ToddlerMe is almost 2 as well and he hates eating (unless it’s crisps or chocolate).
Have you tried letting him feed himself?
TMe didn’t eat anything but a handful of cheese for dinner, and it was pasta which he normally does like. He quite often eats nothing at all, I honestly don’t know how he survives (breastmilk I guess).
If he put something in his mouth he didn’t like he’d also spit it out, I would ignore that totally.
We just keep offering him normal family food, and nutritious snacks, and try and let him choose what he wants. But it’s hard, and as the girls on the new baby thread know, sometimes I do get really down about it
Yeah my son Is the same, he will eat alot of ice pops. He constantly asks for them from the minute he wakes up to the minute he goes to bed! He also has a lot of milk (cows milk) we tried to cut down, but as he wasn’t eating much he asked for it more. But I couldn’t refuse him cause if he didn’t have his milk he’d have absolutely nothing at all. We’ve tried watering his milk down gradually but he soon notices and refuses it, he has his milk at bed time & nap times now which is good but he just doesn’t eat enough in between.
oh it’s such a worry isn’t it, I find I worry about one thing one day and then something else the next. I’m exhausted from it all!
The first year of life food should be supplementary, and milk should be his main source of nutrition.
my lo is a preemie too and she didn’t sleep through the night until she was 2.5!
I know it sounds cliche, but everything is a phase, and I went through these exact worries. Let your child guide u, children can tell when u r tense or agitated around mealtimes. There r some great accounts on insta, I follow Biglittlefeelings as I really appreciate their chilled approach to all things children. They give really nuanced and logical advice.
If ur worried about weight, just make sure he doesn’t fall down percentile lines, and in the meantime Google how u can add extra fats into his meals to help with the weight gain.
Also bear in mind being at nursery is a big change for children and it can take time to settle. My lo barely ate there so I had to send a packed lunch most days.
you got this!
It’s funny you say that kids pick up on you being anxious, cause if I ask him ‘is it nice’ or ‘why don’t you try abit and see if you like it?’ He just gets silly and starts throwing his plate or refusing to eat, I think he senses when I want him to eat his food. I just try and give him encouragement but I think I might try and just leave him too it and if he needs my help I will.
He is independent so he knows what he’s doing.
It was his first day back after Christmas (4 week break) and he was so upset when I dropped him off so I don’t think today he was in the mood for anything. The staff said he’s been clingy most of the day and quite emotional.