15 months old refuses to eat

[Katsy]

I suspect that is has been asked millions of times, but here it is once more: My little one was happy with pured vegetables with cous-cous, pasta shapes, peas mixed in. Also, he was eating fruit pieces, bread, cheese as finger food. One day he decided not to eat his veg, meat, fish. So he now eats bread, quiche and fruit only. I keep offering him other things, just in case, but he just ignores them. I tried jar food too (he used to love the occasional jar) but he has a few spoonfuls and finished with it.

Please tell me that it will pass and he will eat as well as he did before.

Thanks,
Katsy

Yes this will pass and he will eat well again. Honestly.

There seem to be IME so many reasons why they go off food - coming down with a cold, stopped growing for a while, interested in playing more, teething. My DS is not the best eater, and I have had many terrible weeks where I barely got a morsel into him, and I would just despair, DH would come home to find me in tears etc. But it always passes and he starts eating well again. what I am trying to say is it is horrid and difficult to manage, but keep your cool. Offer him food you know he likes with food he doesn't, let him choose how much to eat, then take it away without fuss. At least then you will know he is not eating because he is not hungry, not because he is engaging in a battle of wills with you. (Can suggest this but have to admit didn't manage to stay calm myself, and DS knows refusing to eat is one way to get my attention...)

Good Luck.

My main tip is to eat what they are eating at the same time. Seem to help my 14 month old. Also maybe let him try to feed himself I find the fork for spearing food much more fun for DD than a spoon.

If he doesn't eat much food at mealtimes leave a few healthy snacks (home-made popcorn, crackers and cheese, grapes) out on a table and he can help himself while he plays.

Thank you for the advice! I'll try to stay calm and will eat with my baby and hope for the best.
I do find this mumsnet site so supportive.

Thanks again

I have a 15 month old, recently he is getting more independent and wants to feed himself more. He can't use the spoon and he gets frustrated so I've been giving things he can pick up himself.. I give DS things like banana and peanut butter sandwiches, pieces of fried fish, bits of omlette, pieces of cooked veg, pasta shells (I put them on his finger and he thinks it's hilarious), I squish mince into little meatballs, cook it in tomatoes and let him just eat the meatballs off the plate.. I also always eat with him and try to make sure it's fun and relaxed. I wouldn't give too filling snacks just before mealtimes, maybe just fruit, and would as others have said definitely not show it's an issue or annoys you in any way, as they are so quick to pick up on it. Also, make sure he is getting enough fresh air and tired out, to build up appetite etc. Above all, don't worry, it already sounds like he eats a lot of healthy food! let us know how you get on!

Gemzooks, thanks for the ideas, but I have been giving him finger food and food that he can eat himself, but only eats bread, cheese and pasta and ignores the other things (even if he had them before). The only way I can get him to eat more veg is to cook him quiche and spanish omlett with added veg.
It could be just teething problem as ksld suggested. So, I have to wait and see and try all the things you and the others suggested.

Thanks for that again!

Katsy