New nursery fussy eater refuses to eat anything

[thesunisout12]

My toddler (2 years, 5 months) has recently started a new nursery. In her previous nursery all children brought in their own foods and snack, even then she was fussy) She has now started a new nursery who has a chef and makes healthy and good meals. She has however refused to even touch the food and will go from 9am to 5pm without wanting to taste the food.

She has always been fussy and i know the few things she likes and have always offered her that. Now that is is in the new nursery she will go the whole day without eating as it's not what she is used to. Will she adapt and start eating it eventually? Should I try and push the nursery and bring in food from home? I am worried as she attends 4 days per week and doesn't eat. She is fussy and incredibly stubborn in all aspects of life.

Do you have any experience with your toddler not eating at nursery and will it change eventually?

My eldest was and is like this. It only improved when we started really telling him off. Then he started eating at least a little bit. He still doesn't usually finish his meals but he does eat sonething at least, even if it is just the pudding

@Ttbb oh really, do not just us then.. How long has he done that? Has he attended the nursery for a long time? Just worried they don't eat and especially when they are stubborn it seems they would rather starve then eat anything at all!

I work in a nursery and have had this several times. Some children remain picky but will generally eat some things. Can you make the same meals at home so the food is familiar? Lots of praise/ treats for trying new things. What are nursery doing to encourage her? We don't allow children to bring food from home as we have nowhere to store it and other children would want to do the same. I have some very fussy eaters in my room at the moment and I put a tiny amount of each food on their plate (like literally a couple of peas, a teaspoon of rice etc) so they're not overwhelmed. If they try everything they get loads of praise. It generally works.

She will find something she can eat. Even if it's just a slice of bread, or a yoghurt or something. Does she drink her milk? That will help sustain her. Peer pressure can be wonderful in a situation like this. She'll be sitting at the table with all the other children eating and it'll be hard to resist.

Do the Nursery offer alternatives?

My DDs Nursery they're given bread and butter and a glass of milk but no sweets, no yogurt etc (obviously they cater for allergies so if someone is allergic to the main they get an alternate but it's bread and butter if they just don't like it). Never been a problem with my DD she actually eats more at Nursery than home so can't help otherwise.