Hi guys…i need some help with my daughter…she does not like to eat. She is a very active 27 month old baby but she refuses to eat ANYTHING…at first alot of you might think that i am exaggerating like every other mother but im not. She hasn’t tasted fruit, chicken, beef, rice, roti, any sort of salan, cookies, ice cream, cereal (pretty much anything). She just drinks milk all day long and for few days i tried not giving her milk, instead of eating or tasting anything she would cry non stop. Her doctor thinks since she is at her normal weight and height, i shouldnt worry about her.
I just want her to taste something and if she doesnt like it than thats perfectly fine but she doesnt put any kind of food in her mouth. Yesterday i was eating ice cream and i just wanted her to taste it but she refused and started crying…but i made her eat just a tiny teaspoon and instead of liking it she started gagging and threw up little bit…thats not normal. When she was little we gave her everything except junk food but now im willing to give her chocolate, ice cream or candy and she still refuses. We dont have family or friends here so we cant do play groups with other kids. Any tips and ideas from anyone would be great…thanks
Re: Eating habits of a 2 Year old…help plz
relax and keep trying but not forcing. Motherhood is very challenging
my boy is same age and stops eating anything all of a sudden after a few days, then i try hard to bring him back to food and after a while same cycle repeats itself. it is very frustrating trust me.
just be patient and she will eventually eat inshallah
Re: Eating habits of a 2 Year old…help plz
Thanks sryope
Any other suggestions from someone would be great…i really need some help..thanks
Re: Eating habits of a 2 Year old…help plz
Why don’t you enroll her in a play group ?
Re: Eating habits of a 2 Year old…help plz
Can u put food in front of her n leave? Or make it to her taste ie if she likes salty make it salty dont make too bland. Make chicken more fun. I dummow how u r making it now but marinate it with lemon n salt n bake it. Bbq? Or just boil chicken n shred it. Fry it very lightly with salt n pepper. C if she likes that.
Re: Eating habits of a 2 Year old…help plz
Get her involved in food prep. Let her mix and stir and watch you chop and slice. The more involved they are, the more likely they are to eat it. What is she eating now, if not any of the food you’ve mentioned? Have you spoken to your paediatrician about this?
when did you start introducing food to her? Around 6 months? Was she always gagging? She might have aversions to texture and possibly need therapy but that is an extreme scenario and something a specialist would have to evaluate. I’d get a second opinion. It’s normal for kids not to eat occasionally around this age or get picky about what they will eat but to not eat at all is a cause for concern.