Toddler refusing to eat!!

[Passthebrownsauce]

So, when does the toddler refusing to eat stage last??? 😩

i wish i knew shes nibbling on things but did not eat her breakfast yesterday,didn't eat her lunch,nibbled at dinner.And today nibbled at breakfast and still only nibbled a small bit of her lunch ???

Its so frustrating! My son has always eaten everything I've given him, there wasn't anything he didn't like... now he refuses everything! Sometimes though, I manage to put a bit of food on his lip for him to lick so he gets a taste of it, and he MAY then begin to eat, but not always!! Why do they do this?

Mine is going through this exact thing right now. Following for advice.

unless it’s cake at nursery then of course he’s gonna eat that.

But he used to eat everything!

My 2 year old started this. He’d eat a little bit but barely touched meals and prefers snacks.

DP decided to spoon feed him his dinner the other night and he ate the lot!

There aren't many kids that will starve themselves. Put the food in front of them and leave them to it.

@WeAllLikeVindaloo Strange isn't it that they never refuse cake 🙄

@Whathefisgoingon My son is 3... I thought yes we have passed the terrible two's, but no! We had also resorted to spoonfeeding him, but now he even refuses this! He used to be so good feeding himself whatever I gave him!

Bump?

I have found dishing up half portions works for my little one. I guess it might look less daunting. Then have a second plate in the kitchen in case he says more.

One thing I have read and found sometimes works with my DS is as PP said, half portions. And also, always put something on the plate that you know they will eat. I’ve found he will eat beans, and then at least try the rest of his meal.
The other day he started off with some alphabet potato letters then went on and ate the veg&lentil curry I made 😂

We had a slightly better day today, so helpful to know that it’s not forever.

As someone else has said, it’s very unlikely child will starve themselves (I know it happens but it’s unusual and I don’t think it should be the starting assumption!)
What are you feeding him, when and how much.
What does he eat??
Don’t spoon feed him and try very hard it to show him that the food refusal is upsetting or stressful.
Advice is usually to just keep putting small portions in front of him, giving it a set time to be eaten and then removing it. Maybe then offer an easy, but quite boring food that he will eat some time later. Don’t mark any negative fuss and don’t turn it into a battle. Ignore all tantrums praise any good behaviour. Try making it fun perhaps with cooking it himself/ finger foods etc….
I would say, one trap that my sister has fallen into is too many snacks. My nephew grazes all day (fine if that’s what you choose) then she is surprised when he’s not feeling like a full on dinner at 5pm. You not gonna get both!!

That should read *not show him it upsets you!!