Any one else having trouble with their 1 year old not eating much?

Aklima - posted on 02/15/2013

My daughter 18 months she was on only having half jar of 4 months baby food. She give up milk when she was 2 months old. It been a month she start eating solid food. Some day will all day pass she won't have any thing I try a number of things' put in her mouth she spit them out. Than in the evening she either have a very little fish fillet or one pice of chicken dump stick. The next cupola days will go she won't have the same food . I get so worried. Any suggestion will be grateful.

Star - posted on 12/26/2012

what all brands have you tried it might be that all brands taste different. what you can do is mix food she does like with food she doesn't then slowly give her the food she doesn't after she gets used to the mix

Alyssa - posted on 12/20/2012

hey my son is 1yr and just over 3 months... And he has a ton of teeth... about 10 already!! And i find that he will eat table food, but only a little bit. Definietly not enough to fill him tummy up!! But then at night he is up like 4 times for bottles!! it drives me crazy!! But he is still happy, and healthy, so I think it is just a mixture of teething, and growing up. Don't stress about it to much unless you start to see serious side affects or something!! Ive tried hundreds of different foods and times over.. but he just doesn't want to eat much right now, So i wish you the best of luck!!

Shaaista - posted on 11/13/2012

what do you do when their stool is runny, theyre not eating properly,teething, what do you do???

Shaaista - posted on 11/13/2012

what do you do when their stool is runny, theyre not eating properly,teething, what do you do???

Heather - posted on 04/13/2010

My daughter is the same way, wants NOTHING to do with baby food at all!! We've moved on to the graduates meals, which she may or may not take, she only wants table food, whatever we are eating. Doctor told us at her 1 year visit that her appetite will decrease around age 1 and we should allow her to eat at her will, somedays she may eat enough to feed a bird other days she may eat a whole meal!

Jeanette - posted on 04/12/2010

Wow! Im so glad to hear Im not alone! My daughter turned 1 march 26th and she hasn't liked baby food for at least 4 to 6 months she dont like anything soft like baby food or mashed potato's. I have notice she will like bread or something else a lot today and hate it tomorrow. She feels everything on her tongue and she has been teething for about 8 months now! But I give her cut up pieces of food (just bite size for her) what ever I make for the rest of the family, I put them in different piles on her tray (example~a pile of bread, corn, green beans & chicken) this way she gets to pick and choose what she wants and she seems to be trying a little of everything. Also if she finds something she likes she still only eats a little, I would love for her to eat more and slow down on the milk but Im sure in time she will..

Caroline - posted on 04/12/2010

My son is just over 13 months and from the moment he went onto solids he has gone through phases of eating next to nothing to eating loads. I have never gave my son baby food. My advise, take her off baby food and just do her the same meal as the rest of the family and leave her to it. DON'T push her, she will eat if she's hungry and it will probably put her off more if your constantly over her trying to push food in her mouth!

Laura - posted on 04/12/2010

Same with mine, she will NOT eat the food if we try to give it to her. It needs to be within reach and she will eat her herself when she's ready ha ha very independent.

Laura - posted on 04/12/2010

That sounds about right, mine throws her food on the ground when she's "done" too. And there was a few days there when her second set of teeth came in and she didn't eat a whole lot. Give it time. Unless he is malnourished he should bounce back. Besides, babies' appetites do decrease when they turn a year old.

Lindsey - posted on 04/12/2010

My son turned one on 3/24 and he doesn't eat nearly as much as he used too. He is on all table food and he used to eat seconds and sometimes thirds at breakfast, lunch and dinner with snacks in between. At the begining of March he weighed 27 lbs and at his year checkup he was 24.6 lbs. He has become to busy to eat. He would rather be down and exploring than trapped in his highchair eating. He has become a graizer because he won't stop long enough to eat a meal. Oh and foods he used to love he now spits out and acts like it is the worst thing ever. I am sure it is just a phase that he will soon get over.

Natasha - posted on 04/12/2010

Glad im not the only one going through this, my son turned 1 on the 11th March, he also has gone off his food, spits everything out, and throws everything on the floor. Its aways a complete mess after he eats lol.

Michelle - posted on 04/12/2010

My son is 13th Months and he has suddenly stopped eating as much as he did. He now throws it on the floor. He probably has a quarter of a sandwich and a few bits of bananna at lunch time. Dinner 3 of 4 mouthfulls. At night he still has about 4oz out of 7 milk. I think he is getting his Molars through because he screams with pain at night time. I just hope they come soon as he is not my happy baby at the moment.

