Fussy Toddler: What My Toddler Eats in Day
Am I Alone
Parker is nearly 2 and a half and since he has been able to say Yes/ No and clinch his mouth shut his eating habits have drove me to despair some days even resorting in tears.
I feel like a bit of a failure when he doesn't eat the fresh home cooked meals I make for him.
Since becoming a toddler he is super fussy and I feel a lot of the time he is not getting the nutrients and vitamins he needs, but after a chat with the health visitor I have calmed.
She has assured me he is growing and happy and healthy and that all that matters and If he doesn't eat everything I offer him its not the end of the world.
I thought I would document what I offer him in a day compared to what he actually ate of each plate.
I hope this helps some people with meal ideas and also some reassurance they are not alone if they also have a fussy toddler like me.
Breakfast
Today I moved away from the typical cereal breakfast to try something new- A favourite from when I was a child.
Eggy bread with a side of sliced bananas and raisins.
Result- Licked the Eggy bread ( wasn't a fan obviously) ate all the banana and rasins
Lunch
Dairylea Triangle with Mini bread sticks to dip, strawberry petiflous and a barny bear Milk cake.
Result- Majority Eaten- Just half of the cheese triangle left. Ill take that as a win
Dinner
Homemade chicken Korma, Pilau rice with a side of onion baji, Pakora, Samosa and naan.
I knew he obviously wasnt going to eat it all but I was at least hoping he would try something.
Result- Didn't touch a thing not even a single grain of rice- Massive fail.
What does/did your toddler eat like when they were Parkers age? Will he grow out of it?
TTFN
Trini
Here's my last post on Parker current Bathtime Bubbles.
January 9, 2018 @ 11:25 pm
i make a French Bread stuffed version with a berrie and cream cheese filling.
January 10, 2018 @ 4:50 am
I feel your pain. I also have a very picky eater. She’s 6 and tries to live off of a diet of Pediasure and Flamin Hot Cheetos. I can count on my figures how many foods that she’ll eat and half of it is junk. She judges food on site alone and if I try to make her eat something she will throw it up. Pediasure is so expensive but I’m pretty sure it’s the only thing keeping her alive sometimes.
January 10, 2018 @ 9:05 am
Gosh they can be little tinkers and so worrying at times- people say they will grow out of it but I can see you have been struggling for years if she’s 6 x
January 10, 2018 @ 9:33 am
Some kids grow out of it. Others do not. I’m still hoping that she will eventually start expanding her options a little.
January 10, 2018 @ 2:30 pm
My son went through this phase at 2 as well and now my daughter is approaching it. My son is super strong willed. Eventually we arrived at the philosophy of, “if you don’t want to eat what’s on your plate that’s fine, but I’m not getting you anything else until you at least try what’s on your plate.” It seems to have worked with my son. My daughter doesn’t quite understand “if/then” negotiations yet. My son is a much better eater now at the age of 4.
January 10, 2018 @ 4:33 pm
This gives me hope thank you x
January 15, 2018 @ 9:41 am
I definitely feel your pain. My daughter has just turned 4 – some days she cleans the plate, most she doesn’t. The annoying thing but also the good thing is that she eats really well when she’s at nursery 3 days a week. So at least I know she’s eaten healthily for those days! We’ve tried meals together, on her own, plate full, just a bit but there’s no rhyme or reason to her eating other than she’s a very strong willed little girl! We’re really trying to just go with the flow with it but it’s very hard! #RVHT
January 15, 2018 @ 10:07 am
Totally feel your pain too. I’m hoping when P starts nursery in September he will see others eating things and see it’s normal and give them a try! I used to stress so much not I go with the flow don’t eat your don’t get any alternative it’s hard but trying to stick with it x
January 15, 2018 @ 10:26 am
I was so lucky my daughter was never a fussy eater and, at 7, will eat everything but cabbage and Brussel sprouts including spicy food. I know friends who have the same problems you describe though and I am not sure there is much advice I can give you but good luck and it does get easier!
January 15, 2018 @ 1:40 pm
Thank you I will keep my fingers crossed it does
January 21, 2018 @ 1:05 pm
They’re so hard to feed at this age! Greg’s just turned three and even when I think I’ve cracked it, he stops eating what I think he likes. It’s so hard!
#RVHT
January 21, 2018 @ 1:40 pm
It’s sooooo hard especially when I like
All Foods and want him to be healthy