Fussy/Picky Eater

No tips but we're in the same boat

We are the same exact same and I cannot figure out why! Maybe it’s just a stage x

Just keep offering without any pressure. It can take a lot of exposure until some toddlers are willing to even try food. It's also a good habit to not offer an alternative (within reason) if they don't like the meal. I have two toddlers and every night at dinner they're told (especially my 3yo who's better at verbalising that she doesn't want to eat something) if they don't want to eat it that's fine, but there's nothing else to eat. Otherwise they learn very quickly that if they say no, they'll get what they want. My 20mo son pretty much eats anything, but my daughter has started refusing to eat some meals, I don't pressure her to eat it, I just say it's there if she gets hungry and 9 times out 10 she'll eventually eat it, but if she doesn't she'll go to bed with no dinner.

It's normal to lose their appetite when sick, as long as they're getting plenty of fluids it's fine. When not sick however, don't offer milk as an alternative, it'll fill him up and doesn't offer the variety in nutrients that's needed

Unfortunately, it’s a toddler/developmental thing