My toddler will not eat

I don’t know what to do anymore 😭 For the last few days he is refusing to eat anything. Things he really likes he won’t have. He was sick but is better now but still won’t eat. Has this happened to anyone else?
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Maybe teething?

I’m not suggesting force feeding but maybe put a bit of the food on your baby’s chin or lips so they have to lick it off - the taste might remind them they’re hungry. My baby has been exactly the same after a sickness bug. It’s like she forgot that she needs to eat and she’s hungry but it comes back once she tastes it.

Mine was the same - was sick then went off her food. We had to go back to mashed / pureed food spoonfed for a bit so she could re learn how to eat properly again. Try a variety of foods still, as mine went off the food that she had when she first got sick for even longer, even though they were the plain foods, as I guess they reminded her of being sick for a while, so you may find it's not necessarily their fave foods that are preferred now.

Mine was the same, too. He went back to his foods gradually, but I found offering him snacks first (e.g. bit of fruit, bread, yoghurt) - just small bits helped him get back to eating his food at main mealtimes. You got this 👍

@Megan I did try that but it always makes him so upset 😢 Even though he does look like he actually likes the taste 🙈

Thank you all so much 🙏🏻 Will try these tips!

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