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Toddler terrible eating habits.
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My DD is now 14mths old, will be 15 on sept 13. She was always very poor to take on solids and still pretty much the same. ?She has no trouble chewing, swallowing or anything like that as she has been able to eat pureed pears, peaches as well as fresh bananas, apple, nuggets, chicken, rice, peaches and nutrios....but she doesnt seem to ever be hungry. When she was a baby she always drank her milk well after falling asleep and this became a bad habit when she stopped taking so many naps and we resorted to feeing her with a dropper. ?Now she will drink her milk via a dropper but water using sippy cup. She almost always refuses much solids, sometimes she will eat ok like the last three weeks whnen she ate chicken for both lunch and dinner at decent quantity but as of last week she doesnt want that anymore or anything else. I have tried bananas, peaches, rice, daal but she doesnt want anything it seems or i havent figured out what she does want. In my desperate attempt today we gave her milk for breakfast (no solids), then she had very small quantity of chicken (no milk) and no milk at 5PM but now its 8PM and she still doesnt want to eat anything, I managed to give her a few nutrios and a small piece of peach but she doesnt seem like a baby who is hungry. I dont know if i should give in and give her milk or hold off? ?I dont have the heart to put her to sleep for the day without any mik. Anyway, you might wonder why i am doing this in the first place. I have to go back to work and she goes to day care in exactly 2 weeks. No one is going to spend time giving her milk with a dropper at the center and they wont try so hard to make her eat solids so i want to get her started in solids for lunch without milk and i will give milk before and after daycare and before bed. ?Is something wrong with my DD or can this be normal? I know kids are picky eaters but she is beyond that. I have several nephews and nices who werent so easy to feed but nothing like my DD. Thanks Nitu |
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Toddler terrible eating habits.
Have you had her checked out by a doctor? and I mean a doctor that's a
specialist in child development issues, her behaviour is simply not normal, throughout her life she has shown no interest in eating, either milk or solid food. I wonder if when confronted with other children eating she might get the idea that it's something she ought to do too. Cheers Anne |
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Toddler terrible eating habits.
On Aug 27, 11:58?pm, Anne Rogers wrote:
Have you had her checked out by a doctor? and I mean a doctor that's a specialist in child development issues, her behaviour is simply not normal, throughout her life she has shown no interest in eating, either milk or solid food. I wonder if when confronted with other children eating she might get the idea that it's something she ought to do too. Cheers Anne That is a good idea. She may also be teething, which can make them want to avoid chewing. How old was she when you started introducing the pureed foods? Texture may be a big deal for her. |
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Toddler terrible eating habits.
On Aug 27, 8:08 pm, nitu wrote:
Anyway, you might wonder why i am doing this in the first place. I have to go back to work and she goes to day care in exactly 2 weeks. No one is going to spend time giving her milk with a dropper at the center and they wont try so hard to make her eat solids so i want to get her started in solids for lunch without milk and i will give milk before and after daycare and before bed. ?Is something wrong with my DD or can this be normal? I know kids are picky eaters but she is beyond that. I have several nephews and nices who werent so easy to feed but nothing like my DD. First get her checked out by her doctor. If she's growing well then you can take your worry down a notch, but if she's not then there's probably some kind of underlying issue. If there is a medical reason then this is something you should work on in conjunction with her doctor, a nutritionist, or whatever other specialist is indicated. If there isn't a medical reason behind this you don't want to continue organizing your life around getting food into her -- she should be able to do it herself just fine even if it seems to you like it can't possibly be enough. If her growth and development are OK then I would get the book "Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense", by Ellyn Satter. Also know that children behave very differently at daycare than they do for their parents. When surrounded by 10 kids chowing down she might well eat just fine, even if she hardly takes a bite for her parents. Good luck! Kate, ignorant foot soldier of the medical cartel and the Bug, 4 years old |
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Toddler terrible eating habits.
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Her pediatrician does know that my DD isnt into eating but so far hasnt seemed very concerned, said it might have to do with her food sensitivities. She seems to be growing ok and developmentally she seems to be on track except for walking, she has just started holding onto our hands and walking, she was holding onto furniture walking since 11 mths old. Nitu |
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Toddler terrible eating habits.
I think you've had good advice from others regarding taking her to a
doctor about her eating habits. Can I just say though, that any good nursery/day care setting/ childminder should be able to feed her with a droppler, no matter how tyring it is, and they should encourage her to eat, especially if you explain the current issues. Maybe a change of daycare? Are you in the UK? If so, I can give you hand, as I work for the Sure Start, Extended Services and Early Years Team, so I can give you some pointers in where to look for the best day care. All the best, Jolande On Aug 28, 4:08 am, nitu wrote: Hi My DD is now 14mths old, will be 15 on sept 13. She was always very poor to take on solids and still pretty much the same. ?She has no trouble chewing, swallowing or anything like that as she has been able to eat pureed pears, peaches as well as fresh bananas, apple, nuggets, chicken, rice, peaches and nutrios....but she doesnt seem to ever be hungry. When she was a baby she always drank her milk well after falling asleep and this became a bad habit when she stopped taking so many naps and we resorted to feeing her with a dropper. ?Now she will drink her milk via a dropper but water using sippy cup. She almost always refuses much solids, sometimes she will eat ok like the last three weeks whnen she ate chicken for both lunch and dinner at decent quantity but as of last week she doesnt want that anymore or anything else. I have tried bananas, peaches, rice, daal but she doesnt want anything it seems or i havent figured out what she does want. In my desperate attempt today we gave her milk for breakfast (no solids), then she had very small quantity of chicken (no milk) and no milk at 5PM but now its 8PM and she still doesnt want to eat anything, I managed to give her a few nutrios and a small piece of peach but she doesnt seem like a baby who is hungry. I dont know if i should give in and give her milk or hold off? ?I dont have the heart to put her to sleep for the day without any mik. Anyway, you might wonder why i am doing this in the first place. I have to go back to work and she goes to day care in exactly 2 weeks. No one is going to spend time giving her milk with a dropper at the center and they wont try so hard to make her eat solids so i want to get her started in solids for lunch without milk and i will give milk before and after daycare and before bed. ?Is something wrong with my DD or can this be normal? I know kids are picky eaters but she is beyond that. I have several nephews and nices who werent so easy to feed but nothing like my DD. Thanks Nitu |
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Toddler terrible eating habits.
nitu wrote:
Hi Her pediatrician does know that my DD isnt into eating but so far hasnt seemed very concerned, said it might have to do with her food sensitivities. She seems to be growing ok and developmentally she seems to be on track except for walking, she has just started holding onto our hands and walking, she was holding onto furniture walking since 11 mths old. This is completely on track. Most babies start walking between 12-18 months. My son was cruising on furniture from around 11 months but didn't start walking till he was 15 or 16 months. I didn't walk till I was over 18 months. |
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