Help 2 Year old girl won't eat

[HeatherSprouse]

My youngest Daughter,Lilly refuses to eat her lunch she has had no breakfast today and no Dinner last night any suggestions would be greatly appreciated thank you xxx

Does she usually eat well?

Any temperature, other signs of illness?

Dribbling/ potential teething or runny nose?

Are bowl movements okay/ regular?

Is she drinking normally?

So long as she's drinking and no other symptoms I'd be tempted just to ignore.

My two year old (youngest of three) is a great eater but she has no food days. She's on her own version of the 5 2 diet. Occasionally described as eating like a toddler. She's a healthy weight and eats foods across the different food groups so I'm of the attitude don't stress but I don't let her leave a good meal then have sweets. If she's not hungry for one thing then that goes for all.

Does she have a sore throat or tummy ache? Constipated maybe?

If not leave out a variety of snacks and tell her she doesn't have to eat but if she changes her mind she can eat what is left out.

Maybe a smoothie or milkshake instead of water / juice?

If you've got any juice ice lollies in they might be worth a try before soft food incase of sore throat.

Things like squeezy yogurts, grapes, raisons, strawberries, cubes of cheese are all easy picky food that you can just put a few bits in a bowl to test if her appetite is returning.

She has been complaining of a sore throat quite alot and she drinks milkshakes but she won't eat any fruit , cheese, yogarts or even sweets witch is quite surprising! xxx thanks for the sugestions

She has been complaining of a sore throat quite alot and she drinks milkshakes but she won't eat any fruit , cheese, yogarts or even sweets witch is quite surprising! xxx thanks for the sugestions

If theres nothing wrong illness wise, i'd just leave food out in her way ie. Coffee table and not say anything. If i ask my 2 yo if she wants food sheoften says no coz shes leRning to assert herself. But if its just there, she'll eat it. Also i believe humans aren't built to eat 3 regular meals a day. I think my daughter eats when shes hungry as a human naturally would. She has 'eating' days and non eating days. I dont worry. Its a throw back from wartime that we should eat 3 meals a day and finish our plate coz theres no more food after that. Its not our natural eating cycle.

Yeah Thats a great idea thanks marissab xx I will try that now thanks xx