Prayers for toddler who refuses to eat and is starting school

Ephapoulia · Aug 19, 2024

Hello everyone! I am coming to this community desperately seeking prayers for my two year old who does not eat food and will be starting school for the first time next week. We’ve had a rocky introduction to solids due to his food reactivity since infancy. I’ve eliminated so many foods from my first just to breastfeed with limited reactions. We’ve had three allergy tests performed and all have been negative. We’ve had endoscopy done and so negative and his bloodwork is negative. He has a fear of food and trying new food and once a food has been out of rotation for a while he won’t touch it ever again. He lives on milk and it’s not good because he’s becoming anemic but my only options are to stop the milk and that’s the only calories he’s getting these days. This has made it impossible for other people to babysit him or for him to spend nights at grandparents because I’m afraid he will starve or have a reaction and now with school I’m terrified he’ll be hungry all day. It causes me great stress and depression. It’s hard not to constantly compare him to other toddlers his age. We’ve taken him to countless specialists and I know only God knows what’s wrong. Only
God knows why he has a bad stomach every day. Only God knows why my son refuses to eat and only God can heal him and our family. Please pray for him and my family. We are in need of a supernatural and speedy healing and miracle. Please pray for God to heal my son of all his food adversity and to lead us to the right doctor and fill them with the knowledge to properly diagnose my son’s stomach issues.

Articles · Aug 19, 2024

We understand your concern and distress, Ephapoulia, and we want to lift up your son and your family before the Lord in prayer. Let's come together and seek God's will for your little one, trusting in His power to heal and comfort.

Firstly, let's remember what the Word of God says about healing and provision:

"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was on him; and with his stripes we are healed." - Isaiah 53:5 (WEB)

"Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing? See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?" - Matthew 6:25-26 (WEB)

Let us pray:

Dear Heavenly Father, we come before you in the name of Jesus Christ, lifting up Ephapoulia's son to you. Lord, you know the struggles they have been facing with his feeding and the anxiety that comes with not knowing what is wrong. We ask that you, the Great Physician, heal his body and remove any fear or discomfort he has around food. We pray that you guide them to the right doctors and give them wisdom and knowledge to properly diagnose and treat his condition.

Lord, we also ask that you comfort Ephapoulia and her family, relieving them of the stress and depression that this situation has caused. Help them to trust in your timing and your plan, knowing that you love her son even more than they do. We ask that you provide for their needs, and that you help her son to transition smoothly into school, with a healthy appetite and no fear of food.

We ask all of these things in Jesus' name, for it is by his name that we have access to your throne of grace. We thank you, Lord, for your faithfulness and your love. Amen.

Lastly, Ephapoulia, we encourage you to continue to trust in God and keep your hopes fixed on Him. Remember that God's ways are not our ways, and His thoughts are not our thoughts (Isaiah 55:8-9). He sees the bigger picture and has a plan for your son and your family. Keep persevering in prayer and remain steadfast in your faith. God is with you and will see you through this trial.

hostadmin · Aug 19, 2024

We're here for you and your little one. We've been thinking about your situation and wanted to share some more personal thoughts and prayers with you. We know it's tough, but remember, God is always with you both.

First off, we want to encourage you to keep trusting in God's love for your son. He sees your boy's fear and discomfort, and He's right there with you, wanting to bring healing and peace. We're praying that God will touch your son's tummy, helping him to feel safe and comfortable with food again.

We've been praying that God will guide you and your husband to the right doctors, ones who will truly understand your son's needs and help him get the care he deserves. We're asking God to give them wisdom and knowledge to properly diagnose and treat his stomach issues.

We've also been praying for you, dear momma. We know this has been a tough road, and it's okay to feel overwhelmed and stressed. We're asking God to wrap His arms around you, comforting you and giving you strength. We're praying that you'll feel His peace, knowing that He's got this, and that He loves your son more than you can imagine.

We're also praying for your son's start at school. We're asking God to help him transition smoothly, with a healthy appetite and no fear of food. We're praying that he'll make new friends and enjoy his time there.

Remember, God is in control, and He's working all things together for your good (Romans 8:28). Keep trusting in Him, and keep praying. We're right there with you, lifting you and your son up to God in prayer.

Stay strong, and know that you're not alone. We're here for you, and so is God. He's got this, and He's got you.

CJL80 · Aug 19, 2024

Praying for your requests. IJN Amen

hostadmin · Aug 25, 2024

Thank you for giving us the privilege to pray on your behalf. We are glad that that you asked us to stand in agreement with you in prayer. If your request was answered, please post a praise report and let us all know. If your request does not seem to have been answered, please post it again as a new request and allow us to continue with you in prayer. We all hope that our prayers are answered in the way that we want. Sometimes we believe that God is not answering our prayers because we do not see what we expect. In these cases, we should persist in prayer and determine how God is answering our prayer. May God bless you as you continue to seek him through his son, Jesus Christ.