At what age do you say "you'll eat what you are given?" (If at all?)

[Elmo311]

My 15month old DS has just rejected the meal we have offered him for dinner. By rejected I mean he literally picks it all up and throws it on the floor! Whilst making eye contact, and displeased sounds! We don't react to this.

After these rejections we end up offering him something else for dinner, which he will then eat as he has certain food preferences.

Obviously I wouldn't let him go to bed on an empty stomach, but I also feel like I'm making a rod for my own back for the future!

Would it be unreasonable to keep offering the same meal until he eats some?
What have others done?

I'm aware this isn't really an AIBU but I've tried to make it one
I just really would love some advice on how to deal with this ?

Thank you

Fortunately my older now ds's never threw their dinner. But I have always just presented dinner with a 'this is what's on offer' attitude.

At your child's age, I sometimes offered the same meal later as it's possible that they weren't hungry until later