Eating Problems with My Toddler

My daughter is a year old and she does go through these phases of not eating. I agree with Dee, offer him other things other than yoguart. I know that my daughter gets to where she likes a particular item and won't ( Ritz crackers). I finally had to feed her, her dinner and then after every three bites, I gave her a piece of the cracker. It took about a week of crying at the table but we don't have this problem anymore.

my kids go thru this every now and then. It will pass. You can give them ensure or pediasure if you are conscerned about weight gain, vitamins. Not that I am pushing fast food.....but a trip to mcdonnald's never hurt anybody.

It may sound harsh (especially if you're a first time mom), but children WILL eat when they're hungry. If he's turning up his nose at what's being offered, let him skip the meal. And every time he complains about being hungry, simply offer him the meal you had prepared earlier. Trust me when I say this will be a lot harder on you than it is on him, but you have to understand that he's not going to become physically ill or starve to death over a couple of missed snacks/meals. But letting him have complete control over his diet like this could eventually have health consequences, so you should nip it in the bud now.

I'm not saying to torture the poor child by only offering brocolli and cooked spinach, but giving him healthy (and varied) choices just makes sense. Do yourself a favor, and quit buying the yogurt for a while. It will only be a temptation for you to give into when he's fussing. But like getting rid of the bottle/binky, you just have to tough it out and your littlle picky eater will eventually be a LOT more open-minded. :-)

Good luck to you!

-S.

P.S. I know some others mentioned teething, but in my experience, a child WANTS to bite when they're teething...not the opposite. To test this theory, I suppose you could offer him applesauce or something else pureed to see if he simply prefers things to be soft right now. Maybe some diced, canned peaches and cooked carrots, etc.

Is he getting his two year molars? My son hardly ate anything for about 8 months (seriously) when his were coming through.

J

I have to say yogurt is a great thing to be eating and I say let him eat it! My son sometimes would eat 3 yogurts a day and guess what I let him! Full of calcium and fruits, you can put some liquid vitamins in it stir it up there you go! Also try eating in a different place or differ chair? You can take a bite of something and show him how yummy it is!! Also when my son wouldnt eat I would let him play outside or take him for a swim and then we would come back and he was willing to try different stuff. I know how it feels but you are doing an awesome job!!

Could be teething his two year molars. My daughter is only 13 months but is cutting her first molars and all she wants is cold wet things (like yogurt or cold noodles). They do get molars around age 2 so this may be it. Good luck!

I had the same issue with my son around 2 years old. He would only eat cheese the pediatrician told me they go through experimental stages and that as long as he was getting some nutrition he would be okay. I still worried but he eventually started eating more, maybe after a period of less than 2 months. Good luck, I know it's worrisome when your child does not eat!

u have to use a special finese with this issue, offer several vegetables or dishes and let him choose. Dont by yogart for awhile! or use carrots or some other finger foods to dip in yogart

At this age, he should be eating whatever you are, just smaller bites. I'd stop buying yogurt and feed him other healthy food. He'll get used to it, otherwise he's the one in control. If he refuses to eat a few meals, he won't starve, keep offering the same meal you offered him before. After a while he will give in. My friend's son was like this at 6, all he would eat was Mac & Cheese. She stopped buying it and he learned to eat other foods. Good Luck, I know it's not easy!