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My daughter is always hungry. We can go out to eat and as soon as we get in the car she says "I'm hungry" Has anyone else experienced this with their child? I'm wondering if she is just trying to compensate for something missing.

Is she going through a growth spurt? I know when I was a kid I was always hungry too when I was about to grow some more.. My mom was surprised since I didn't eat much the rest of the time.

Marieke 33, LOBPI

My son does this, too (he's almost two)! As soon as he gets in the car he says "nack, nack (snack)", I think it is because that is how we transitioned him from his binki. The car was one of his "rough" times without his binki, so we would give him a snack...and now, I think we have created a bad habit!

I don't believe she is not going through a growth spurt. She has done this ever since she could talk. She has gained 7 pounds in the last month. She eats all the time. I always have fruits and veges in the fridge and my kids are welcomed to help themselves, but her eating is all the time. She's a big girl for 5. I wondered if this was connected to the injury or if it was a chemical inbalance in the brain.

It can be a side effect of a medication but what worries me most is diabetes. You can feel insatiable thirst, and hunger. I would definitely talk to your doc asap. Could be thyroid also. I would rule out the medical before and look at the diet . If it is none of that maybe emotional and would probably consult a child psychologist. Sounds like too much weight can for a growth spurt.

Javier is also hungry A LOT. Was bordering on chubby for a while and with our family "traits", I don't want to take any chances. Well- we recently found out he has reflux and hunger isn't really hunger, but pain. He has been on Zantac for 3 weeks and has made a world of difference.

Marlyn mom to Javier 4 ROBPI

Mckenzie has gone up a size or two since x-mas. She gets so mad when her pants button doesn't stay snapped. I feel that something just isn't right. The clothes that she has gotten from x-mas and her birthday, a month later, are fitting very very snug. I have some talking to the doctor to do.

My children both have ADD.......and when their medicine stops working all they do is eat, I call and they change their medicines. If I would have known, I would have gotten them diagsnosed much earlier. They eat when they are bored. Gayle

It also could be a sign of emotional stress she is unable to tell you about...that's my 2 cents...

Carolyn J
LOBPI/70...sometimes bossy


Message was edited by: Carolyn J

I have three children, 20, 17, 10. My 10 YO son, Jordan, has a recurring BPI caused by a virus'. ALL of my children were always hungry. They are not ADD or ADHD and they are not diabetic. They are not overweight and are actually on the smaller to average sizes. I, too, am always hungry, have always been hungry and am average size. At least in our case, BPI has nothing to do with our need to always eat. Good luck!