4yo fussy eater

[worriedmummyofboys]

Just needing some advice pls as I'm feeling worried. I have 2 sons, 18 months s and older one is nearly 4. It's the older one I'm worried about. He's usually a good idea although we do have to hide veg which I understand is common in young kids not liking veg

He's fine with fruit so I pump loads into him lol he eats all sorts of fruit and he loves yogurts too.

A typical day will be 2 weetbix , lunch is beans on toast with fruit after and a yogurt and dinner pasta with home made sauce so I can disguise the veg

But if he tries a new dinner he will often eat it then spit it out and I worry he's not benign enough. It's not that I worry he will starve as he will go to bed with toast and honey instead (I believe honey is good for u?) , my worry is more that he only has a select palate and won't get the goodness from the foods that he needs Altho he does take a multivitamin twice a day

Anyone here today

Yes I'm here

The good news is that my DS was very picky before he started school but we managed to change it around.

Definitely tell him that spitting isn't allowed. You'll never be able to eat out anywhere if he's spitting.

How are his centiles? If he's tracking them, I'd stop offering alternatives and just assume he's not hungry,

Children often eat more some days than others. If he eats a little and doesn't want anymore, that's fine but mine have never been allowed to get down from the table until everyone had finished.

We also don't allow them to remove something they don't like the look of from their plate, but they know that they don't have to eat it. If there's no pressure they usually will eventually give it a try.

Is he in school in the U.K.? If so, does he eat his school dinners? They are usually more likely to eat if their peers are.

You might find this guide from the Caroline Walker Trust helpful as well. It gives suggested portion sizes and some good tips like making sure they are active enough to be hungry

Hi yes we are in the uk. He's delayed with speech so no he's not saying why he doesn't want stuff

Is he getting any SLT for his speech @worriedmummyofboys? My youngest was extremely fussy abs had slow hair delay abs is being assessed for ASD.

Yes he is seeing therapist and a referral for autism has been made. What age did your youngest catch up on speech

She started talking at 3 but did need some SLT at 4 as she was getting the middle sounds of words mixed up.

If he's had a referral for assessment for ASD the normal rules of getting them to eat don't usually work. You'd be much better off heading over to the SN section and asking in there for tips on how to get him to eat

Have a look at Caudwell Children too @worriedmummyofboys. You might get an assessment for ASD more quickly through them. You also get 12 months support following a diagnosis