I buy a vaiety of fresh fruit weekly for my family we eat it with every meal if it's not a whole piece of fruit I will divide it among two of them I slice & dice sometimes peel off the skin,but all of a sudden over the last few weeks I get this I don't like it from my soon 3 yr old she will toss it off her plate(edit this since it has been taken out of context how I posted she will set it aside off her plate onto the table as long as it is nolonger on her plate,toss was the incorrect word to use since she doesn't toss it but picks it up & moves it) now when she was younger she had a habit of chucking everything she nolonger wanted her main dislikes is apples & pears maybe she came across a bad apple but before this she loved them this was their snack it was added to their meals.What am I missing a once loved food item she nolonger wants, should I just let it go for a few weeks & offer other fruit/veggies in place of these 2.She isn't missing out on anything nourishment is not my concern just how should I handle this minor set back.Yes she is going to be a big sister in April,she is in the stages of being potty trained so maybe these will effect her some how they are changes but it effects every child differently.
No sores in her mouth she eats/drinks other acidic/citrus fruits & no complaints.She is very independent strong willed child has been from the day she was born.I'll continue to offer them here & there just not daily & keep adding other fruits/veggies on her plate.I always tell me kids what is on their plates.It is possible she is getting tired of eating them even though they are a different kind & I offer them in other was than sliced she dislikes peanut butter non of my kids will eat PB&Js.
I suggest this is just a stage. We all like and dislike foods along the way. She's just trying out not wanting these foods. Perhaps her taste buds are maturing which is one reason toddlers have different tastes for foods.
I'd continue offering these fruits to her in small amounts, if it's convenient to do so. If not just give her different fruits and veggies. If you don't make a fuss about it this stage will pass away more quickly.
My experience with kidlets is that making any food into a major issue will just prolong the likelihood that they'll continue to reject it. Your daughter is in an age range that's famous for becoming picky, and research suggests that this could be nature's way of discouraging toddlers from eating toxic or spoiled foods.
She's also at an age where having more power to make decisions for herself is supremely important for her. Any reasonable ways you can grant her that power will keep her frustration level down and empower her to make choices, a very important "soft" skill to start learning.
I would just focus on the foods she does like, since her diet sounds pretty well-rounded. Once in awhile you could introduce a new fruit, without too much fanfare. I used to eat certain seasonal fruits in front of my daughter without offering her any. That made her want to try some for herself.
Aside from her onset food avoidance, discipline her for tossing the food. When my 3 year old tries to pull this, he gets in trouble. We are very firm in that even if he does not want to eat something, it stays on his plate.
Second, continue to offer the fruits, but maybe go a little longer between offerings. Try adding a little bit of peanut butter to the apples to make then palpable again, but don't force it and it will pass eventually. It's largely a control issue when the child refuses food they once enjoyed. I do agree, she likely had a yucky apple that turned her off for a while, that even happens to me sometimes. Which makes a lot of sense given her age and transitions.
Have you looked inside her mouth? Perhaps she has a canker sore?
Well, the first thing you should do is never allow her to toss her food on the floor when she's finished eating again. Ever. If she's almost 3 years old she certainly ought to know better than that, but if she doesn't by now it's your job to teach her.
As for the changes in her little tastebuds, it'l more likely than not just her asserting her independence a bit more & forcing a little more control over you (which is totally backwards to how it should be). Either way, continuing to offer it to her & once she gets over herself she'll probably begin eating it again.