Laura - posted on 04/11/2010

You just have to try everything under the sun, and then try again. A lot of times my daughter refuses something I know she either likes or will like, so I have to take a break and try again in a day or a few or week etc.

MICHELLE - posted on 04/10/2010

My daughter Jasmine turned 1 on the 20th March and is also a fussy eater now....but I have introduced Pentavite its a multi vitamin that is especially for toddlers that are finicky and fussy eaters during those times of teething and independence she normally eats cereal (rice cereal or weet bix) for breakfast, sandwhich or custard for lunch depending where we are, snacks through out the day such as sultanas, toast, fruit and crackers, dinner well usually wat we are eating but usually she likes to be offered food off my plate and she also still has up to 4 bottles of formula (S26) throughout the day but still wakes for a bottle early in morning about 2 am or 4am as she may be thirsty like us so it does not bother me getting up and giving her a bottle in her cot to go back to sleep not sure if any of this helps....

Stacey - posted on 04/10/2010

If you find anything that works please let me know because my daughter is doing the same...MAybe its just the age!

Christine - posted on 04/10/2010

my daughter 1 to and i give her mashed potatoes with butter through them and mash her veggies in with them and pour a bit of gravy u could try ur daughter on that

Laura - posted on 04/10/2010

My daughter has never gone for the "baby food" and I secretly was happy with her. Try foods you haven't thought of before: cheesy scrambled eggs, mini wheat bagels and cream cheese, pasta wheels, peanut butter and crackers, berries, baked fish, etc my daughter turned one last month and she loves eating the "big girl food".

Allisa - posted on 04/10/2010

My son did that for a bit till i realized that he wanted to feed himself. Try just giving her a banana and let her feed herself .

April - posted on 04/10/2010

Yep! My son used to eat like a pig and now he has become super picky and only eats half of hat he used to but he's gaining weight so I'm not too worried.

Tammie - posted on 04/09/2010

Something i did find helpful was making waffles using carrot pureed baby food and milk in place of the water the waffle mix calls for. She ate them!

Tammie - posted on 04/09/2010

We are having the same issues! My daughter turned 1 on March 12th. Since then she doesn't want baby food but she doesn't want to try table food. Usually the only things I can get her to eat are waffles, bananas, cereal bars and puffs. She doesn't want us to feed her but she doesn't want to feed herself with her fingers or a fork/spoon. She is still on formula and milk so I guess she is getting something. I am hoping this will soon pass. I have heard too that they won't starve. She is 21 pounds, I think she is doing ok.

Shantau - posted on 04/09/2010

Have you tried different types of fruits with her. My daughter went through a phase similar to this, except she wouldn't eat baby food or anything off a spoon. She would only eat things that she could pick up with her hands (and that's still the case). You're going to have to experiment with food, continue to present it to her. I was reading that it can take 8 to 15 times for a toddler to pick up a new food, so just keep trying. If you find something that she likes, stick with it. For a while my daughter only wanted turkey franks and grilled cheese sandwiches!

Lindsey - posted on 04/08/2010

I hear ya! My daughter turned one on march 19th and she used to be a great eater but not anymore. She spits things out and is very picky. She WILL NOT drink milk and her weight has completely plateaued from the time she was 7 months old. We've been referred to a pediatrician and I'm trying anything to get milk fat and much neded vitamins in her but she's become SO fussy! I ned ideas too :(

Beverley - posted on 04/08/2010

my daughter turned 1 on march the 10th, she is just the same refusing any thing we give her.x.

Katie - posted on 04/07/2010

my daughter turned 1 on the 4 march and iv just stared going thourgh the same thing she has gone from eating every think to nothing iv try all kind of thing i thought she might be teething but i dont know im hoping it will get better in time

Jennifer - posted on 04/07/2010

My son turned 1 on the 31st. I don't know if its just the age and more teeth but he was eating really good til now. The only thing I can get him to really want to eat is finger foods or just let him get messy with whatever food it maybe. I gave him spaghetti on his tray and he ate a lot of it.

Nikki - posted on 04/07/2010

My little boy was born on 17 too. We have days or meals when he doesn't want to eat. Though he usually will have fruit pruee or sometimes will have something a while later. The problem we have is him not sleeping through the night!

Gretchen - posted on 04/07/2010

My one year old had been doing the exact same thing and then Voila! his two top teeth appeared and now he's eating again. But he wont let me feed him anything, he has to feed himself, so i cut up all his fruits and veggies and let him feed himself. Other than the little bits of solid food he eats he's still exclusively breastfed so i don't worry about him not eating or getting enough nurients.

