2yr old DD suddenly not interested in food.

[Narketta]

Hi DD is 2yrs 3mths and has always been a really good eater.

She would have

Yoghurt, banana and cereal/porridge for breakfast.

A sandwich and apple slices for a snack.

Fish/chicken and veggies or something similar for dinner

Toast and jam and weetabix and a cup of milk for supper.

she would eat all of this and snacks in between and now she has started to become fussy about what she eats she will eat a couple of mouthfuls and then push her plate away. She is literally eating about 10 mouthfuls a day so a huge difference to how she was.

She was a skinny little thing anyway even when she was eating 4 meals a day plus snacks.

I know I shouldn't worry but I can't help it.

I'm hoping that it's the heat putting her off eating and she will be back to her old habits soon.

I was just going to suggest that it might be the heat... My DD (2.9) goes through phases where she eats lots and others where she hardly seems to eat anything at all. She's not eating very much at all at the moment and I think it's the heat.

Probably heat.

My 2.4yo, who is normally a keen eater, has given up eating over the last few days (likewise my 4yo, although he's a reluctant eater at the best of times).

My DD (7) goes through phases of not eating much and then she goes back to normal. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to it.

If she's always been a good eater then you have a head start. make the most of it by allowing her to limit her intake for a while without it being an issue. Don't put on any pressure or you'll end up with a control issue.

If she loses a dramatic amount of weight you should probably take her to the GP for a check up. In the meantime keep mealtimes happy and relaxed and don't fall into the trap of offering food in between meals which you otherwise wouldn't because then she'll begin to have a negative experience at mealtimes when you put food in front of her and she doesn't want to eat any of it.

Keep it relaxed and hide your anxiety as best you can. She'll probably start eating normally again quite soon.