12 month old just won't eat anymore

[SassyPants87]

12 month old used to eat all her meals and not turns her nose up at everything! Even all of her favourite meals! She used to have morning milk, breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner and bedtime milk. But now I'm lucky if she takes 2 mouthfuls!

I try not to stress about it and get annoyed. I try to just let her guide me in what she wants to eat but if it was up to her she wouldn't eat at all!

Any suggestions for fussy eaters!?

Just to say my one year old got tonsillitis and basically stopped eating solids and went back to just milk. Went on for about 8 months. I’m sure yours won’t be that long but they do survive. Just keep offering and don’t stress

I remember DD1 going through a fussy phase during lockdown 1 (so 15months ish) - she would only eat yoghurt, fruit, veggies stick crisps and occasionally toast. Really infuriating but my MIL told me to not make a big deal of it - keep offering normal meals and maybe a yoghurt on the side to ensure she at least eats something.

It all resolved itself in a couple of months when things opened up again - though that may have been because grandparent childcare was allowed again and MIL has a magical ability to get small people to eat.

We just went through two weeks of this after illness, aside from not making a big deal out if the refusal (hard I know and I got stressed and frustrated a lot!) when they do take a small mouthful cheer and clap and tell them how well they did and how proud you are. It seems ridiculous at the time but after 3 days of this ours was back to eating normally. We also didn't realise he was coming down with something at first though so if it lasts a day or two be on the lookout for an illness beginning too.

If there is something they will eat always give them it after offering the original food so you know they've had something and maybe offer more milk or formula just for peace of mind. I think ours was having 3 or 4 yoghurts or fruit pouches per day to make sure he ate something because he has refused milk since 11 months, it won't harm them for a short time. And make sure you give them a multivitamin to ensure they're getting some nutrients too (mix it into yoghurt to hide it if they won't take it)

No advice, just solidarity. My nearly 1 year old is going through the same thing. Was a brilliant eater, now all going downhill. It’s so frustrating but I’m trying to just ignore it and keep offering food in his normal routine and not be tempted to just fill him up on milk/easy food.

@Timeturnerplease I wish I had someone that could make her eat!

@spookysoul literally at the end of my tether I have to walk about and count to 10 as I'm getting so frustrated! Lol
I'm trying not to give in to her but the only thing she'll eat is bread and yoghurt. I've put her on toddler milk now as that's making me feel slightly better that she's not eating anything at the moment

@SassyPants87 I feel your pain I really do.
Lunch time today I was really calm and didn’t react to him throwing his toast on the floor. I have to say it made for a much more enjoyable lunchtime with nobody in tears.
Is she teething? DS gets super fussy when his gums hurt.
His new favourite thing is to slowly spit out anything I give him that’s not solid, e.g yogurt, pudding, weetabix, no matter how much he normally likes it or how hungry he is. It’s very very very annoying

@SassyPants87 also at least yogurt is good for her and bread is quite filling, take some comfort in that. Some days DS just wants to eat crisps and nothing else 😂

My first thought was teething!
How long has she been like this?

It's a developmental stage I think - they suddenly realise that they have autonomy over what goes in their mouths.

Having had a food refuser in the family, please just ignore it!! Provide a few bits and pieces for her to eat, and try to show a complete lack of interest in whether they are eaten or not.