Not eating

My little boy has been going through the exact same thing and he’s just over 16 months. We’ve found a few things, 1- some days are just a right off, and he won’t tolerate or be interested in anything that he usually would 2- change of scenery, we’ve taken to feeding him sat on the sofa whilst reading or book, or today we sat on the grass outside because it wasn’t raining! 3- making a complete no pressure environment, offering him things he can hold and eat whilst sat on the sofa reading as opposed to strapping him into a highchair with a bib on. If he doesn’t want it and refuses, we just leave it and move on, but keep the food in a place where he can reach, he will often do a drive by, have a nibble and walk on! I know all the advise is to have them sat in a chair not moving around, but honestly if I pinned him to a highchair he’d never eat a thing!!!!

Sounds like a control thing. Do you generally let him choose whether or not to eat what he's given, or do you try to convince him (just one more bite, etc)?

Mine got like this around 16months so we just ended up doing tv dinners on the sofa, he’d watch puffin rock and eat whatever was on his lap 😂

Yes my boy is 21 months old and can sometimes be like this. Meal times are a nightmare you're not alone x

Mine is 19 months and have had the same thing recently but I stopped giving him as many bottles and noticed he is more interested in eating lunch and dinner since he’s not already full from his juice and milk etc

It's pretty normal for a 17 month old to refuse food, even foods they used to like. Important thing is to just keep it low pressure. Don't try to coerce him to eat, even gently. Let him choose. Provide a variety of different foods and try to include at least one safe option you know he likes. If he's normal and healthy, he will eat when he's hungry.

Also if he's snacking a lot, he may just not be hungry enough, period. You should try to limit snacking at least two hours before meals.

I know it's worrying but it is again very normal. If he's not dropping weight then he's most likely fine. You just have to keep offering and exposing him to different foods, and make sure they are choices you're comfortable with. And keep telling yourself that a normal, healthy child will eat when they are hungry - because the vast majority of them will.