Mandy - posted on 04/07/2010

My daughter just turend 1 as well. We gave up on baby food she wanted nothing with it. So now I feed her what we eat...I put it on her tray and ANY time she feeds herself I do lots and lots of praising like saying " yay and clapping" it really helps she still throws stuff on the floor but I see her eating more with the praising. But she really could be teething which can make it just hurt to chew. It will get easier don't worry!

Tennille - posted on 04/07/2010

My son born 17th march also has been exactly the same would not eat anything and was a great eater before. He hasnt had baby food since about 10 months it has to be all finger food sausages, potatoes, pumpkin peas everything as long as he could pick it up. But as i have just found out he wants to do the spoon thing now ( by himself) so as messy as it is yoghurt, mash potatoe you name it he wants to do it like a big boy and its working great ( for him) it is very sad however watching him finally get it onto a spoon and get it to his mouth then drop it.

Rachel - posted on 04/06/2010

My son turned 1 on the 16th of March and he didn't like eating the baby food, he wanted table food, so we are now on milk and table food. One thing I found out that he loves is those toddler meals! You can try those, they have mac n cheese so she would be able to chew on it. He doesn't take the bottle either, which I am shocked because I couldn't get my daughter to break from the bottle for a bit.

Samantha - posted on 04/06/2010

my son is the same way. he gags over everything i feed him, its very stessful cause i dont want him to be hungry

Kristy - posted on 04/06/2010

My son is also 1 (March 16th) and he will eat just about anything so long as he can feed himself. He has 10 teeth with 2 more molars almost through, and he does not have as much of an appetite during this teething times. Don't worry to much because they are still getting the nutrients and calories that they need in what little bit they are taking in. I would definitely let your daughter try feeding herself. She is at the age now where she will assert her independence, and this may be a sign of that taking place (as well as cutting some new teeth). The "mush" category foods are long gone in my house, since at least December of '09...table foods all the way now. Just offer foods that have a lot of variety, and once those pesky teeth are finally through the gums, you will see major improvements to her appetite. =)

Jennifer - posted on 04/06/2010

this is a GREAT article for you to read :) you will feel much better about all this.

http://www.askdrsears.com/html/3/T030800...

if the link does not work, type the keywords Dr Sears and then the words one year old picky eater next to Dr Sears and the article will come up :) it might have nothing to do with teething at all :)

Simone - posted on 04/06/2010

my son turned one year old last month and he doesnt eat much either teething or not! i breast feed so he likes that and water!

Amanda - posted on 04/06/2010

You are not alone, my daughter turned one on the 23rd and its like all of a sudden she does not really care to eat. She will drink her milk and juice and she might take a few bites of baby food and she is still funny with table foods, its a texture thing with her i think. As long as she is drinking her milk and not losing a significant amount of weight i would not worry to much. They go through this phase for the first 1-4 years, they are more active and just eat less. Keep your hope up she is fine.

Danita - posted on 04/06/2010

yes i was having the same problem but i would put some juice in a cup and get a straw and thats the only way my daughter would drink... with the food she kept spitting it out also, it lasted about a week but now she's back to normal(eating everything she can get to) i also think its because they may be teething

Darlene - posted on 04/06/2010

Hi Amanda - my son turned 1 on March 5th and this is definitely very common for a number of reasons. 1) teething 2) they are not growing at such a fast rate since they are toddlers so they don't need to eat as much all the time 3) she is probably just burnt out on baby food! My son wanted nothing more to do with baby food at 8 months, so we've been getting creative ever since. We cut up virtually everything that we eat into tiny pieces and he feels like he's eating what we're eating, so he loves it. Try avocados, grapes, blueberries, strawberries, french toast with a little cinnamon and sugar, peanut butter & jelly sandwich (assuming she has no allergies), chicken breast, steak and his absolute favorite is plain white rice with a tiny bit of butter. Again, all of these have to be cut up into tiny pieces, but since I started giving our little man what we eat, he enjoys food much more than baby jars and Graduates. Hope this helps!

Aryanne Lu - posted on 04/06/2010

Yea, I think she is teething. My little Renee turned 1 last 5th of March and won't eat that much either. She just broke her 7th and 8th (yes, they came out just about the same time! which, i guess, hurts more.) and only wants to eat banana and crackers then milk. Her pedia gave her vitamins so she won't be deprived of the nutrients since she's eating less. So yea, give her some time. Once she get comfy right after the teething, she'd be able to munch her way again. :D

Casey - posted on 04/05/2010

Hi there,

My son Ryan who is 13 months old started doing the same thing, although at around 11 months old. What I did was went back to stage one foods, and gave him something to play with or something that distracted him while I fed him. He threw his food all over the place too, a habit I was not going to put up with. I believe it was just a faze, trying to test the boundaries (the throwing the food on the floor), and also finding the different more chunky pieces a bit to much. Also when you put food into his mouth that he didn't agree with, he would push it out with his tongue, scoop it off and throw it.

