Introducing food after illness

[Beansandneedles]

DD (2.5) was up all night with a stomach bug.

She's been fine since about 9am and is now telling me she's hungry. Since 9 she's had 3 slices of toast and kept it down. I've offered her a banana (thinking brat diet) but she's not really a fan, and she doesn't want more toast.

Any veteran suggestions on what I can offer?

Thanks!

Stick with plain things that she actually likes, such as mashed potato, buttered pasta or noodles, porridge.

Give a little and see how she goes. Some stomach bugs can be surprisingly short lived, thankfully!

Oo I wouldn't have thought about pasta, she's a big fan! Thanks will try that.

BRAT diet is outdated now, give her what she wants

The American paediatrics groups who recommended brat said they no longer recommended it over 20years ago. Advice is to now to give whatever they want to eat.

Oh wow thanks so much for the update re brat diet! Our health visitor recommended it with my oldest who is only 5. Had no idea it was outdated!!

Porridge and pasta have filled the hunger gap :)

We often crack out the rusks in this situation. A little 'feeling poorly' treat. (Even though they're almost teens!)

Anything plain ish that they fancy. I don't go huge on dairy too soon.

We're a mostly dairy free household. But turns out porridge was a bad choice regardless!!!

I did try a rusk earlier but no dice. They were a treat when I was a kid too so thought it might be a winner! She is very particular about her food, which is hard on the best of days but feels next to impossible when I'll!!!