Toddler and food?!

[SiTay]

Soo... I have 20 month old toddler who, up until a week ago, would eat anything and everything you put in front of him. He's been going nursery since March 3 days a week, until 2 weeks ago when he started full time.
This week, he's on major hunger strike and won't eat a thing when he gets home.
DS eats everything at nursery and will sometimes have seconds so I did put it down to him bring full. He has been waking in the night about 2am crying his eyes out, we just give him water, don't pick him up and he'll go straight back off until 6:30am.
Anyway, what brings me here is he will eat breakfast really well and then any other meal he turns his nose up to. I am trying not to give in and give him something sweet like fruit or yoghurt because I am worried I'll turn him in to a fussy eater.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated please?

My son is a month younger and has been doing this recently.

Firstly repeat its just a phase a million times a day 😉😉

Secondly as they approach 2 years old they're growing slows down and therefore their appetite does seem to wane a bit.

Don't let him see you getting frustrated as it becomes something they can control. And winding your parents up at 20 months is just hilarious 🙄🙄

My son goes to nursery 4 times a week and always eats there. Also eats everything for my mil 1 day a week.

I simply offer food and leave it. If he eats great! If he doesn't it gets taken away.
We've done this for 3 weeks and this weekend his eating has definitely picked up! (He always eats breakfast but will usually eat either lunch or dinner)

Also look up toddler portions- it shocks me how little they should eat. Honestly if he is well hydrated then he is fine. A toddler won't let themselves starve.

@Kattatty87 at least we're not alone in this 

Oh yes, I've already convinced both DH and I that he's going be a fussy eater through worrying haha. "This is just a phase, this is just a phase"

Are you offering anything after his refused meal?

That is exactly like DS, he'll have milk and a biscuit when he wakes up and then he'll have breakfast - no bother but any other meal he's not interested. It's like he wants to graze.

Sounds like teething to me.

Nope nothing after a refused meal.

If he at least tries the dinner instead of instantly rejecting than he's allowed a pudding- i don't think he's aware of this rule but it makes me feel in control 😂😂