Why do I burp after I eat absolutely anything?

Because you are swallowing too much air when you eat. Try eating very small bites, and eating very SLOWLY--and do not drink liquids until you finish all the solid food at your meals. Drinking liquids along with food causes you to swallow MORE air than you need to. Burping as much as you do can lead to acid reflux over time.

The adult controls what is bought and served, and when and where it is served/eaten. The child controls if he eats and how much he eats of the amount offered. Your parents have created quite the power struggle by allowing him to control what, when, and where, and then "yo-yo-ing" the other way by trying to force him to eat. At a time when he is not hungry - when it is not mealtime - sit him down and talk about nutrition. You might try the book, The Monster Health Book by Edward Miller. It is available at Amazon and other online bookstores. Make a FAMILY commitment to healthy eating most days, with just one "junk" day each week where you get pizza, go for ice cream, or have some other treat. Or, maybe "Sugar Cereal Saturday" with those little mini boxes of kiddie cereals. In a calm, positive way, gather up the junk food and get rid of it. Let him help, if he is willing. At meal times, offer him choices within limits: Pasta with sauce, or without? Chunky peanut butter, or creamy? Mustard or ketchup? Milk or water? And so on. The ultimate choice - to eat or not - is his, but DO NOT CAVE. He can eat or he can go hungry. Don't bribe or threaten to make him eat. Don't invade his space or physically force him to do anything. Just put a small serving of food on his plate and tell him that he can have more if he would like, and then focus on eating your own food and enjoying a family meal time. He really won't starve. Also, don't tolerate the tantrums. it is OK for him to be angry, upset, and disappointed about the new menu. he can sry and yell or sulk, but he may not be aggressive to other family members or destructive to the home. Punish these behaviors as needed. For example, if he flings water, nothing else happens for him until he cleans it up, and he may have other consequences, too. If he makes a mess of his room, calmly gather his things in a bag or basket and take it away. Always keep your cool and be clear about his boundaries. You may need to take the lock off his bedroom and the bathroom doors. He has had over four years to form these habits, and he is essentially addicted to his junk foods and very much set in this routine. He has learned that he can bully his family into getting his way with tantrums. His behavior will get worse before it gets better because he will escalate to try to make his old habits work. This will be hard for all of you, but the parents have to be the parents here and stick to their guns. He'll have problems with blood sugar and cholesterol - usually "middle age" problems - by the time he is a young adult if he continues this diet. His rigid food rules will also be a social barrier for him as he begins to want to sleep over with friends, etc. And, if he runs all over his parents, he will be out of control as he gets bigger and stronger. It is time to make a family commitment to fix this now, for his sake and yours! If a consistent commitment to a junk-food-free home doesn't work, or if his behavior is so out of control that it is threatening the wellness of the family, get professional help from a children's behavioral therapist. He/she will be able to help you make and stick to a very concrete intervention plan.

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