Im having problems getting my 15 month old to eat anything.
She's allergic to dairy so her options are limited by that.
She used to eat some fruits and veggies (just a few bites) but now she won't eat any veggies and only a few bites of apple, applesauce, or sometimes banana.
Her solid food diet consists 90% of chicken, beans, beef, white potatoes, eggs, and rice. But she rarely eats more than a few bites at a time, and most days probably gets only 50-100 calories of solid food.
She is 26 1/2 lbs and in the 90% for weight so I'm not concerned about that, and she still nurses a lot including all through the night.
I'm concerned that she is so picky.
I originially was planning on only offering whole, unprocessed foods, but lately I've been offering her some processed things like crackers, pretzels, cheerios, etc just because I want her to eat something. We also went on vacation last week so our food options were limited and she had things like hash browns and white bread.
Is it better to just keep offering whole, healthy foods even if she doesn't eat them, or should I expand her options by offering some other things just so she will eat something?
At what point should I be concerned that she still gets 90% of her calories from bm?
She's allergic to dairy so her options are limited by that.
She used to eat some fruits and veggies (just a few bites) but now she won't eat any veggies and only a few bites of apple, applesauce, or sometimes banana.
Her solid food diet consists 90% of chicken, beans, beef, white potatoes, eggs, and rice. But she rarely eats more than a few bites at a time, and most days probably gets only 50-100 calories of solid food.
She is 26 1/2 lbs and in the 90% for weight so I'm not concerned about that, and she still nurses a lot including all through the night.
I'm concerned that she is so picky.
I originially was planning on only offering whole, unprocessed foods, but lately I've been offering her some processed things like crackers, pretzels, cheerios, etc just because I want her to eat something. We also went on vacation last week so our food options were limited and she had things like hash browns and white bread.
Is it better to just keep offering whole, healthy foods even if she doesn't eat them, or should I expand her options by offering some other things just so she will eat something?
At what point should I be concerned that she still gets 90% of her calories from bm?
. The 2 year old I nanny for eats only what she wants - mostly processed foods, cheese and peanut butter. I try to make changes but I am just constantly fighting a losing battle because her parents give in and give her the foods she wants. If I were you I would cut out the processed things for a while, stick with the healthy foods she already eats and continue to offer others. I think the key is a balanced diet and she seems 1/2 way there in many of her likes. DD eats mostly fruit and many veggies too but she is starting to resist meats and other healthy options so I am doing exactly what I advised to you just with the opposite foods! Be sure that you are showing her healthy eating examples like Mom or Dad and any siblings of other children she can see! Also, try different ways of preparing things. I don't like frozen peas but I love canned ones and my daughter is the same way with green beans. Don't give up - she will thank you for it someday when she isn't the adult known as the picky eater!
- and I bet all those bites add up to more than you think.
