Refusing dinner every night

My LB has always been a fussy eater. But for the past few weeks he’s literally crying as soon as I put his plate near him. Even things he used to eat. Batting it away. I’ve tried leaving him too it. Doesn’t work! He just wants snacks!! So he ends up having yoghurt and toast or something. I know I shouldnt offer snacky alternatives but he would then go hungry! I’ve tried him in the high chair, and on his own table and chair.

Is this just a phase?!😫 dreading dinner time every night!

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Have you tried giving him a yoghurt at the same time as his tea ? It works for my son when he goes through fazes of not eating if I give him a snacky food with his tea. He will often eat both. I have to keep offering the food he doesn't want but he seems to accept it more if there's something he does want with it. If that makes sense ?

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Mine is the same at the moment! Refused dinner today so I gave him an Ella's kitchen pouch, which thankfully he did eat. Now he's eating wheat puffs before bed (he'd live on just them if he could!)

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this sometimes does work, more when his Nan tries!! But with me I think he knows. Thank you, I will keep on trying 🤞

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ahh it’s so hard isn’t it!! Haha they just want all the snacks don’t they!

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Yeh it's a pain, they will always eat better for everyone else. We've had problem after problem with him wanting to just snack all day and not eat meals. The only meal I can guarantee he eats 99 % of the time is breakfast.

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We went through this last week, hardly eating anything at each meal, it was then followed by some really tough nights, I think we’ve more molars on the way. She’s gone back to normal now. Hopefully just a phase 🤞

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