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Fussy toddler
Hi ladies,
I really hope someone can give me some advice.
My youngest son is now 16 months and has always been a great eater. I mean that kid would seriously eat anything you'd put in front of him and eat with gusto. Now though I can't get him to eat his meals. He'll always happily eat his breakfast but he won't touch his lunch or dinner. I think it started when he was feeling a bit rubbish with teething. He just looks at the spoon and shakes his head. I try feeding him, I try finger food, I try letting him feed himself but he just won't eat! The only things he'll eat are bananas, maybe some other types of fruit but not always, dried fruit, porridge or weetabix, yogurt, and sometimes toast. I cook every meal from scratch (well, more or less!) and as well as worrying about him turning into a 'freaky eater' and worrying about his nutrition and health, I'm getting stressed out at spending so much time preparing meals that just get ignored. Incidentally I've tried ready meals and he's no keener to try them.
Sorry about the essay. I just don't know how to handle this. Apart from the odd, very brief phrase, I never had such bother with his big brother.
Any tips/advice?
I really hope someone can give me some advice.
My youngest son is now 16 months and has always been a great eater. I mean that kid would seriously eat anything you'd put in front of him and eat with gusto. Now though I can't get him to eat his meals. He'll always happily eat his breakfast but he won't touch his lunch or dinner. I think it started when he was feeling a bit rubbish with teething. He just looks at the spoon and shakes his head. I try feeding him, I try finger food, I try letting him feed himself but he just won't eat! The only things he'll eat are bananas, maybe some other types of fruit but not always, dried fruit, porridge or weetabix, yogurt, and sometimes toast. I cook every meal from scratch (well, more or less!) and as well as worrying about him turning into a 'freaky eater' and worrying about his nutrition and health, I'm getting stressed out at spending so much time preparing meals that just get ignored. Incidentally I've tried ready meals and he's no keener to try them.
Sorry about the essay. I just don't know how to handle this. Apart from the odd, very brief phrase, I never had such bother with his big brother.
Any tips/advice?
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