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<p>My son is 17.5 months old. Since he was ready for solids, we've mostly just given him family foods, never did much spoon-feeding. He is not picky at all- he'll eat just about anything- meats, raw or cooked veggies and fruits, rice, pasta, etc. He doesn't tolerate dairy (and I avoid it for the most part because he reacts to it in my diet, through nursing), and he is sensitive to wheat, though not all gluten (spelt, oats, kamut seem to be fine). Anyways, I suppose that is besides the point. So although he eats a variety of foods, the AMOUNT of food that he eats is almost nil. I'd say that over the course of a day he consumes maybe 1/4 cup or less of food. Once in a while he'll eat more for a day or two, but mostly about 1/4 cup is it, and lately it is often less than that. Part of me feels that I should trust him, and yeah, he's growing and developing fine (though of course, when he started walking (running!) he stopped gaining... he was 26 lbs at 1 year and still about that). Part of me, though, is worried that he isn't getting enough, or that he should be eating more and maybe nursing less. I'm also starting to feel really drained, though lack of sleep is probably a big cause of this- he's about to cut his 2 year molars, he's an early teether. Part of my worry likely stems from comparing him to other kids (who were spoon-fed, not just offered family foods to experiment with/eat). I babysit 3 other toddlers, and they all eat more in a single lunchtime meal than he does in probably 3 or 4 days...</p>
<p>What do you think? Should I be trying to get him to eat more? Should I quit worrying about it?</p>
<p>What do you think? Should I be trying to get him to eat more? Should I quit worrying about it?</p>