my son has ate everything and i mean everything we ever put in front of him from the time he was 6 months on. NOW he wont eat our meals. the only thing he will eat now is baby food again and his snacks. i do know hes teething but will this cause him to refuse all meals???? i dont want him to get used to eating baby food again!!
any advise?? or have the same experience??
It's horrible!!!! He might be teething or as my ped said it's just a phase... Sometimes they just want to eat one food in particular and that's it. My son (he is 17 months) used to eat tons of veggies... Now he only wants to eat chicken, pork, peas, fruits and I think that's it... Don't worry... he will eat when he is hungry.... don't stress out about it....
So normal...I remember our LO becoming more choosy at this age. I believe the experts recommend to still offer a variety of foods, but always have something available you know he will eat.
HTH. Jilly
He won't get stuck on baby foods again.
Don't worry.
He is teething.
They get tweaked when teething.
Just let him eat, anything he will.
Its fine.
The more of an issue you make it, the worse it will get.
Relax! I know you're worried, and that can be tough! If he's teething, he might need a little ibuprofen or tylenol. If you think it would help, try giving it to him about 30 minutes before meal time.
Just keep putting food in front of him. If he's hungry, he'll eat it. I wouldn't bother with the baby food. That's easy for me to say, because both of my boys lost interest in it when they were about 8 months old. (maybe 9 months, it's hard to remember). Seriously, whatever food you're eating, just put it in front of him. If it eats it, great! If he doesn't, don't worry about it.
He really will eat if he's hungry. Kids are amazing that way. They actually listen to their bodies and eat when they are hungry and stop eating when they are full!
Children really do listen to their bodies and eat when they are hungry. Keep offering everything, but stay calm and do not invest emotionally in whether or not he eats. I told my oldest when she did this at times that it was my job to provide the food but her's to eat it.
If it makes you feel better, after a meal and chances for him to eat regular food, you can feed him baby food.
The most important thing at this stage is not to create an eating problem by creating a battle of the wills. Do not give him the power to upset you by focusing on his eating, be "matter of fact" about food.
Do not make a big deal out of it.
As moms we feel like failures when our children will not eat. Instead we should be following the lead of what our children need.
Many children go through different eating stages as their bodies grow. Sometimes, they seem to refuse to eat and other times, they seem to be starving.
Just offer the foods you all eat and if he eats nothing, just have him drink milk. Do not break down and give him junk, just so you feel like he "ate something" that will teach him bad habits about food. Instead allow him to follow exactly what his body wants. Right now, he is just not hungry.. Not a big deal.
When my son's 1yr molars were coming in, he would only eat applesauce for a month, and wouldn't drink from a bottle (luckily he knew how to drink out of a cup). Then he went back to eating anything . . . . until 2yr molars and the typical toddler eating issues. He's just over 3yo and finally starting to re-introduce more variety into his diet. Good luck!
