Is 18 months too young to go to bed without any dinner?

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DS didn't even touch the fish pie i had made for dinner.

We left him for some time but it was clear he wasn't going to eat it so i took it away & gave him a bowl of weetabix (plain but filling was my thought).

DH says i shouldn't have given in to him & let him go hungry but i feel 18 months is just too young & he won't understand why I've let him go hungry. DH thinks he is smarter than i am giving him credit for.

Thoughts? WWYD?

Think you did exactly the right thing - taste buds are just developing at that age,so it could be a genuine dislike, but teeth might be sore too. But more than anything, sending them to bed hungry at this age means they're more likely to wake you/ themselves/everyone up which is to be avoided at all costs ( I speak as the mum of 3 DC with very iffy sleep habits.) sounds like you are doing a brilliant job. x

Thanks for all your replies. DS has just started becoming a bit selective about what he'll eat which is why DH isn't keen to encourage fussymess. TBh, if i was a bit less soft i might not have given him the weetabix either. Will definitely leave a gap between dinner & the plain substitute next time to ensure he's not refusing to get the next thing.

QTpie, I feel the same. Sometimes I don't feel like dinner either, and children are no different. Sometimes foods that I generally like I don't fancy on ocassion. I wouldn't want to be punished for not eating it.
I am relaxed about food and mealtimes. My kids are good eaters and have a very healthy diet, eat a wide variety of foods, but if they don't want the odd meal it's no big deal.
They always have supper anyway so can have something then.