14 month old seems to not want to eat as much anymore?

Question

Hi mommies! My 14 month old used to have the best appetite! I nursed her for 12 months, and afterwards, she ate 6-8 jars of baby food/day plus 3 cups of soy milk- and still was only 15% for her weight. She is a tiny thing! In the past week or so, I am lucky if I get 3-4 jars of food in her. She seems to just want to snack, and doesn't drink all of her milk either. She is still not sure about lots of foods to feed herself, so maybe she is trying to tell me no more baby food? But when I offer things like chicken and other finger foods, she won't do them either. Any suggestions? I don't think she is sick, just a new phase? Thanks!

Answer 1

Oh can I feel your pain. I just went through that same thing with my 14 month old...but I think I have it figured out now.

My daughter will sit there and poke at her food for what seems like forever. Then she'll yell at me to get out of her highchair without touching a single thing.

This is what I've done and it seems to be working:

1) I cut out her snacks completely. She only gets 3 meals, 3 glasses of milk, and 1 glass of juice every day.

2) I give her time! She is slow to try anything on her tray, so I just let her sit there and poke at her food. Then she'll yell at me to get out of her chair, then she will FINALLY give in and try the food.

3) If she absolutely refuses to try her food (after #2 was tried), I actually use a fork and touch the food to her lips. Once she licks her lips, she realizes that it's actually good and she'll try it.

None of this is fool proof by any means...just something I've tried and it seems to work for my daughter. Your daughter might be completely different. Either way, she's not going to deliberately starve herself...so keep trying every day and she'll eventually get the idea.

GOOD LUCK! I know how frustrating it can be.

Answer 2

This has been happening with my 14 month old, too - for about 4 weeks. So you're not alone. One thing that I have noticed is that she will eat a really good meal about once every 4-5 meals. So when she is in the eating mood, I just make sure she is getting a lot of good foods in her. She did just get two new teeth (the big ones in the back) in the last couple of weeks, so I am sort of chalking it up to teething. I am intersted to see the other answers on here. Good luck!

Answer 3

Hmm I have a 14 month old son and I haven't gone through this. But my son hasn't touched a jar of baby food since he was 11months old. He just eats finger foods now and feeds himself. Have you tried putting her in her high chair and giving her cut up fruits and veggies on her tray and see if she will try and eat them herself? Or crackers? You can try to introduce the finger foods and slowly start weaning her from the jars of baby food because she's getting to be a big girl now. Its ok if she just wants to snack babies usually don't eat 3 big meals a day and like to snack or graze all day long. But good luck!

Answer 4

Normal. Some children just don't eat a lot. There are days when I can't get my 18 month old ( or my 13 year old for that matter) to eat ANYthign and other days when there isn't enough food in the entire grocery store to even BEGIN to feed their hunger.

Answer 5

sometimes when a baby is about to hit a milestone they change the way they eat. or it's possible that when your baby was eating so much she was going through a growth spurt and it has tapered off now. if it continues too long and you're really concerned take her in to the doctor and see what they have to say about it. many toddlers prefer to snack, it's a phase that I went through with my son. just keep offering her plenty of nutritious foods and it should be fine.

Answer 6

Ok, I have two daughters and they both went through this stage I'm only going to say that she will not let herself starve. Both of my daughters went through it at that age and now my 2 year old is going through it again it is very normal. It's kinda like they are starting to figure out their own appetite and my oldest daughter she was only 14 pounds at a year.

Answer 7

A toddler's stomach is only the size of their fist, so don't worry too much. Only allow 3 healthy snacks a day between meals

Answer 8

Im going through the same thing with my 2 year old son. I have talked to the doctor about it and he says that it is normal for young children to go through this phase. My advice would be reward her for eating. For example when I cannot get my son to eat I will tell him, Im taking your toys back to the store if you dont eat...sounds mean but I would never really do that. Usually he will take small bites which is better than none. I hope that helps you, best of luck.

Answer 9

I agree that maximum teenagers do no longer want formulation anymore after age one, yet there are exceptions. With my 2nd daughter she had a intense milk hypersensitivity and ought to no longer have something dairy or perhaps milk components. She replaced into small whilst she replaced into one even nonetheless she replaced into 9 kilos 9 ozwhilst she replaced into born. She rapidly dropped into between the 10th and twenty 5th percentile and stayed there. whilst she replaced into one her pediatrician stated me to maintain her on soy formulation for yet another twelve months. by using the time she replaced into eighteen months she might now no longer drink it so we moved her directly to soy milk. some toddlers do want formulation longer than a twelve months, yet ought to circulate by using the propose of the pediatrician. the quantity of formulation he's eating is wonderful if it replaced into formulation or milk. i might attempt to transition him onto sippy cups at this age, because of the fact by using fifteen months it is greater helpful for them to no longer have bottles anymore.

Answer 10

Growing spurts, she is in a lull and just isn't hungry, unlike adults who eat all the time kids have a built in switch. Remember this, no fever, no sickness, no problem she will eat when she gets hungry..