Fussy eater help!!

[mummytogirl]

I know I'm not the only one out there that suffers with a fussy eater toddler but I literally run out of foods to try.
So this ventures back to weening, we were doing ok not amazing, she wasn't really interested in sweet things like fruits or yogurts anything like that, but she now and again have it. But very much a savoury kind of girl. But teething came in and well that all stop and she wouldn't even try anything. I give her, veg , fruit anything I make she will either look at it and say no and then that's it or she will smell it and refuse it, I have literally got to the end of my tether... I have tired making it fun, I have tried abit of bribery but nothing I get nothing from her!!! I'm so jealous to see all those other babies eating so nicely, breakfast, lunch and dinner , I'm lucky to get dinner in her. So I feel like I have tried everything, but has anyone out there for any success stories that would put my mind at rest and believe she will sit at the table and eat properly one day. It kills me the amount of food I have to chuck away because she refuses it.. also because of her picky ness she suffers from terrible constipation, and is now on laxative, and I believe it's Down to her not getting the high in fibre food I'm trying to offer to her...help me!!

Oh I forgot to say she's 3 now, it's been going on for 3 years!!

Yes we have a success story and I can totally empathise with what you’re going through, you will have to change everything you’re doing now though

So here’s what we did:

Serve family food, not things especially prepared for her, if she then refuses it doesn’t feel so bad as everyone else will enjoy it.
Eat together.
Don’t encourage, bribe or even comment on what she has or hadn’t eaten.
If she says she doesn’t like something, stay calm and ignore. If she persists say something like “yes, you said” and change the subject.
Always try to serve something she will eat along with the other food even if it’s just a coyote of cucumber sticks.
Serve tiny portions. This really turned around our DD. They can always ask for more but a big plate of food can be really overwhelming for some children.
Stop letting her drink milk.

Once you start doing all of this she’ll probably have a “wtf” face as it’s a big change, but it really did turn things around for us. The hardest part was getting DH to stick to the new plan as he kep doing things like asking her to eat up .

@JiltedJohnsJulie thanks for the advice, so today I tired to make her something she normally likes, and we sat at the same time and all ate together, she refused everything and has barely ate today, it's infuriating but I shrugged it off took a deep breath and ignored it, but then bed time came and now asking for dinner, aghhh I can't win!! tomorrow is a new day ha ha!! X

Sorry, I totally forgot to say. We used to save the uneaten dinner and offer that again.

My DS is a terrible eater too and has been since he was 14 months old (he's now 3.5). He ate everything when weaning and then started refusing food at 14 months. I have tried absolutely everything to no avail and he now eats only about 10 foods, none of which are vegetables, cheese, most fruit, pasta, rice etc.

I have mentioned it to the GP twice, and the Paediatrian, and both said as long as he is growing and a healthy weight there is nothing to worry about. It is incredibly frustrating and soul-destroying throwing yet another meal in the bin so I feel your pain - we can only hope they grow out of it eventually.

I was recommended a book called Getting the Little Blighters to Eat - it has very useful info, although unfortunately has had no impact on my child.

@mebeforeyou thanks for the reply, Its reassuring to know I'm not the only one out there . she's currently getting worse recently and refusing most food she was even eating, she's is a really good weight and I have taken her to the doctors and there happy that she looks healthy and happy, which is good but she snacks late because she refused her meals all day, she says she's hungry far too late when we're about to go to bed, which is frustrating because I don't want her to be hungry when going to sleep but I know soon as I put food in front of her she smell it's and say no, all I tell myself is she's gona grow up and get over this one day ha ha!! Day and life of a parent hey! x

I'm quite relieved to read this as my 2.5 year old is the same. Weaning she ate everything but as soon as she turned 2 it all went downhill, she now lives on milk, spaghetti, yoghurt and bananas.

It is so so frustrating and I have tried everything but to no avail.