Now at 13 months he is much better, he rarely chucks food off his high chair, I know when he is thinking of doing it; I give him a stern look say 'no' and he quickly puts the food back into his mouth. Also, giving him the opportunity to feed himself (although messy) makes it fun for him also.

I hope this helps.

Casey

Taylor - posted on 04/05/2010

We haven't done baby food in months. Keep trying the table food. She will eat if she is hungry. Here are some food ideas... (everything should be cut small, like black bean size)
rice and black beans
cheerios or other cereal
grated cheese
meat cut small
bananas cut small
oranges, all membranes removed and broken into bits
carrots, potatoes or sweet potatoes cooked very well and cut into small cubes
avocado
kiwi
crackers
fig newtons
cottage cheese
bread/toast
peas (thawed)
broccoli (cooked, just the flowers)

Joaquina - posted on 04/05/2010

My son did the same when he turned one on March 21st. All you can really do is just keep trying to feed her like your normally would even if she just eats snacks thats still something. What I did was put the baby food from the jar in a different bowl to make it seem like it was something else and my son then started eating more. Even then I did have a difficult time but I learned that my son was ready to feed himself. So what I would recommend is to give her food that she can pick up on her own they do get messy but it helped my son so maybe it will help her daughter. My sons doctor said it is normal for babies to do that and if they are hungry they will eat. I am glad to say my sons now eating like he used to so maybe this will help you too.

Natalie - posted on 04/05/2010

I feel like my daughter is eating less now too, she has her days that she will eat good but I feel like she gets tired of the same foods I cook different foods everyday she eats table food she does not like baby food never did I had to make her baby food. She drinks milk, juice and water. I wish I new why she doesn't eat much now like before.

Tracey - posted on 04/05/2010

my daughter turned 1 on march 15th. i give her more or less what we are having. she hasntv had baby food since about 10 months as she dislkied it too. try her with your familly meals within reason, you will be suprised what she can manage

Wendy - posted on 04/05/2010

Have you tried a frozen eggo-waffel?
I have g/b twins and my daughter is a champion eater currently and my little guy has slowed down on the food. I also have a 2 year old that doesn't eat much. But, as I read on earlier post-- "a baby will not starve themselves"
Just keep offering and watch.
I also like the homeopathic teething tabs... they soothed the pain and made it easier for them to eat (so far none of my babies have been too fussy when teething- I've been told I have had it easy) Good luck!

Penelope - posted on 04/05/2010

My daughter has been exactly the same, and it seems to stem from a desire to feed herself (but with a distinct lack of motor skills!) I've had some success with melted cheese on toast cut into fingers and spooning veg into her mouth furiously between mouthfuls. Good luck!

Morgan - posted on 04/05/2010

Oh and I forgot...have you tried the Graduate Smart Sips? They're great for filling nutritional gaps left by picky eaters.

Morgan - posted on 04/05/2010

My daughter started refusing baby food (or ANYTHING mushy and not solid) at about 8 months old. She had zero teeth and I was terrified of feeding her anything but puffs which melt quickly. Well we soon found out that she was allergic to wheat thanks to the puffs. So those were out the door. I started her on freeze dried fruits. She loved em. They dissolve and are easy to chew up and swallow even without teeth. My daughter is now 1 yr old (turned it on March 15th) and has been eating what we call "big girl food" since about 10 months old. Meaning she eats off of our plates and doesn't eat any baby foods. The only things that she eats that can still be classified as baby foods are a few snacks. Freeze dried apples and strawberries, Fiddle sticks which can be found at Babies R Us (they're basically gluten free biter biscuits in a stick form), and Gerber Crunchies (baby cheese puffs that are made out of corn). Everything else she eats is just plain old regular food. Corn quesadillas, fries, hot dogs (cut very small and gluten free), hamburgers, steamed veggies, rice, and all sorts of yummy things. Maybe you should try some "big girl foods". Especially if she has lots of teeth.

Cindy - posted on 04/05/2010

Sounds like she is not growing much right now My Son is doing the same
I just try to give him several small meals in the day.
When they have a Growth spurt they will eat Like crazy again