Toddler not eating

My 18 months old has decided he no longer wants breakfast lunch or dinneršŸ„². Iā€™ve tired everything possible such as separating his food / putting him at a table instead of the chair and just leaving it on the side so he can pick at it. He gets really upset when I try feed it to him and will then go ahead to refuse further. I donā€™t really give him snacks in the day anymore because I donā€™t want him filling his self up on them. If he refuses dinner il give him bowls of tomato and cucumber ( which he usually loves ) but he wonā€™t even eat that! I honestly donā€™t know what to do anymore to try get him to eatšŸ¤•
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Not eating can be a sign of something coming on like a bit of a viral flu or tummy bug or something ? But if heā€™s fine otherwise try this: with mine, I sit her at the table or high chair and wonā€™t give her a plate but just put everything on my plate and I eat (I make mmmmm noises too šŸ˜‚) and my daughter will literally start licking her lips and drooling only because itā€™s my food šŸ¤¦šŸ½ā€ā™€ļø so maybe try that? Then either feed it to him or just put it in front of him but off plate so he sees thatā€™s where itā€™s from xxx

Iā€™m on the same boat, she refused dinner, breakfast this morning itā€™s been going on like this for a week now and I make her favorites and she wonā€™t eat at all. The only thing that has worked has been her grandma feeding her but we donā€™t live with her so itā€™s hard to get her to eat.

Have you tried giving him options. Asking him what he wants to have to eat?

Iā€™ve tried having a picnic with him and have tried giving him food I know heā€™ll usually eat. Iā€™ve noticed everyday is different with him some days he will be willing to eat his food and others he will completely refuse. Sometimes he will start eating it and after one or two bites he wonā€™t eat it anymore. Apparently itā€™s normally at this age for them to be picky and want be in control but I canā€™t rest knowing he hasnā€™t ate a full mealšŸ˜¬x

I would definitely not try to force feed him, at that age heā€™s fully capable of self feeding and Iā€™m sure he doesnā€™t want to relinquish that control. How much milk does he drink during the day? Is he sick or teething?

He had 2 bottles a day so 1 in the morning 1 and in the evening and 1 in the night .. mainly has about 7oz ..

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