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Of all the things on her plate, my toddler ate ketchup for dinner last night. So, I’m right there with you.
This makes me feel so much better. Last night all she would eat is peanut butter that she licked off a cracker.
Smoothies! You can fill them with fruit and peanut butter, and they won’t even taste the vegetables you put inside. I also like to freeze smoothies in ice pop molds so it seems like a treat.
Also, keep offering things even if your toddler won’t eat them. Small portions are fine. My toddler ate some fennel last night and was absolutely disgusted by it. But then she said, “thank you for trying” which is what we say to her.
Can you share some of the items you put into the smoothie?
How bad would it be if she just kept eating these things for now? Cheese and peanut butter is high calorie so will help get weight up, fruit provides vitamins and carbs. Sometimes kids have strange preferences, but as long as it’s not all sugar and provides sufficient nutrition, I wouldn’t be too bothered.
Agree with this!! Also, it is so nerve wracking while you’re in it and you’re paying attention to everything she picks up. But kids get into weird funks that only last a month or two (which is suuuuuper long in infant timing but gets much shorter relatively as you get into toddler and beyond). Wouldn’t be surprised if your kiddo started a growth spurt in a week and you’re stressing about how to have enough food on hand to handle the hunger tantrums! Only posting to say hang in there momma - you’re paying attention and offering what you can. She’s a loved child and will find a way to get the nutrition she needs!
Mine is only eating dino nuggets and PB&J…following for ideas
Dino Nuggets that sneak in veggies have been a lifesaver in our household 🦕
I read a post of feeding littles insta that was on this topic - essentially sneaking in calories. One that I remember was offering avocado toast where the toast has olive oil on it. But basic approach was to keep layering highly calorific food.
We also take the approach of “offer don’t force”. And we have a strict no snacks rule - toddler gets morning and nightime milk + breakfast lunch and dinner.
If they pull at dinner time we say, “dinner service ends at 5pm. If you don’t eat dinner there’s no more food until breakfast tomorrow. Do you want to eat”, and if they stick to their guns we take them out of the high chair.
Good luck!
Thank you! I tried your suggestion this morning. But then she wouldn’t eat the toast…will keep trying!
That’s a pretty balanced toddler diet. I’d add new things to her plate but give her plenty of what she likes. The fats in the cheese and peanut butter will help with weight gain.
I was going to say “don’t worry!” until you mentioned pediatrician. Sounds like the problem to solve is weight gaining, not introducing more vegetables, right? My son was small and his doctor said not to fear fats. He loved bread and butter, then started trying (and loving) bread with mascarpone and jam or whipped with honey, and he now eats all kids of breads. He doesn’t like meat so we are creative w protein. Once you get weight in order, think about veggies. One thing at a time. No phase lasts forever :) good luck!
Yep you will need fat at this age for brain development!
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Highly caloric smoothies. Call them ice cream if that will make it more appealing. Peanut butter, avocado. Load that thing up.
Don’t stress about it. Feed her what she will eat. My son once went for several months eating nothing but silver dollar pancakes. The frozen kind, and only one brand. I was really worried about it at the time. He is now 20, in college, likes a lot of different foods, and cooks for himself. You and your child will survive.
Kids eat in color has a banana smoothie recipe plus excellent all round tips
My daughter went through a similar phase. We introduced soup, tortellini or ravioli sometimes with butter or light sauce, pierogies, homemade breaded tenders, and meatloaf. Loves all of these to this day ( she’s 6 now).
A good account to follow if you’re not already https://instagram.com/kids.eat.in.color?utm_medium=copy_link
My 3 yo just started getting picky about food. We offer her things we know she likes along with whatever we're having for dinner. I keep some fruit and veggies pouches around since she'll still eat those for most the part which helps me get some veggies in (smoothies would probablywork but we don't have a blender.) We've recently discovered that she likes at least some vegetables when they've been air fried so we're going to try that too.
I'd also recommend following "Kids eat in color" on Facebook/instagram. They have some good tips about rotating in new things alongside the "safe" foods that your kid will definitely eat and things like that.
How old? This sounds like my 2 yr old who was 45% weight/height but I kept trying putting new things on his plate - if all else failed, I would hide veggies/healthy fats in dinner recipes. Also, he started daycare at 20 mo (really helps to see other kids his age eating new foods - they have him eating cucumbers & lettuce, shocking!). By age 3, he’s a garbage disposal who wants 2 dinners and is now 82% weight/height. His pediatrician said they gain a fair amount between age 2-3 after last set of molars fully come in. As long as they are consistently exposed to a variety of foods, it helps expand their favorites. I refused to make separate dinner just for toddler - he always ate what we ate. If he barely ate, we would offer high calorie snack - PB crackers usually then he would drink 2 cups of whole milk.
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If it's any consolation, my mom tells anyone who'll listen about how I would eat only 1 tsp of cerelac baby cereal per meal at age 3. While all other kids were trying fruits and veggies and bites of regular foods, she was feeding me like a 9 month old. She still complains about it at family parties and I'm in my 30s now. Lol
They'll be fine.
try to join eating with your child with the same food. Make that moment exciting and enjoyable as if you are enjoying the food you eat as well.
There was a point me and my husband were giving each other a bite of our food and we were doing it animated way. In the dining area, we made sure other foods are not visible so our baby could focus on whats on his table. We did it many times and in series. and now, he will eat whatever we serve and he will feed himself though by his own hand. Just be persistent and patient. Forcing wont really help.
Yes we have been doing that since she started solids. She is particularly stubborn…
Although last couple weeks she seems to want to eat directly off our plate even if she has the same food in front of her. So, yay?
I give my daughter pediasure “chocolate milk” in the morning before school. Gives her extra calories, protein, and vitamins. And she had banana slices dipped in ranch for dinner 🤢
Try not to stress. Don't want to make her anxious about eating. And the percentile charts come from real data. Some kids will be at the 5 or 10% range - as long as they're consistently in that range, all should be well.
Also suggest eating at the same time as your kid. My son always wants whatever we are eating not his own food. So really “eating” with them.
There is an evolutionary element to toddlers being picky eaters. It’s common, doesn’t last, and totally, 100% maddening. My little one went through a phase of eating anything if it was dipped in ranch. Fine. Dip it in ranch. Then it was peanut butter. Great! I’ll buy it at Costco so it doesn’t bankrupt us. Then it was avocado. I was once out of avocados and thought she could possibly dehydrate from crying. Mind you, when she moved on from a food, she rarely went back, so now I have a semi truck load of peanut butter from Costco just hanging out in the pantry. 🤦🏻♀️
We just keep encouraging her to try things. We adopted the no thank you bite approach and didn’t push beyond that. Now, she’s 10 and has a pretty well rounded rotation of things she loves, a good swath of stuff she tolerates, and a pretty narrow list of things that are a hard no. She went from 0% on the weight chart to charting her own, skinny little weight trajectory and being an incredible athlete. We also realized that her path to weight gain was building muscle. Once she was regularly in sports, that helped.
Good luck, OP. It won’t last- I promise. Keep encouraging new foods and exposing them to new foods, lean in to what they love, and wherever you can, work in hidden fat and nutrients.