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Diary of a 24 M really fussy eater 😟

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Sophiakurby25 · 18/02/2025 10:44

Diary of a 24 M really fussy eater
Breakfast : milk plus homemade bread with peanut butter plus yogurt with blueberries / croissant
Snack : banana or apple
Nap : milk
Lunch : homemade chicken , courgettes and potatoes meatballs , plus carrot stick
Snack : protein raspberry yogurt plus crackers
Dinner : carrot stick plus pasta with pesto with sneaky courgettes /

She also has : leanpork and boiled eggs meatballs , lasagna , sausages , homemade hazelnut meringue , apples , pears , pesto with disguised spinach and courgette , Greek yogurt , hummus with crackers , bolognese .

Not a fan of rice , certain pasta sauces , won’t touch eggs or cheese , sometimes she won’t have dinner if something she doesn’t fancy what I cooked 😌

Bed : milk

Does this sound like sensory issues

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BatInATopHat · 18/02/2025 16:55

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mathanxiety · 18/02/2025 16:38

I had one who ate only scrambled eggs and mashed potatoes at that age, for months on end.

SpanThatWorld · 18/02/2025 16:24

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UnbeatenMum · 18/02/2025 15:53

My autistic children generally need their foods to be plain, separate and not touching. Neither will eat any kind of sauce except ketchup, DD eats no veggies but some fruits, DS eats no fruit, only 3 veggies and no meat in any form. They're both good with bread, dairy and things like chips, neither eats pasta, DD doesn't eat rice. However we saw a dietician for DS and she was happy enough with what he ate, just wanted us to give him a multivitamin and iron. I really think your DD is doing fine nutritionally. Time will tell whether there are sensory issues or whether she grows or of it, it's quite hard to tell at this age.

2024YR4 · 18/02/2025 15:51

My dd ate Ella crisps , smooth baby fruit pouches and rich tea fingers and drank formula milk till she was 5 due to sensory issues . @Sophiakurby25 the foods you describe sound like a varied diet so dont worry

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GlitterArsey · 18/02/2025 10:52

How many times are you going to name change and ask the same questions over and over?

Your child sounds like she is developing well within the typical range.

Get some help for your extreme anxiety and stop trying to find things wrong with your child.

Oh good grief, is this the Gestalt language processor again?

I have a 19 year old son who eats cereal, toast, pancakes and chips.

That is a restrictive diet. Not pork and courgette meatballs.

Respectfully, get help for your anxiety or get a new hobby other than trying to get a diagnosis of ASD for your normal - or possibly non-existent - toddler from strangers on the Internet.

SatinHeart · 18/02/2025 15:35

Sophiakurby25 · 18/02/2025 12:08

She doesn’t go to nursery or a childminder .. I am sorry it’s coming across as a brag post . It wasn’t my intention but I was made to feel guilty by another mom whose kid tries and eats everything .

If you think the other mum was trying to put you down on purpose, I would avoid as much as possible. Otherwise, be a bit kinder to yourself and have more faith in your parenting.

Their child probably doesn't eat as much as they say, or else doesn't sleep or tantrums all the time or finds some other way to be challenging. Comparison really is the thief of joy.

BackoffSusan · 18/02/2025 15:10

God know that's fantastic OP. My son has ASD. When he was 2 he lived on porridge, chicken nuggets, compote, yoghurt and toast. Things have improved but nowhere near as good as your child is eating now.

buybuysellsell · 18/02/2025 14:50

That's not fussy eating and you know it.

I actually think posting stuff like this is quite unhelpful to mums who actually do have fussy eaters. They may open this thread hoping for moral support or tips, when actually your child is eating adventurously by toddler standards and you look like you're just fishing for compliments tbh.

SallyWD · 18/02/2025 14:48

Fussy eater?? My 24m old would only eat a few very beige things. It felt like they were living on fresh air at times.

Wonderi · 18/02/2025 14:45

Our palates change as we age.

A toddler is not going to like all of the things that an adult does.

No adult likes everything either.

I am the opposite of a fussy eater. I will literally eat almost anything and willing to try anything once.

But there are some things that i physically cannot stand and would be sick if I put them in my mouth (hash browns, waffles, smiley faces). I also don’t like avacado or some seafood.

I’m not a fussy eater though, there’s just some things that I don’t like. Which is normal.

My biggest piece of parenting advice is to never compare yourself to other mums.
You’re doing fine 😊

HotCrossBunplease · 18/02/2025 14:44

Do you have any adults in your life who have raised children themselves, whom you can talk to- Mum, Sister etc? Your thinking is very disordered.

BrownieBlondie01 · 18/02/2025 14:36

MuddlingThroughLife · 18/02/2025 10:52

I thought you were talking about a 24 year old male 😆

Same 😂

I don't think this is fussy eating at all, she eats loads?

TuesdayRubies · 18/02/2025 14:26

Sounds great!

Zucker · 18/02/2025 14:26

Where's the fussiness? It's ok if the child just doesn't like something you know?

Do you like and eat every food available, homemade or not?

What's a homemade chicken?

stayathomer · 18/02/2025 14:25

def not fussy!!!

Sahara123 · 18/02/2025 14:22

Good grief you think that’s fussy eating ?!
My eldest wasn’t great but as an adult she likes pretty much now! She had a friend who would only eat tinned macaroni cheese and fish fingers !

Bringmefood12 · 18/02/2025 14:22

Of track but what’s homemade chicken ? 🤣🤣

InWithThePlums · 18/02/2025 14:20

InWithThePlums · 18/02/2025 14:01

Tbh I’d specify something like that on here cos otherwise you’ll get realms of posters telling you it’s all processed crap.

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PinkPonyClub25 · 18/02/2025 14:18

Thought you were talking about a 24 year
Old male, why couldn't you just say 2 year
Old?

Sounds normal to me.

publicusername · 18/02/2025 14:08

Tumbleweed44 · 18/02/2025 10:51

No not in the slightest! You sound deluded thinking this is restrictive 😂. You say she won’t touch eggs but then you say she eats hard boiled eggs.

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Sorry but I agree with this!

Loloblue · 18/02/2025 14:07

MuddlingThroughLife · 18/02/2025 10:52

I thought you were talking about a 24 year old male 😆

Same 😂

MaltipooMama · 18/02/2025 14:06

Oh gosh I think her diet is more wonderful and varied than mine 😂 in all seriousness, this sounds fantastic, a lovely mix of lots of types of different things, you're doing great! I know toddlers who only want to touch fish fingers/chips/chicken nuggets etc so this is a wonderful and healthy variety!

InWithThePlums · 18/02/2025 14:01

kierenthecommunity · 18/02/2025 13:03

My (admittedly a good eater) 12 year old spat pesto out aged 2 and has refused to touch it since. So your DD has one over on him. 🤣

Was mentioning the ‘home made’ bread and ‘home made’ meatballs stuff absolutely necessary? What difference does that make? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Tbh I’d specify something like that on here cos otherwise you’ll get realms of posters telling you it’s all processed crap.

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