My son 18months is very picky eater, he just had he's milk instead of solid food, is that okay?

Question

He doesn't like eating like solid food, he love his milk which I feel it's too much spent on that. But he's healthy, weight about 12 kg.

Answer 1

I don't know if that is okay, but I'm pretty sure it's not the best.

I recommend that you ask a doctor or do some research on a healthy diet for toddlers. Once you know what he should be eating, give him the foods and drinks that are good for him. If he refuses to eat them, don't just give him something he likes. He will likely cry and scream and throw a fit. But don't give in or you'll just be encouraging that behavior. Make him wait until the next meal, or the meal after that if necessary. Eventually, he will be hungry enough and eat the foods that you give him. After a while, maybe a week or two or a month, he will be eating whatever you give him with little or no complaint (I think).
It's important to teach him healthy eating habits early. If you give him foods that are healthy now, he has a much better chance of growing up big and strong....and liking good healthy foods throughout his life.

PS I just want to agree with one of the other answers. Don't force him to eat. You can regulate what he eats when he has the opportunity to eat it (meals and snack times), but never insist that he eats. He will eat when he's hungry.

Answer 2

If all your going to give him is milk than no, that is not healthy. Children need food from all of the four basic food groups. Meats, Fruits and Vegetables, Grains and Dairy. If he is only getting one of those in a day he isn't going to be very healthy. The dairy will help maintain strong bones, but what about the other things he needs. He needs a strong immune system and he also needs the calories to keep him properly balanced. You might have to mix baby food in with his milk. Or ween him off the bottle/sippy cup and get him into other dairy products along with other foods.

Answer 3

Its absolutely fine. Some babies don't like solid as much as others. In any case, milk has so much good properties, minerals and vitamins in them! You can also try giving him small portions of solid food or healthy snacks at more frequency as they do not tend to take huge amount at one go.

Answer 4

With my daughter we gradually started her on soft foods at 6 months and then increased the variety and texture as she got older. When she first started solids I fed her them and let her "help" with a spoon of her own. Gradually she learned to use silverware by herself. (She has been using silverware by herself since 15 months old.) I would also wean him to a sippy cup instead of a bottle if you have not already. If you feed him at different times than the rest of the family, I would stop that. I would feed him with the family or at least have him sit with the family for most of the meal. Check out gerber.com for more tips.

Answer 5

your baby loves his milk...Yeah...but milk fills baby up. and you need to wean him from that just 16oz a day the most. Your baby isn't going to eat solid food as long as you keep giving him milk. ...how old is your baby? how much milk are you giving him/her?

He might be healthy and good weight but he needs other nutrients like broccoli, spinach, carrots, nanas, fruits, and meats. God Bless and be strong

Answer 6

i think it's better to have both solid and milk.
my daughter used to be very picky too. i tried to change little of my recipe and tried to feed her. i kept telling her "this is yummy! try it baby.. you'll like it!" or something like "baby.. this is fish! and it's delicious! you gotta try it... "
i used that method and it really worked. my baby started to open her mouth. since then, she eats a lot. she drinks milk too.
now she is 19 months. she weighs 12 kg.
it's just perfect!
it's not about weighing more, it's about the nutrition. formula does have lotsa nutrition but that's not enough.

Answer 7

Try softer foods with him, he will stick to milk/formula too long if you don't start weaning him off of it. Nothing I hate seeing more than a 2 year old still with a bottle or a pacifier.

Answer 8

his weight is fine .if he doesnt like to eat ,instead wants milk ,dont bother much ,try feedingh him fruit juices and boiled vegetable juices (mixed with honey or sugar or rooh afza) ,let his taste buds get tuned to different tastes and very soon he will ask for food as well .also make sure to let him watch others eat ,specially you ,as a child gets tempted watching others eat ,specially the mother .never feed him alone , feed him with the rest of the family ,he will slowly pick up the habit of eating
NEVER FORCE A CHILD TO EAT HE WILL EITHER CHOKE OR VOMIT OR SIMPLY START HATING FOOD ONCE AND FOR ALL
SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO MAKE THE CHILD WANT A PARTICULAR THING BAD ENOUGH ,RATHER THAN SHOVING IT DOWN THEIR THROATS
IT HAS WORKED WITH MY DAUGHTER

Answer 9

When he gets tired of his milk he will let you know. Make sure the milk is whole milk with lots of vitamins. Ask the peds. clinic the next time you see them about the weight issue.

Answer 10

My daughter is 15 months and still would rather have breastmilk than anything else. She will eat something small at meal times, not normally as much as another child her age, but its still ok. Mommies milk is much better anyway.