Fussy eating toddler

Do you spend a lot of time trying to convince him to eat or try new things? Sometimes food becomes a battleground if you find yourself inadvertently giving it a lot of attention. If you're negotiating a lot, kids feel that as pressure.

If there are digestive issues (like the lactose), he could be experiencing some discomfort which may also be putting him off. Has he been checked for possible medical or significant feeding / sensory issues? Some sensory aversion is normal for toddlers, but if it's significant, that's when they might need intervention.

I used to try to convince him but now I don’t push it and if he doesn’t try it it’s fine and if he does try something I’ll applause him. We haven’t gone down the route of professional yet but it’s something I want to explore. It’s been very much swings and round abouts. One minute he’s getting better the next it’s going 360 and I can’t figure out why. Thank you for your comment ❤️

My little boy is 3 and is still fussy which I find so hard as we are a foodie family! He has certain foods he loves but will often refuse to even try new things and it’s so frustrating as I’m paranoid he’s not getting enough fruit / veg etc. I just keep try to offer him new foods and I’ve come to the point now where I’m saying ‘that’s all there is for lunch / dinner etc, if you don’t eat it there’s only yoghurt / fruit before bed time’ and sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Frustratingly, he clears his plate when he eats at the childminders, sometimes food I offer him and he refuses she says he eats the lot, so I do wonder if he just pays up to me and his dad when he’s at home! X