Refusing to eat

Not the exact same thing but we’re having a real drama at dinner time every day. Breakfast and lunch are no issue and we get clear plates/bowls but dinner is awful. I worry too that she’s hungry but I know she’d really let me know. We’re going to make a slight change to the time we serve lunch and we’re going to sit her with us on a chair rather than in a high chair and see how we go x

Currently experiencing the exact same at 18 months! He’s even gone off some safe foods like raspberries and blueberries! 👀 normally a really good eater but definitely being so picky and hardly eating anything!

@Fern that’s a good idea, hope it works for you and your little girl.

@Sarah mine too, some days he won’t even touch his blueberries even though they’re basically the only things he eats atm. I’m glad to know it’s a normal phase, hope it passes soon🤞🤞🤞

We had the same for about ten days I did end up giving more milk because I was so worried now she’s back to eating not everything I’ve refused sweet stuff and milk

We’re going through the same too! He just doesn’t eat unless it is his safe foods! I’m the safe I get so worried he’s starving as it’s never a substancial meal, it’s always snacks! But then I don’t want to give in and not give him his snacks otherwise he genuinely won’t even eat anything! It’s so frustrating too!!

It’s a phase 18months olds are monkeys for it, we’ve just come out the other end, change the environment it’s only temporary, we changed to safe and favourite foods or meals we knew she would enjoy and changed to sitting in a different room or giving breakfast in the sofa (a pouch to start) then picky foods she usually had eggs toast etc and pancakes but they wouldn’t work and she always lives a fruit or yoghurt pouch, for messy meals we ate at the table but just brought some distraction, the little library books we would read a few give a few spoons or hold out bits of food and the distraction helped make it more enjoyable then each day we slowly went back to our old habits, now we’re fine again! Start off with snacky favourite bits then bring in the meal, also reduce the portions so it’s not so overbearing seeing a lot of food, give a bit of each element and let them try or help. These all worked for us and now she’s back eating amazing again xx

@A’s Mom this is so helpful, thank you!!

@Ioana How’s things by now xx

@A’s Mom I moved his meal time in the sitting room, gave him smaller portions and try to distract him with a book. So far it’s working! He’s still refusing most foods on his plate but at least he’s eating something else besides biscuits haha. Thank you again for your suggestions!

@Ioana ahhh that’s made my day! So glad it worked for someone else 🥹🥰 Best of luck I hope it continues! It’s not a long phase just needs the habit breaking and continuing routine, we were out of it in no time! Xx