which means her brain can't tell when she should be full...sounds similar to what you're going through with your bub.
I wish I could give you some more information but we don't really have much to do with that side of the family, but it really sounds exactly the same.

Hopefully you can sort it out.

Amanda...

[olliebubba]

Is a bit worrying. There is a disorder as someone mentioned above called Prader Willi Syndrome. Basically the kids have no 'metre' in their tummy to say that they are full. Is very rare though so doubtful that your bub has this. Still, would get it checked out for piece of mind. Goodluck xx