Diary of a 24 M really fussy eater 😟

[Sophiakurby25]

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

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 !

def not fussy!!!

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?

Sounds great!

Same 😂

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

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.

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 😊

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

There doesn't seem to be an emoji for "How very disappointing"

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

For reference my daughter toe walks a lot when barefoot hence my concern about sensory issues . You don’t need to be so mean

I don't know what either of us said to warrant deletion tbh. What I said was completely true!

Nobody is being "mean".

You're posting for advice and you're getting advice.

Your child's development, as described in your many many posts, is very obviously within the range of typical at this stage. You don't seem to know much about what typical development looks like.

@GlitterArsey I was deleted too - and I wasn't mean. I also don't think I broke any talk guidelines by pointing out the obvious ...

I answered your question about toe walking in one thread

I answered your Gestalt language processing question too.

I am not mean. I am a very qualified, very experienced SEN professional.

I am concerned that you keep looking for reasons to be concerned about development that is entirely age appropriate. The professionals who have actually seen your daughter are not concerned about her.

This persistence in looking for ASD traits in a 2 year old is not normal.

Sounds like an average toddler to be honest. I can cook my son his favourite meal sometimes and he turn round and refuse to eat it. He won’t eat eggs, never has. He’s also not a huge fan of pasta unless it’s in a lasange or spaghetti bolognese. I’m not bothered, we all have things we dislike.

I was honestly expecting your meal plan to be something line plain pasta and chicken nuggets lol.
I know a child who will only eat fish fingers and beans for EVERY MEAL (no potato, no veg with it), apart from breakfast where he branches out to jam on toast. That is what I would class as a fussy eater.

But that's a normal stage of development. I didn't do it as a kid and the professionals at the time wanted my parents to encourage it because of flat feet. It's nothing to do with sensory issues. Your kid sounds completely on track for her age.

You're going to give the poor little bugger a complex if you dont stop now.