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My son eats and eats and eats. I feed him only healthy food, like fruits, veggies, whole grain wheat, beans, tofu etc. This is all fine and dandy that he eats so much because he is really healthy, but the problem is he stuffs it all into his mouth at once. if I cut his food up in tiny bite size pieces, he shovels is all in until its pouring out of his mouth . I'm afraid he will choke, but I don't neccessarily want to sit there with him and give him his food piece by piece. does anyone know why he eats like that, and how I can slow him down without feeding him piece by piece? He is 17 months old. I am also afraid that when he gets older he will be overweight because he really will eat everything in sight, the other day we went out for breakfast and he ate more than me and his dad. He's just a little guy! We (his parents) are both fit and healthy and not overweight, but I've never seen a kid with such an appetite!

Well, the previous person to answer misread months as years. However, 17 months and 17 years eat very much the same. My son was the same way. Let him eat. Just be there in case he does manage to choke. He probably won't, but it is still best to be there just in case. Don't worry about him being overweight. It sounds like you are instilling good habits already and you also have genetics on your side. He is likely going through a growth spurt right now (completely normal at this age) and needs the extra food. For the next several years, he will probably go through phases where one week he will eat everything in sight and the next not eat anything. My son is 8. He is completely healthy, not overweight. He still does this. There will be times when he won't stop eating for a month, then he won't eat much of anything without a struggle. He usually grows about an inch shortly after the constant eating. I wouldn't worry, just bring it up next time you see the pediatrician so they know his habits.

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(Rating: 5) Thanks! It's funny though, he has been like this since he was on the breast! He never went through a period where he did not want to eat much
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