Does teething affect their interest in food - and the taste of it in their mouths?

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My DS is teething. He's not a crier but is crying a lot, huge poos, the works. He's a year old and only has two teeth, so he could do with a few more...

However, the past few days he's barely touched his food - unless it's really plain and starchy like bread or banana. It's a no to most vegetables and fruit too which I find hard to take!

I just wondered whether teething affects their interest in food? Or the taste of it on their gums?

I really don't want a vegetable rejection phase!

My dd is six now but I remember very well that she would not eat for about a week or so before each and every tooth came through. I used to worry sooo much about it and stress that she was becoming a fussy eater but eventually I recognised the signs. My ds was completely the opposite and breezed through teething - no too are alike!!! I would definitely say that what you're experiencing could be down to toothy pegs coming through.

Meant to say also that all she would eat was yogurts and soft things - nothing lumpy unless she was absolutely starving and often went to bed having had just a yogurt for tea - I remember the worry so well. Good luck x x x

Yes. DS would only eat crackers, breadsticks and cream cheese when teething.

so glad to find this post today. my LO has been off his food the past couple of days too. will only happily eat yogurt, and bizarrely some salmon chowder that even DH turned his nose up at. i reckon he's been teething for a good few weeks now but we've ratcheted things up to some pretty nasty nappy rash, and a v snotty cold. hopefully we've not long to go now...

reckon you're on to something. otherwise i'll join you in a few months for the 'how to get your LOs to eat vegetables' thread....

Mine only stop eating just before getting ill. Two consecutive uneaten meals always means a fever is due!!

12-18 months is a really common fussy period too. DS refused pretty much all vegetables then, despite previously eating anything. He eats loads more veg now at nearly 2, although most of the 18-24 month old children I know don't really like vegetables.