Fussy eating

I’m currently going through this. Idk what’s changed as it’s been since Thursday last week. He refuses to put a spoon in his mouth now. Likes picky bits and snacking. It’s frustrating. But can’t imagine going through it for a whole year, must be hard. I’ve heard there are food consultants out there. I would make a GP appointment and see if they can help you with finding someone xx

We’re going through the same! My little boy used to eat anything & everything I gave to him but since he turned 1 he won’t bat an eyelid at half the stuff I make him so I’m always having to make him the same meals that I know he likes🙄 It really stresses me out, everyday I wake up and I stress about dinner time because I really want him to be able to try things and not just look at it and decide he doesn’t want it 🙃

I’m so glad this post was made too because I really thought it was just us going through this😩

We are going through this too. I make something he likes and add something for him to try that is either new or he used to like. So then at least he’s eating most of his dinner. We’ve just got him to eat chicken again which is a winner! But rice and pasta are a no go except for nursery where he will eat it 🤷‍♀️ I was given the advice to keep offering it but ensuring there’s something on the plate they like x

It makes me feel so much better that there are others experiencing this (albeit sorry you are going through it too). It’s really stressing me out !! I wonder if one day it’ll just pass …. But it feels like forever at the moment

@Sophie so we have been doing that a little like tonight was curry and he had narn bread on the side … which he ate all of but then I just feel bad he’s effectively eaten bread for dinner 😂😂 I gave a yogurt and fruit after but then I wonder if I’m enabling fussy by giving him the fruit and yogurt after but equally I can’t send him to bed hungry.

Mine will happily eat rice and pasta but refuses chicken etc. The same here, some nights he’s basically just had bread coz he’ll eat naan, or garlic bread sec only so then I give yogurt and fruit to keep him going. I totally get it. We don’t want them to go to bed hungry and equally, if your kids are anything like mine he’ll wake up super early hours coz he’s hungry and refuses to go back to sleep

My daughter started nursery just before her first Birthday so she’s been exposed to lots of different foods and loves curry.

@Chloe my sons been at Nursey for 1 year - it doesn’t make a difference - he’s exposed to all the different meals every day x

Exact same in our house. He will one day randomly decide he likes seaweed salmon rolls and eat my food. Then the next 9-10 days eat beans, cheese and bread. Oh and dry cheerios! And I do all the recommended things too. I can’t send him to sleep hungry either so yeah I give him a yogurt or fruit pouch. It’s so hard

We have similar too. Just be aware that if you go the GP they are likely to do nothing about it. Unfortunately it’s so common that they will just say it’s common, keep trying a variety of things etc. Obviously do what feels right, if you feel like you need to go then go, but I don’t think there’s a lot they can do unfortunately. I hope it gets better x

@Jade no I’m the same. I can’t see him go without anything 😅 they will get there one day! Just keep going 💪 x

kids.eat.in.color and Feeding Littles on Instagram are both brilliant for picky eating tips and reassurance

I really like health visitor Ruth’s (Instagram and TikTok) view on this. She talks about the division of responsibility- our responsibility to provide the food, child’s responsibility to eat it. She also advises to continue to expose them to different foods, and still provide a safe food. Also, some nights a ‘picky’ plate of bits that hit all the food groups is good enough. It takes some of the stress and pressure away - and the stress I’ve found makes it worse. I want my daughter to have a good relationship with food and her body. We try and avoid the whole ‘bad food/good food’ thing, and try and allow them to listen to their body. Most nights I offer my daughter whatever we are having. I make sure there’s something on there she will eat. Tonight though she had a little mix of crackers, cheese, ham, fruit/veg and a yoghurt. She had a hot meal at nursery for lunch and I knew she wouldn’t like what we were having. They do grow out of it mostly though, don’t stress too much!