I’m hungry....

Charlotte is CONSTANTLY asking for food. Shes always been a good eater and is a healthy weight but from the moment she gets up she whines non-stop for food. She eats a good size breakfast (usually a couple of pieces of toast/crumptets, a glass of milk, an apple and some grapes or blueberries) then the moment she finishes that shes asking for more. All I get all day is "I'm hungreyyyyyyyyy", "I want some fooooooood" and eventually she pops into the kitchen and just starts helping herself. She snacks all morning, then eats a full lunch and still asks for more. We get the same thing all afternoon once she gets up from her nap and even after dinner.

I've tried having set meal times, breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea etc- but that just increases the whinging and its driving me insane. Shes been wormed so its not that. She does it on days when we're really busy and doing lots of fun things so I don't think its boredom. Shes an active little thing and is slim so is obviously burning all of it off- I just don't know what to do to stop the constant whining! Does anyone else have this problem? Does anyone have any ideas on how to stop the nagging?! It is wearing very very thin at the moment

I know this sounds strange at her age, but do you think it could be a growth spurt? As Ella was doing something similar a few weeks back.. I couldn't believe the amount of food she consumed over a few days. She has gone back to the amount she usually eats now.

i hread that aswell happens with us adults as well maybe she needs more filling food eg pasata,bread,eggs ect hope that helps

Does she need bigger meals or is she filling up at every sitting? I would have been inclined to offer some toast at breakfast time as well as the crumpets, and perhaps two sandwiches at lunchtime. More filling stuff like that. A lot of the foods she's eating are snack foods and it will do her a lot better to fill up on more wholesome foods at meal times. If she's really hungry, try a bowl of cereal for morning tea etc. Make sure she is full before she leaves the table and insist on her waiting until the next meal.

Hannah doesn't usually complain that she's hungry but when she does and it's close to a meal time (within 40 minutes or so) I say to her, it's a good thing that your tummy is getting hungry for dinner lol

Perhaps a multivitamin may help.

Have had Ethan on one for over a year. He is a lot more balanced with his moods, and does the "mummy, I'm DYYYYYIIIIIIINNNG, my tummy hungry" a lot less.

I also give him a booster vitamin (ecchinacea and vit c) coming up to and during winter, which has helped with less illness..

Just a suggestion...

Is she celiac (sp?) My sister can't have gluten (not sure if it is the same thing)
There is a range of baking products over here called "Simple" its Gluten/Wheat free and they have muffin powders (add water etc depending on allergy type), bread mixes etc etc (oh and Pasta)
Just a thought to see if they have something over there or if you like I can find a number / email address and you can ask if they export over there or know of other companies that do the same sort of range. Might help fill her up.

Good Luck!!