My boy is nearly 3 and has generally been good with food. In the last couple of weeks; when I sit him down he?ll say ?I don?t like it? before he?s even tried it. Then he?ll sit and fidget and procrastinate for ages ? by which time my 18 month old has finished her dinner. I?m not one to make mealtimes a battle; so he often leaves the table having eaten nothing (and no, I don?t give him anything else later). AS I say, I?m not one for a mealtime battle ? I figure, if he?s hungry he?ll eat. But sometimes I wonder how he can manage on so little food! But it?s getting annoying, and made us late out of the house this morning. Has anybody got any tips on the best way to handle this? I figure it?s just a phase and wondering whether to just ignore it and hope it?ll pass?
(If it?s of interest ? I don?t eat at the same time as them as DH gets in from work late so we eat later. I do sometimes eat breakfast with them, but it makes no difference to the behaviour)