Not Eating

Following, as my son is the exact same! 😭 only seems to want yoghurt, French toast and processed foods like sausage rolls etc, I try to offer variety and veg, but he just looks at the plate and doesn’t even attempt to try the food xx

@Rachel it’s so frustrating isn’t it! I’m hoping it’s just a phase but I’m worried, I keep thinking he will eat when he’s hungry but he just doesn’t. I don’t know what to do. He won’t even eat picky foods now like crisps or a sandwich or cocktail sausages or anything. Won’t even attempt it. Just says ‘no thank you’ x

@Jade aww think they do go through phases as they are in the “no” stage and like to control what they can, for toddlers it can be eating, does he have milk throughout the day? as also read that this can fill their stomachs x

@Rachel no, only has a bottle of milk before bed. 😫 x

@Jade aww I’m sure he will grow out of it and eat again soon, but if your worried I would contact doc and make a wee appointment to get some advice xx

My son was the same , he went one week without eating actual meals. But I stayed firm and only put out food I wanted him to eat. Eventually he would come around nibble at some of the food. And then out of nowhere he was back to eating full meals.

@Liz I won’t give up and I’ll keep trying, he has been a bit poorly the last week or so with a cold and bad poos so may have something to do with it and maybe just doesn’t have an appetite. Feel like it’s been going on for months though. 🤷🏼‍♀️ xx

My son was doing the same thing but got out of it within the last few weeks! It’ll get better! I had to start trying new foods!

mine is currently in the looking at the food and shaking head and saying no, i’m sure it’s just a phase but if i can get her to eat anything im gonna be happy because it’s more then nothing so them being on processed foods for a bit might be a struggle but if there eating i wouldn’t be to concerned

My son just did this and i thought i was gonna go crazy😂at the end of everything he ended up eating a lot more food than what he’d have before and even trying new foods! Just a phase and luckily will pass❤️ only they know what their little bodies need

We’re slowly coming out of about a 2 week period of this 🤦🏻‍♀️ One thing that i found some success with, was letting my son eat in the chair next to me at the table, or at his little desk instead of the high chair. Made him feel like a big boy lol. Also would leave out a few different snack options for grazing wherever he was playing, so it wouldn’t be like I was forcing him to eat.

I would say try and get him involved with the cooking so he can be happy and feel good he’s helped with this food and want to try what he had made . And also make eating time fun maybe play some songs and also make sure you’re eating with him so he can copy you . Also try and ask him the food he likes if he’s at the age where he can talk . Also don’t force him I would say as this will make him not want to eat more . As well as during the day play some kid videos about eating so he can watch other children eating

I definitely think it's a phase, along with baby being sick, because I'm going through this right now. Since last Wednesday my son has had a cold and has been absolutely nitpicking everything that I put in front of him. All I've gotten him to solidly eat has been 2 bowls of spaghetti, and some chicken nuggets and grapes. Everything else, he shakes his head no and then throughout the day will take a few bites of here and there. He even has been refusing to drink his milk (which he normally LOVES) or juice/water mixture.