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18 month old refusing veg

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Willow4987 · 10/02/2020 15:29

My 18 month old is refusing veg and has been like this for about 6 months.

I warned him on veg, which he loved. He now refuses to even try unless I’ve hidden it in things like spag bol.

There’s only so many things I can hide it in that he will eat.

So how do I get him to eat it when it’s a side portion? I keep offering it at every meal with no joy

He won’t eat anything healthy unless it’s fruit...

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Willow4987 · 10/02/2020 15:29

Weaned not warned

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f00k · 11/02/2020 11:16

Can't help I'm afraid as I'm in the same boat with my 17 month old DD. I did BLW with her and she ate or at least tried everything. Then about 3 months ago she decided she would basically survive on bananas, toast and potatoes (slight exaggeration but those are her favourites). Completely ignores any other fruit or veg on her plate when 3 months ago she would have loved it. I'm hoping it's just a phase and she's just asserting her independence. Never had this issue with DS who eats absolutely everything!

Lochandthistle · 11/02/2020 11:25

I am in the same boat OP. My DD used to eat everything and now at 18 months she refuses mostly anything healthy. She would live on porridge, banana and toast if she could. I am also hoping it just phase and keep offering everything even though it seems like such a waste when she refuses to eat it.

April45 · 13/02/2020 19:45

Can you make it look more interesting .. cut into fun shapes, make dinner into a face shape, serve with cheese sauce, make veg curry. Don't put too much veg.

The main thing I find works when we have a fussy phase is to put the dinner in the middle of the table and DS serves us all. Gives more control. Oh and I make sure we eat together and the same foods.

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