Instead offer a bowl of soup, a sandwich of some kind or a hamburger. Set limits if your child refuses a meal, have him wait until the next meal to eat. Your child s hungry all day, but won t eat dinner. Restrict heavy snacks in the afternoon. Offer vegetables, fruits and crackers.
Some children are too tired to eat after playing hard all day.
If you think this is the problem, consider setting an earlier dinner time. Your child eats only candy, chips, cookies, and all the other sweets out there. Offer healthy alternatives, such as raisins, oatmeal cookies, fruits and dried fruits. Your child drinks only juice and nothing else. For a balanced diet, your child needs to drink other beverages.