Thread: My 9 year old is afraid to eat

hi harlow. my little sister went through something very similar. the circumstances were a little different. two years ago, when she was 11, she got a stomach bug and vomited once. ONCE!! after that, she refused to eat. she was so afraid of vomiting again, that she did not want to eat anything. she was down to only eating a baked potato and milk a day. she lost 20 pounds and was a nervous wreck. my mom finally called a counselor and she began therapy. she was diagnosed with OCD, and they began working on her problems. she is now very happy and healthy and eats like a pig. she gained all her weight back plus some. when she was going through her problem, she at least drank some carnation instant breakfast for nutrition. i would suggest trying to get your daughter to start drinking her nutrition, because you can't choke on liquids. or try giving her very small pieces of food, and tell her to eat slowly until she gets confident enough to eat again. if the problem persists, maybe she should talk to a counselor.