my one year old will eat yogurt and drink his milk and water but he will not eat much else. i am worried because i don't want him to get sick. i know they will let you know when they are hungry but he is eating about 2 meals a day. that is everything combined. i suspect he is getting more teeth but he has gone from eating 3 meals and 3 snacks to 1 meal and 2 snacks if we are lucky. does anyone have any suggestions or opinions that may help? has your child done this same thing?
2007-03-23 09:43:14 · 8 answers · asked by hapyhipy15 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Children at this age go through stages. Keep offering the same amount of food as you usually do. One day he might just eat it all. They know when they need food so don't worry about him getting sick or anything. You can always give him vitamins if you are really worried.
My kids did the same thing.....it's normal.
2007-03-23 09:48:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son is now 16 months and went thru this type of feeding 4 times now. Didn't want anything but fruit, juice, water and milk for a good week to two weeks. He will come out of it and begin to get better soon. Just keep offering him the normal food schedule that you have ( I have the same feeding schedule!!) and if he doesn't eat it, then its ok. He will tell you want he wants. Don't get too stress as he will pick up your stress level. if you sit down for all your meals at the table, KEEP doing that even if he only eats a bit or two. It might be the variety of food is getting "stale" to him. Try cut up apples, grilled cheese, skinned hot dogs, scrambled eggs, even PB and J! Even dried fruit! My husband gets stressed out when he goes in these little kicks and I just have to keep him calm by telling him its ok and not to worry. So don't worry. Your PED Doc will tell you the same thing... they told me this! If he is teething (look in his mouth and see if you see an red, swollen gums) and if you do, offer him any kind of squishy fruits that are chilled. Not too cold though or they wont eat them. my son preferred marshmellows. Hope this helps.
2007-03-23 09:56:20 · answer #2 · answered by Raven98 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is 3 now and from being in the womb has been c**p at eating. She was born 7 weeks early due to not growing, barely made it to the required feed amount to get out of hospital and has been a right royal PITA ever since. I freaked out to start with, but as she kept gaining and growing, I decided that this is just her... Three years on she will eat cocktail sausages, raspberries, strawberries and Bread. These are the things that I can ALWAYS get her to eat. Fromage frais, ravioli, chicken meat and chips she will eat when the mood takes her and anything else she will have a teaspoon tip of when you ask her to try it and then refuse any more.
I do let her eat when she asks to, as it works for her, and she has her milk at night.
However I was well pleased to notice that she is taller than several of her classmates and is a nice size, not skinny and not fat.
So you're not alone, as long as he is healthy try not to sweat it.
HTH
2007-03-23 10:45:56 · answer #3 · answered by EspritDogs 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try not to worry. Kids pick up on your anxieties and he probably knows he is getting a reaction from you. The chances of him getting sick are slim. My advice is to keep offering his normal foods. If he refuses them, calmly take them away but don't offer an alternative. If he knows he gets yoghurt if he refuses something else he will keep doing it. As everyone else has said, he will eat if he is hungry - eventually. My other advise is be a good role model. If possible, sit and eat with him and eat the same foods so he can see it is good to eat them.
2007-03-23 11:45:15 · answer #4 · answered by cam1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son did the exact same thing, right down to the yogurt!
I threatened to make broccoli yogurt.
Hang in there. A week or so, and it'll pass.
In the meantime, try showing him how yummy other things are! Try new things - my son would snack on cheese, so I made cheese and broccoli soup. What a hit! He still won't eat meat, so I blend chicken into pasta sauce, or better yet, into the soup.
2007-03-23 10:23:19 · answer #5 · answered by melanie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are times when they will eat you out of house and home...and then you can't force them to eat their favorite foods. It is based on their growth patterns and if he is teething, it just may hurt and he has lost his appetite. It is OK. If it goes on for extended periods of time and he isn't getting fluids I would be concern. When you offer foods, always make sure they are healthy options so he isn't filling up on junk and turning down the good stuff. But rest assured...we have all gone through it and those generations after us will also experience it too. He is normal. Blessings to you.
2007-03-23 10:38:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son is 5 and he eats a cheese sandwich everyday and french fries. He drinks milk and yogrt. He is very healthy looking. When his body starts craving other foods he will eat them.
2007-03-23 09:52:38 · answer #7 · answered by Ima Stressed Out 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same thing my mom did when she asked the Pediatrician why I wasn't eating...
Kids will eat when they're hungry. And when they're hungry, feed them what they want to eat... (I am not condoning feeding your kids junk food. Believe me. Offer healthy stuff when he is hungry.)
2007-03-23 10:22:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