my boy is 1y old and he does not eat as mach what can i feed him?

Answer 1

What ever you can. i have a 3 year old who is a picky eater. you may try not giving him drinks during the day. my son drank sippys all day and refused to eat at dinner. so i gave him water . now he eats

Answer 2

My children (especially the 8 year old) was a very picky eater with a small appetite. My youngest will be 5 in December, and they have consistently been about the same weight over the past 3 years.
Upon speaking to my pediatrician, he suggested that we feed her what she likes. I guess his logic is, "at least she is eating". So that is what we did. Slowly but surely the number and variety of foods they "like" has increased. They each have veggies they prefer.
One year olds are different than 8 year olds of course. But find a healthy food or two that he likes and feed him that. Try to introduce new things and if he likes them, add that to the schedule. Eventually, you will find enough favorites to form a well rounded diet for him.

Also, their appetites are not really that big. They still drink milk I'm sure, and that is how they are used to getting full.

Give it time, and experiment. When you find things he likes, feed him that. My doc went as far as to say that even if its pizza, feed them pizza. Again, they are older than your boy, but you get the general idea.

Answer 3

At 1 y.o. he still has a little tummy, he's not gonna eat three square meals a day. Little ones snack throughout the day. Just make sure what he does eat is healthy, he's too young for junk food. Just wait he will go through a growth spurt and eat everything in sight. Little ones do this a lot, they eat harly anything then all of a sudden it's like they're starving. Don't worry, as long as he's growing he's fine. Take him in for his 1 year check up and voice your concerns to the Dr., they will explain and show you his growth chart, where he messures up to other boys his age, and let you know if there is a problem.

Answer 4

Pretty much anything you eat.....just watch out for stuff that could still be a choking hazard. Make sure he isn't getting too much milk....sometimes they will drink all the milk you will give them but not eat much of their other foods. You might consider serving water with meals if you don't already.

bagels with cream cheese
cottage cheese
spaghetti
mac & cheese
bow tie pasta, spiral pastas
ravioli or tortellini
pizza cut into small bites
waffles
pancakes
French toast
well-cooked meats cut into small bites
cooked carrots
chunks of baked potatoes
Mexican rice
Chinese rice
cubes of extra firm tofu
sliced bananas
small pieces of apple
blueberries
peas
French fries
fish sticks
make a little pile of shredded cheese on his high chair tray
yogurt
grilled cheese
Cheerios
Rice chex
plain unsalted rice cakes
fruit and cereal bars

Answer 5

It could be that he just isn't hungry, children go through spurts of growth which causes them to eat more especially before they turn 1. My daughter's eating slowed down considerably at about the same age. If he isn't refusing foods that he has eaten before, then just feed him what he'll eat. Don't use the bribing with ice cream idea, no offense to the person who gave it, but that is what leads to children learning to over eat and becoming obese. So long as the child is eating and not losing weight, there is no reason to be worried. If you become concerned, ask your doctor about it, there may be a reason to his not eating much. Your doctor can let you know if you need to be worried.

Answer 6

He should still be nursing or getting a good amount of formula. I liked to give my kids a variety of foods at that age.

I made lamb stew, put it in the blender and then froze some in ice cube tray for thawing on the stove fast. My little ones all loved this. (lamb causes fewer allergies than beef or chicken)

Yogurt is good for kids this age. So are cheese bits. (Assuming he's okay with dairy.)

My kids loved beans.

Cooked Sweet potato chunks are very nutritious as is avocado.

Kiwi, if not too acidic has a lot of nutrition per ounce. Bananas are also a great food.

People love to kids cheerios as a finger food.

Hope you find some ideas that will work for your little one! Be patient.

Answer 7

i used to worry alot about my daughter, she's 4 and still doesn't eat alot! I used worry that she wasn't getting enough nutrition. But, I feed her what she likes, and I look back and think she isn't eating as much as I think is enough because I'm not thinking about what a 4 year old should eat in a day! I was thinking about what the average adult eats. Don't push him, relax, and he will eat when he is hungry. Nothing is more difficult than trying to feed a child when he doesn't want to eat!

Answer 8

Just feed him what he is willing to eat...and when you introduce new foods, try and make it fun. Cut it into fun shapes, make it a different color using food coloring. Don't worry too much because children can become very, very picky and if they are starving...they will eat. Make sure you give him a vitamin of some sort everyday if you can. You might want to check with your doctor about what kind he can have at his age. Good luck!

Answer 9

I found that my kids didn't eat much of anything when they were in a growth spurt. Then they'd eat a lot when they weren't growing. Kids don't need to eat as much as we do, so just be sure they eat at least 3 times a day and get several healthy snacks each day!

Answer 10

I feed my 14 mth old the graduates entrees,he loves them and they are good for him.Yogurt,string cheese,friut snacks,peanut butter and jelly sandwhich,eggs,chicken,Bananas,strawberries,
Graduates meat sticks(lots of protein)veggies,Graham crackers,
waffles(no syrup),oatmeal,grits,rice,pasta,If he is not eating that much try ovaltine,you mix it w/milk and it is loaded w/vitamins both of my kids drink it once a day.Offer him a variety of foods now and he will eat better when he is older.