5yearold eating disorder??

[jacob696]

our 5 year old will only eat cereal, junk food snacks, pop tarts and french fries.  absolutely no meat or vegetables whatever.  is this a disorder?  will he just grow out of this?  does he just not like the texture of food? i recently put 3 very small pieces of chicken on his plate with his french fries asked him just to try them and he wouldnt so i said  just leave them there you dont have to eat them, and he wouldnt even touch the fries until the chicken was removed from his plate! almost if he was afraid of the chicken. please HELP give me some suggestions!!

[nurseinstead12]

5-year-olds do not have much control over their environment.  Therefore, they are quick to find something that gives them some control. Parents and children have a responsibility if it comes to eating.  Parents prepare healthy meals and snacks, and children are to eat them.If your child fusses over all meals, refuses food intake, looks or acts sick, or you notice weight loss, talk to his health care provider as soon as possible.

[FergalEmmanuel]

Many parents are in a bind. They really want to feed their children healthy food, but their children refuse everything but junk food. Don't despair! You can wean your child off of junk food with these steps: Make a list of the relatively healthy foods that your child likes. Make sure they are no sweeter than fruit, and not extremely high in fat. These foods will sustain your child during the weaning period and rid your house completely of junk food. Absolutely no sweets, chips, and other sweet or overly fatty foods. Your whole family needs to cooperate. Your child shouldn't be able to see these foods, or see someone else eating them.