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Rosebel · 10/05/2022 21:19

I'm really concerned about my son's eating. He just doesn't seem to eat much although he does drink plenty of water.
He normally eats an okay breakfast, cereal, toast and yogurt but goes downhill after that. He'll eat garlic bread, chicken satay, banana and yogurt.
No potatoes, no vegetables, won't eat sandwiches or toast after breakfast. He won't drink milk.
However on the 2 days he's at nursery he eats everything. I've tried everything I can think of eating with him, ignoring him not eating, letting him eat on his own but he just doesn't eat apart from the above
Doctor wasn't worried as he's gained weight but to me he looks a lot smaller than the other children in his room.
Should I insist on a second opinion? Surely he should be eating a more varied diet? Anyone else have this with an almost 2 year old? I assume (hope) hell grow out of it but any tips would be appreciated.
I'm not sure if I'm overreacting and I don't want to waste the doctors time but the amount of food and variety doesn't seem enough to keep him healthy.

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JollyWilloughby · 10/05/2022 21:20

Chill. All my son would eat at 2 is toast, milk, orange juice, banana and yogurt. Took him to the GP and was laughed out the door. He’s 7 now and has a varied diet.

Hankunamatata · 10/05/2022 21:20

I would be talking to the nursery and finding out their routine. If he eats everything there then it's an issue at home 🤷‍♀️

Sirzy · 10/05/2022 21:21

Is he roughly following centiles height and weight wise?

mynameiscalypso · 10/05/2022 21:24

Totally normal in my experience. Especially the eating everything at nursery and not at home.

RandomQuest · 10/05/2022 21:38

Totally normal for them to go through a fussy phase. The fact that he eats well at nursery is actually really good because loads of kids don’t! Do you see their menus and can you ask about routines there, to see if there are strategies you can borrow? But I really wouldn’t be stressing. Even the list of foods he eats with you actually covers a fairly wide variety of tastes, textures and nutrients. At 2 my DD basically only ate avocado, berries, toast, French fries and PB&J or grilled cheese sandwiches. She’s now 4 and a really adventurous eater. Relax, keep offering other foods with no pressure to try alongside the known favourites, and most importantly give it time.

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