Why would a 14-month-old does not want to drink bottle milk or eat food anymore ?? She used to eat & take milk fine up until Sunday morning. It was never a problem …she’s not a fussy child…I don’t know what to do.
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It’s ok
She will eat when she is hungry! My oldest did this off and on when she was a toddler. The Dr said if is normal to just be sure she drinks a lot
All toddlers have a phase like this. Give her what she wants when she does any food counts
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May have sore throat or ear infection get her checked
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My son ate nothing but yoghurt or watermelon for a good 2 months. I dont know how I kept him alive 
but mine is constantly going through these phases.
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As long as they have wet diapers. It’s fine. They will eat when hungry. Maybe teeth coming in?
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I would go to a Dr to see if there is a medical issue but if none found they would be between growth spurts and just not hungry
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Try leaving foods down for her on the table so she can eat whenever she wants. Also try letting her eat off your plate.
She could be teething too…
Leave a bowl of her favorite snack and bottle/cup of milk/ juice and when she wants it its there.
Just give her pedialyte and whatever unsweet snacks she’ll eat and maybe some flavored Ensure. If she won’t eat or drink anything after couple days,take her to doctor. My toddler did that and she had an air bubble in the thin skin under her tongue. Doc wrapped a suture string around it and it was better next day. Died and fell off within 3-4 days
My little man had hardly anything to eat yesterday & he is 2.5 yrs old 
The amount of food I offer him is disgusting but then last night he wanted a Pkt of NOONLES 
Dont worry they will eat when they are hungry darl x He is the only child I have owned out of 4 of them that does this.
She’s most likely about to hit a growth spurt. Its normal for kids to get picky around that age. And if she’s teething that will make her not want to eat also. If she’s not sick and is happy otherwise just keep offering her foods around the normal times and she will eat when she’s hungry. Next week she’ll probably be eating so much you’ll be like is this normal? Lol
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She won’t starve herself just keep offering.
My kids and grandkids have all done the same thing. The summer is the worst, the heat seems to drain them. Or they get too busy they just don’t realize they’re hungry. Some days they’ll pick and other days they’ll eat us out of house and home… I’ve always said they’ll eat when they’re hungry. And usually after a day, they’re back to normal for a few days.
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Sometimes cutting teeth will make them lose their appetite some teeth makes them have a inward fever as my mother n law used to say.
My daughter 23 months, just went through this stage. I kept her hydrated and gave her a lot of options & often. Some days I would give her pedisure so I knew her tummy was full. Hang in there it gets better!
Go to the pediatrician
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Maybe she isn’t feeling well as long as she is drinking water she will eat and drink milk when she gets hungry enough.
It could be to do with teething
My son does the same I can get yoghurt or jelly down him when he is like this that’s the only thing
Just let her choose from the cupboard or fridge and see what she wants to eat/drink
Kids go through phases all the time. Sometimes my kids want seconds sometimes they don’t want any at all! Just talk to their pediatrician about it they may suggest some tips and tricks 
They will eat when they are hungry!!!
Cutting teeth would do it too
Sore mouth, sore throat, a bad cold.
My son would not eat enough to keep a bird alive.His doctor said offer food but don’t push it.It could give him a eating disorder.
I was told to offer what they will eat and they will get back to normal eventually. I had a friend who’s son ate oatmeal 3 times a day because he refused anything else. That lasted about a week. 
Anything they eat is better than nothing even if it isn’t the healthiest of options.
I remember at about 13 or 14 months, my son ate nothing but oatmeal for a few weeks. Eventually he branched out and now he’ll eat anything 
i say just give it time, he’ll eat when he’s hungry. If you’re really concerned speak to a pediatrician
Welcome to the revolving door of my favourite I hate to eat. Hugs. Maybe you can give her one of those meal replacements for kids. Hugs. If she won’t eat at all anything you might want to call your doctor.
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Had the same thing happen with my son. Took him to the doctor. They said don’t force a child to eat. That is one of the biggest reasons for child obesity. A child will eat when they get hungry. BUT make sure it’s healthy foods when they do eat. Not just junk food or snack food. Make it fruits and veggies. Even in small amounts. It’s better than a full plate of junk food. So I did what the doc said. It lasted almost a year from age 2-3. Would go days only eating an amount of maybe one meal a day through out the day. Also may I include he almost stopped eating meat all together during this time too. But he is now 13 and very healthy. There wasn’t any harmful side effects to him not eating a lot during that time. Now I’m just worried about him eating me out of house and home!
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According to my mother, Cheerios and french fries made up approximately 90% of all my meals until I was 4. Both my kids went thru similar phases. We let them pick and chose what and when they wanted. Now the only thing either of them won’t eat is squash of any sort.
My healthy 21 months old girl is going through the same thing. She is so finckly at mealtimes 
so I just make her small meals and be sure she eats constantly throughout the day. She’d have breakfast then a snack then lunch then a snack then dinner then snack. Sometimes she’d not eat as much as I’d like her to “today” then tomorrow she would make up for “lost time”. All matters the most is that she’s healthy.
Children will eat when they’re hungry. Don’t force them to eat.
Pick your battles. Your child will win this battle, so don’t bother stress out about it.
For the longest time when I was little, all I would eat was cheerios and hotdogs. My husband, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
Just a phase. What I do is I’d put out bowls of fruits, snacks, meat, etc and let her run around. Sometimes she’d sit with us. Sometimes not. Whatever it take to have her eat. What your child is going through is so normal.
I remember my oldest going through a phase like this. His doctor told me ‘just make sure there is food available for him when he gets hungry. He’s just going through a phase’.
Don’t force and when all else fails ice pops are ok as long as they are getting something in. They will always eat when they are ready!
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The main thing is don’t force him. When he is hungry he will eat. Try giving him a little during the day.
P.S. I know it’s hard not to stress out about this sometimes. Lord know I get stressed out when I’m worried she’s not eating enough. Family members assures that she’s fine. So I’m learning how to roll with it.
Just don’t let her eat cat poop 
There is a book called bread and jam for Francis (40 or more years ago) it’s about eating only jam it’s adorable and Francis finally eats your kids will too
Don’t stress. Offer healthy choices and she’ll eat when she’s hungry.
If she starts losing weight take her to the doctor
Check her mouth maybe she has a sore in there and don’t want nothing to hurt or burn it!!
My husband and I had the same problem with our twins. We asked his mom and she told us don’t force. Your daughter will eat when she’s hungry.
Does he need something to help him poop? Try adding a little Metamucil to his juice or whatever for a day or two. And he may just not be hungry. When they’re going thru a growth spurt they’ll eat constantly but when that spurt is over they’re just not hungry. I’d be more concerned about keeping him hydrated; give him water or juice - not sugary drinks; be sure juice has no sugar added. We do half juice and half water.
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My son wouldnt drink or eat recently, he was loaded with the cold tho and teething same time, but once he started feeling better he got his appetite back. Check her temp, signs of a sniffle, excessive drooling for signs of her teething or being unwell
Could just be teething or unwell, its not uncommon for a child to refuse food at that age for many reasons, dont make a big issue of it, keep offering but never force it and she will eat soon enough x
At that age I think they drink whole milk. You have to try different foods. My daughter had that issue and I switched things up and she ate.
Could be strep or teething
Phone the nurse line
Can also happen due to a traumatic eating event. Did she recently choke on food while eating?
Make sure you get her checked to see if she’s sick before chalking it up to just not being hungry.