18month won’t eat!

My LO has refused to let me feed him since around 14month, he’s now beginning to throw all his food straight onto the floor. When offering food he hasn’t had before he tosses it straight away without trying. I feel like I’m at a loose end, he won’t have breakfast, barely eats dinner & sometimes if I’m lucky he’ll have half his tea. Only things I can get him to eat are yollie yogurts, raspberries, blueberries, grapes & smoothie melts.
Any suggestions to try get him to eat a little more ty x

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My girl is exactly the same. Shes 16 months and it’s been like this pretty much since she started weaning. Exactly the same stuff as your LO with what she will accept.

The thing I’ve noticed is she will have a patch where she is ravenous then goes right back to tiny snacks again. It makes me crazy. Feels like such a stress and waste of time/food every day.

I heard though that toddlers only really need a tiny bit of food to keep them going strong and not to worry about it.

I’ve started trying to think if she’s meeting milestones and is a good healthy weight and is still full of energy - she is probably just fine. Takes the stress out it for me a bit.

I also started doing family meals round the table 3x a day which is helping. Trying to make it very relaxed vibes for her. Even if we aren’t really eating we will get a packet of crisps whilst she snacks.

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Just out of curiosity, why do parents love zipper onesies?

Don’t get me wrong, I tried zipper ones it’s easy to zip in and out when putting it on the first time and taking it out, but I find it difficult when changing diapers especially when baby is asleep.

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Is everyone thinking the same or different? Lol

At this point I’m not enjoying motherhood

My 22 month old is horrendous at the moment🫣 biting, hitting, pushing, pulling and shoving not only adults but children he also wants what other children have and will just snatch it away from them.

We repeat ‘nice hands’ ‘be gentle’ ‘let’s share’ etc

But how do I make him understand what he’s doing isn’t very nice? At the end of the day I feel like I’ve just been saying his name all day and nothing else.

What can I do?

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My LO every feed. Drs don’t seem to think it’s a problem the whole Muslim cloth gets soaked so much I’m using towels now. I’ve tried size O teats he gets really frustrated and still spills it out :(

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My baby has had a dummy since about 2 weeks old (now 5 months) and over the course of the last month we weaned her off it during the day only for naps and night (which was fine) and then 5 days took it completely away during the day.

The first day no dummy was fine, the second bit rougher. But now it feels impossible she just moans and cries all the time it takes ages for her to go down to sleep (she’s always been an amazing sleeper)

I thought it was meant to get better as time went on not worse. I’m at my wits end I dunno what to do.

Currently typing this as she screams uncontrollably in the car and I cry with her cos I can’t do anything.

Of these two, which seems more overall “demanding” to you, overall? Lighthearted poll, not putting anyone down 🫶🏼

As a mum who breastfed for 3 years, I think formula feeding seems 100x harder and more demanding. I give those mamas all the credit because I could not keep up with that faff haha. I truly don’t understand why people say breastfeeding is more effort, other than the fact that no one else can do it. But personally I’d take that over endless bottle prep & cleaning.

Is this normal?

My 12m old is really funny with kids going near him, he’s always been this way, but anytime family’s kids sit next to him or head his way he moans or cries and moves away. He also really observes them and is never really relaxed, always looking over his shoulder. Has anyone experienced this? (He’s starting nursery properly tomorrow so hoping this helps) but is this normal?