my 5 year old won't eat

[hallencole]

My daughter has always been a light eater, however, lately it has become more and more worriesome. She is eating less than 5 bites of food a day. We offer her just about whatever she wants as long as it isn't sugar or junk / candy or chips. And when she does finally tell us what she wants, she will take one bite and then tell us her tummy hurts and refuses to eat any further. She has been extremely tired lately also, maybe because she isn't eating enough?! We do push the fluids, especially water, since she has spent days in the hospital for dehydration. I have taken her to the doctors and the only thing they've told us is that she has severe allergies and takes Zyrtec daily. What do I do next??

[beachbunn1986]

my son is the same way he'll go days withut eating on drinking watered down juice  it gets so bad at times that i resort to fast food sometimes this works other times not so much,  my son's doctor says this is complety normal   you may want to try making her smoothies with her fav fruit or pediasure   sometimes i take my son to the park let him get some energy out and alot of times he'll eat the whole house after!!!!  my son is 3 and healthy despite his eating habits. i myself am anerexic but i always eat with him so he doesnt copy my behavour

[Zoelula]

Find another doctor or specialist who will give you some answers. You also might try posting this on a children's health forum, not an eating disorder forum.