<![CDATA[Always hungry???]]>Hi,

My 6yo son seems to be always hungry… He always had a good appetite and eats an adult’s portion of food at mealtimes… besides that, we don’t really give snacks. However, these 2 weeks, he seems to always complain of hunger about 2-3 hours after a very full meal…

Are any of your kids like that?

Thanks in advance

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/47314/always-hungryRSS for NodeSat, 16 May 2026 13:41:57 GMTWed, 12 Dec 2012 09:04:54 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Always hungry??? on Sat, 26 Jan 2013 06:20:20 GMT]]>Kids go through growth spurts. Try giving smaller portions, and eat 5 meals instead of 3.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/946549https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/946549Sat, 26 Jan 2013 06:20:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Always hungry??? on Sat, 26 Jan 2013 06:09:59 GMT]]>Kids that age are very alert and very playful. So even if they had eaten so much during lunch time, after a few hours of playing, and they will start feeling hungry again. Dont you worry about its all normal.


My kids are always hungry too, so after eating lunch, i will start preparing snack for them. I usually prepare sandwhiches, spaghetti and sometimes pizza breads.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/946541https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/946541Sat, 26 Jan 2013 06:09:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Always hungry??? on Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:24:21 GMT]]>

slmkhoo:
If he isn't overweight or filling up on junk food, then he's probably undergoing a growth spurt. These phases come and go.

Agree.
If it's not meal time yet, u can give the child some healthy snacks like fruits, cheese sticks or yogurt. My dd went thru such phases, too.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/940512https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/940512Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:24:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Always hungry??? on Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:44:10 GMT]]>Lol. I hope my daughter is like your kid. Mine is the exact opposite. She doesn't like eating at all. A spoonful of anything and she says she's full. 😞

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/940489https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/940489Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:44:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Always hungry??? on Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:12:26 GMT]]>Yes mine too…my just turned 5year old has been like that for the past 6months…he is always hungry and needs food every 3-4hrs.

Thanks

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