When Your Toddler Doesn't Want to Eat

 

Do you have a child who started as a picky toddler and got worse from there? Do you endure food demands? Have you tried "tough love" to no avail? Learn about normal--and not so normal childhood eating habits here. 

When Your Toddler Doesn't Want to Eat:

Toddlers are a unique breed when it comes to food. They're starting to assert their independence, which can be terrible for a parent trying to feed them. My son ate all the foods I gave him, until one day...he'd had enough. We endured weeks of only noodles, followed by scoops of peanut butter. Old-time favorites like avocados would be thrown at my face. FamilyDoctor.org has some helpful guidelines for toddler eating. Sometimes we feel we should be feeding them more than they need. 

• Rule of thumb is one tablespoon of food for every year of age. 
• You might have to cook foods separate if they simply won't eat.
• You should not force kids to eat or use rewards like dessert to entice eating.
• Establish routines and use cues, "In five minutes it's dinner time." 
• Use dinner time as a positive family interaction. 

 

Source: familydoctor.org

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