I really hope someone can help! DS (17m) had a tummy bug last weekend which lasted about 4-5 days. From Friday morning until Tuesday evening he didn't eat a thing. Since then, mealtimes have become an absolutely awful battle ground.
Before his tummy bug, he had his preferences but generally ate really well, and in huge quantities. Now I put his favourites in front of him, he screams, throws it away as hard as he can and then screams and cries and thrashes around in his highchair until I let him out. So far, he has eaten raisin wheats, over-cooked spaghetti in tomato sauce and mashed potato - and that's it. He won't eat any fruit, any meat or any veg. He won't eat yoghurts he used to love. I'm at a loss as to what to make for him every day, and I really dread mealtimes.
The night before last he refused fish pie (a real favourite usually), then his yoghurt and fruit and just screamed and screamed until we got him down. He then screamed through his bath, went down to sleep but was up again in half an hour and wouldn't settle. It ended up with me holding him on my hip, spoon-feeding him mash - it was the only way he'd accept food, and the only food he'd eat. Last night he ate a few strands of spaghetti then refused anything else, and half an hour after putting him to bed he was wanting to get up - no doubt to be spoon-fed mash again. We didn't get him up and it took him ages of angry screaming to settle down.
I'm hoping we've stopped that from becoming a habit but still - what do I do about mealtimes? Last night I had to cook him 2 different things before he'd eat anything, and the screaming and throwing food is horrendous. Sorry for epic OP but please help!