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Won't Eat! Help ME!!

Alyssa - posted on 09/04/2011 ( 2 moms have responded )

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My daughter, almost 21 months, won't eat anything unless it's mac-n-cheese, fast food chicken nuggets, or pizza! I know these aren't the best things to give any child, but we'd let her try things that we are eating so she would have a wide variety of things she likes. Sadly that back fired on us and now that is all she will eat. If we try to give her something else it is either absolute refusal to eat or taking bites and spitting it out. It is a complete no on veggies unless it's fruit and veggie juice. She'll eat carrots and green beans if they are buttered and salted but I don't want her to have all of that butter and salt. Someone PLEASE help me! I just don't know what to do?

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Sheila - posted on 09/06/2011

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My daughter is almost 21 months and she is going through the same "no eating" phase right now. I come from a family with lots of children (my aunt has 6 kids, and all her kids have 3 or more kids, my brother has 4 kids under 6 and my other brother has 2 kids) so I was pretty well informed about children before I had my own. What I do with my daughter is let her help me cook or make food in the kitchen. The more involved she is with the process the more likely it is that she will eat what we are making. Also, even if she decides she doesn't want to eat it after it's made, I dont worry too much because (depending on what we make) she eats it as we put it together. She has her few favorite foods that she always wants to eat and she has even been refusing some foods she used to love. I have come to the conclusion that she will not let herself starve and therefore will eat when she's hungry. If she throws a fit and doesn't want to eat I simply remove her plate (but set it on the kitchen counter in case she changes her mind) or I'll wrap it up and put it in the fridge so that she can try to eat it again the next day. I also don't give her snacks and junk food in replace of meals she doesn't eat. If she's had her lunch or dinner (or most of it anyway) i'm fine with her having teddy grams, cheese'its, or a couple vanilla oreo cookies with the chocolate filling, but I don't let her have them if she hasn't eaten. Eventually she will get hungry enough to eat without a fuss. Also kids tend to eat a lot during growth spurts but slow down their eating considerably when they aren't growing as much. It's nothing to worry about and your daughter will be just fine :)

You could also try putting veggies such as brocolli into the mac and cheese. I also have a recipe for baked mac and cheese with roasted tomatoes if you like. My daughter (the picky eater!) loves it!

Staci - posted on 09/04/2011

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My 21 month old doesn't have much issue eating anything lol, but I can tell you what I feed him. We give him gerber graduates, he loves pretty much all of them. If I give him carrots or green beans alone he won't eat them, but if they are hidden in the graduates he will! So I'm not so worried about him getting the nutrition he needs. Sounds like she is very picky so constantly trying new things won't hurt. I don't think it would be cruel to cook something for dinner and if she won't eat then she doesnt eat. She will obviously eat when she is hungry and you don't want to condition her that you will just give her what she wants! That would be something that haunts you forever, it starts with food than toys and sweets. You need to show her that mommys boss and that she needs to eat what you want her too, she's not the one in charge :) good luck!

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