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@Jolo I always ask how much he’s eaten and they tell me he’s had most of it he goes back for seconds on say mash but I could make him mash and he won’t even look at it. I try to get him to eat but don’t like pressure him just don’t want people thinking I’m not feeding him when I I’m making the food and he’s the one on wanting it x
My toddler is exactly the same. We're just rolling with it - if she's refusing to eat things which were previously favourites then I'm trusting that she just isn't hungry. We're not offering additional snacks or alternative meals and if she asks for extra milk in the evening I say no, but that she can have toast, a banana or the rest of her dinner (I'd only offer 1 option, not all 3)
Oh and at nursery they have the peer pressure of all the other kids eating which makes a massive difference
@Molly don’t be so hard on yourself. It’s the most frustrating thing I’ve been there with food struggles,still am. I’ve chose to try and let go because I heard a professional say at this age they only really need the equivalent of one good meal a day. Their appetite drops at this age too! Try relax a little over food “as long as they eat something” and offer some supper if he hasn’t eaten well x
I always go by the mantra It's our job to serve them food, it's their job to decide what/how much they eat. We found that serving foods family style so she had a bit of control regarding what she put on her plate helped increase what she had. We've also done snack plates with a small amount of 4 or 5 different things on.
Do you know for sure he’s eating well at nursery? Like is there proof? If so then all you can do is offer the food but you can’t make him eat it. He won’t stave himself. He might even feel pressured to eat at nursery but with you he feels safe enough not to eat what he doesn’t want to. If that makes sense x