19 month old suddenly refusing all food

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My 19 month old boy has suddenly refused ALL food even the meals he loved (pasta , chicken , sausages) . We’re on week 3 of surviving on peppa pig yoghurts and water ( plus bedtime milk )
90 percent of the time he straight up refuses to bite it but on the times he does he gags and vomits if he puts it in his mouth . Spoke to the gp and hv and they both say it’s a phase . Freaking out , any advice ?

how long has this been going on? Any recent illness?
If it's ALL food as you say, please keep pushing and don't accept being fobbed off.

My dd more or less refused food until 18 months. I put her into nursery 3 mornings a week with lunch. 2 months later she was eating. I lived this nightmare. Eating with others helped us!

Absolutely do not push food, thats thr worst thing. Does he go to childcare? Mine eats so much there but is rubbish at home

I think the poster was saying push the medical professionals, hence why they also said ‘don’t accept being fobbed off’ in the same sentence.

Thank you. Yes, absolutely. I meant push medical professionals IF the child really is refusing ALL food (eg won't even eat things that were previously their favourites). If this is a sudden change it seems more than just a case of the child becoming fussy. I asked about any recent illness because that can have a knock on impact for eating.
if thet are eating some but only limited amounts or suddenly refusing more, then that's a different situation.

My daughter did this. Stop offering the yogurt, and any other treats or snacks. Offering the meal then take it away. Wait till next meal and do the same. He is not going to starve honestly. It will take days but once he realises nothing else is coming he will eat. It does work. My daughter is grown up now 🥰

Thanks everyone for the responses .
its been 3 weeks , no illness just woke up one morning and decided he doesn’t want to eat anymore .
I went to a and e last night with him as he’s only had a yoghurt pot everyday for the last 3 weeks plus his bedtime milk and they have just said the health visitor will be in touch regarding fussy eating . His obs were fine and showing no signs of ilness . I just can’t imagine going 3 weeks without eating

Thankyou, I only the offer yoghurt for brekkie as this is his usual breakfast, just seems so refuse everything after that even plain food . Really struggling as it’s been 3 weeks

Has the dentist had a look?

And what happens if offered a biscuit?

I would not take 'fussy' for a child who just completely stops - this is not fussy but food refusal.

Ask for a second opinion from a different GP.

Have you offered Calpol & see if that helps? Could be sore teeth - have you been able to look at gums / back of throat? Second getting dentist to take a look if you see anything off.

Have there been any choking episodes lately? That can scare them off for a while.

No the doctors looked at his tonsils and said everything In his mouth looks healthy and not restrictive .

very rarely he will bite the cookie but will put it down .

my husband offered him a small sausage roll earlier which he bit but then gagged and threw up .

Go to the dentist, the GP hasn't looked in the same way.

Request a second opinion from a different doctor.

Start a detailed diary, note everything - doctors respond better to data.

Don't go alone to the GP appointment.