Any momma’s out there struggling with your toddler to eat? I have a 21 month old and she just likes to snack throughout the day. She won’t eat a full meal. Fruit is okay but meats and veggies are a struggle. I’ve tried so many different recipes and nothing is doing it. I’ve thought about taking her to the doctor but haven’t decided yet. Is it just a phase? My mom and my mother-in-law say as long as she’s eating something she’s okay. Drinking is easy. She loves water and milk. Any ideas of recipes to try or what did you do when your toddler was going through that? Thanks!
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My oldest was and still is kind of a picky eater. Cut back on the snacking. Sit with her for a meal. When you do make a meal have one or two things she likes and a new thing to try. I made mine try at least a bite and most of the time she liked it. She was just being hard headed. I also blend veggies into a fruit smoothie, pasta sauce, etc.
My daughter is going through this stage, she’s 20 months. Her pediatrician said as long as she’s getting something and staying hydrated, it’s not really that big of deal unless she starts to loose weight tremendously. They prescribed her Pediasure for the extra nutrition she might not be getting also. Her favorite things to eat is potatoes and anything with hamburger meat. But it’s still a struggle to get her to eat a good dinner. Some days are better than others. We also tried letting her watch her favorite cartoons while eating and that has increased her food intake as well rather than just sitting at the kitchen table with us.
So normal. The serving size for a toddler is so tiny even though it seems like she’s not eating enough she’s likely doing better than you think.
Just a phase. Quit letting her snack all day. My 2 yr old is the same way. He knows though that if he doesn’t eat his meal, he doesn’t get a snack.
Supplement with a quality multi vitamin and feed her what you can.
My youngest is 4 and still like this. Normal. Try to incorporate healthy snacks. Fruit, veggies, nuts for protein.
I had to put my kid on strict schedule. If my kid doesn’t eat breakfast then she gets a yogurt or a fruit an hour later and nothing more until lunch time…
Its a normal toddler thing. My son is a picky eater. He is always really into a set group of foods for awhile and then it changes. I just make sure he takes his vitamins everyday and never stop offering different foods.
My son will be two next month n still is like this he will take a bite of food here n there but mainly still wants his 9 month old sisters formula… his Dr told me it won’t hurt him if he still wants the formula let him have it… thankfully he slowed down on it and is starting to eat normal again instead of wanting formula.
I did a research project on grad school about picky eating. It tends to peak at 2- so you are right in the thick of it! It usually fades. I looked at how doctors perceive picky eating. Based on my project and review of the relevant literature, it seems like pediatricians don’t worry so much about it as long as the kid is gaining weight and getting taller. They also don’t often give concrete advice for how to fix it. That doesn’t mean it’s not an issue though- especially if it persists into early childhood. Unfortunately that’s as far as I’ve gotten in school so I don’t have a guaranteed solution yet! I can say that making mealtimes a positive experience and repeatedly reintroducing foods is a good start.
Good luck!
I think its a phase
I watched my niece go through it and shes 3 and eats meals now
My son is 19 months and he just kinda snacks throughout the day but his weight/growth isnt in any danger so I’m not too concerned
If he stops gaining weight or growing thats when itll be an issue ya kniw
As long as she is earing she will be fine. If u want her to eat meals then cutting down on snacks must happen amd it will be ruff at first. As long as she is hydrated and still gaining weight its all good.
I just feed my son what he will eat within reason. Hes slowly starting to eat more things, he used to eat everything pretty much so I’ve decided it’s just a faze and seem to be right since he seems to be eating more things lately, thought it’s taken about 8 months
Okay, my son is 3 years old and since about 18mo old he hasn’t been the greatest eater. Picky and preferred snack foods. However, he would eat fruits and veggies when offered just didn’t care for meats like your little. I’d love to say it’s a phase, but that’s quite the long phase. For people saying stop offering snacks and only offer meals— if I did that, and I did try it, my son didn’t eat. At all. To me, it’s more important that he eats than not eating anything at all. I just offered healthier choices for snacks and did not give in to unhealthy choices unless nothing else was working and he was not eating. You can talk to your pediatrician about it for sure, and see what they recommend.
Totally normal for toddlers. They like to irritate and worry you beyond belief lol! I put veggies in muffins for mine. Meat could be an issue with texture.