Sudden food aversion
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We went through a phase of this with our little one recently. I think it might have been due to teething, although I’m not sure All you can do is keep offering a range of foods, breathe deeply when they’re rejected, and make sure little one gets plenty of fluids. He won’t waste away, and his appetite will return in time 😊
If he's eating in the morning good then you don't have to worry on that front. One good meal a day is good. As for food aversions, my kids are both good eaters but every now and then my son (now 3.5) say he doesn't like something that he always has. So I don't make him eat it then but give it to him like normal (right now it's potatos) my daughter was about that age when she started developing food aversions and she was a little different. But I contribute that entire issue to her having ties. Which can cause food aversions. We had them reversed just after she turned 1. Pretty late but still manageable and her aversions went away soon after
Sounds totally normal. Solid starts has great articles about toddler food selectivity. My toddler went through a short stint of this at 16mo. I just kept mealtimes positive, offered her food options and involved her in cooking, served her the same foods as we were eating, let her self feed, offered snacks, and focused on keeping her hydrated. It fizzled out on its own. Obviously talk to your pediatrician if you have concerns but everyday of eating is different for toddlers and the amount they eat and what they eat waxes and wanes… its best to consider everything they eat in a whole week vs one day.
Babies growth slows down around their first birthday, so it's normal for them to have periods of them not eating as much and then going back to being ravenous during a growth spurt. As long as he isnt losing weight/continues to gain appropriately and pediatrician has no concerns, he is good! One thing to rememeber is that whole milk can keep baby full, so depending on how much milk he gets (I think minimum per day is like 8oz but max is 24) it could be that keeping him fully when he doesnt need as much! Just continue offering food, making sure theres at least 1 thing on the plate that is a safe food/food he generally will eat.