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I’m having a hard time finding things my 18 month old will eat. He doesn’t want baby food anymore and seems to not want anything else, even mac n cheese!
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Answer by Keko
cheerios and spegetti are a favorite.
Answer by mr_tasty_phlegm
Offer them a variety. It seems like they’ll survive on air though. Try Goldfish crackers from Pepperidge Farm. My toddler surprised me by loving green beans straight from the can! Also, another thing to try is raisins.
Answer by living_dead_sandra
trial and error. just keep trying different foods. when he gets hungry enough he’ll eat whatever you put in front of him. just don’t give in and give him sweets!! my dad does that with my daugher and it drives me nuts!!!
Answer by swtdee32
How about trying some pb&j….cut up cheese…cut up ham…little things that he will eat himself. Healthy things. Toddlers love to do things themselve. Just offer these things to him…hopefully he will take advantage.
Answer by tommy
dont force the issue, he will eat when he’s hungry. just avoid getting him used to sugary or processed foods.
Answer by Proud mommy
Have you tried any of the Gerber veggie or fruit puffs? Also my 3 yr old never wants to eat so I always make sure and have Pediasure on hand! It comes in chocolate and vanilla that way I know he is getting all those vitamins!
Answer by angel21781
My son was like that too and it is trying on your patience. I totally sympathize with you there. The trick is to offer him several SMALL portions of different things. The one he picks is something to keep giving him. Plus, when children are little like that they do go through phases of not eating. I know you have heard they will eat when they are hungry and they will! Soon he will start eating everything and anything and shoot up on you.
Answer by bonnie2tyler
my 17 month old eats wut we eat
Answer by jvcaac
I have a 14 month old that was the same way and I figured out that he just hadn’t figured out yet what to do with semi solid food. He would store it in his cheeks like a little chipmunk. I’ve found that the fruit bites and veggie bites found in the baby aisle work to get them started. they taste good and melt in his mouth. My son also likes the cups of soup. It entertains him to slurp up the noodles.
Answer by kimmie35
plain spag noodles, diced fruit and carrots, dry cereal
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Question–: At what age do babies/toddlers start feeding themselves with a spoon?
My daughter is 11 months old, and she just plays with the spoon when we have meals. I feed her with a spoon and I let her have another spoon. I have tried putting a little bit of food on HER spoon and show her how to put it in her mouth, but she still just dumps it or throws it or something. I think it’s messy but adorable. When should she start using her spoon in the correct way?
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Answer by tess_the_chick
just keep doing what ur doing she will prob of grasped it proper4ly by 13 month i have 4 kids n my 18 month old been doing it a while she will prob start by using her hands but then uses spoon just be patient
Answer by always_lookin_for_answers
All babies develop at different rates. Just continue what your doing. She’ll realize what she sees YOU doing and want to do it too. Good luck!
Answer by crazimum
Probably by 18 months. She probably finds it easier to use her fingers to get the food to her mouth. You are doing the right thing by giving her the opportunity to try and not minding the mess. If she does use the spoon correctly praise her way over the top but really just leave her to get there in her own time. My middle son was still eating yoghurt by dipping his fist in the pot at 22 months but was using spoon and fork by 2 years. The important thing is that your little girl eats and enjoys her food and it sounds as tho she is doing just that. really up to 18 months or so is the ‘finger food’ stage so dont worry.
Answer by good2balive
They’ll just play with the spoon for a while. This is a manual dexterity and eye-hand-coordination learning situation. It takes them alot of practice before they’re good at holding the spoon balanced, scooping, keeping food on the spoon, and making the spoonful all the way to the mouth. They don’t get profficient at it until 2 1/2-3 years old. Letting her play with spoons and safety forks, though is critical for learning how to manuever the utensils. Be patient. Sometimes an activity that we think is so simple (it IS because we’ve been doing it most of our lives) really requires alot of concentration and effort from a toddler to learn. She will watch you, practice, get frustrated, give up for a few days or even weeks, pick it back up again, and eventually master it. Mine is 28 months; she’s been given a spoon for over a year now, but can finally spoon small bites into her mouth. We found the best spoon for her to manage was just a regular one. Forks are actually a little easier, since they can stab the pieces and don’t lose bites as easily. I gave her cups and spoons to play with in the bathtub, too, and she loves to practice spooning water into various containers, stirring, and “cooking”. She still gives up on the utensils, though if she’s tired, frustrated, or just too hungry to play with the food, and digs in with fingers, even if it’s soup or cereal.
Answer by mystic_eye_cda
My son learned to use a spoon well at 12 months. But he still can’t be bothered most of the time unless he is having a day where he doesn’t like dirty hands *lol*
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Grated apple, mixed with a little applejuice and chopped bananas
Wagon wheel pasta (multicolors might be fun; try it without cheese)
Cheese ravioli or beef ravioli
Baked potato (chopped) or mashed potato, with a little butter and sour cream
Steamed fresh green beans or carrots, maybe with some butter
Toast with apple butter
Rice pudding with fruit
Cream cheese (good for dipping veggies and crackers or by itself)
Block cheese, served in slices
Sandwiches cut with cookie cutters
But he`s sucking down those bottles? If so cut back on his liquid intake.They are very picky eaters at that age and if they can get filled on a bottle they will perfer a bottle instead of food.Do not give him anything to drink for 2 hours before dinner.But if he is hot or just been running alot you will have to give him a small drink of something.
I’m not sure what your child likes but I’ll tell you what has worked with mine.
Try a variety tray. You take a muffin pan and fill as many of the holes as you’d like with a different healthy treat, you choose. Here are some of the things I have put in them: different kinds of cheese cubed (buy the block cut it up yourself and keep in ziplocks, it lasts a while), ham cubes (same, buy and cut yourself for money savings), vienna sausages (not a great choice, but they like them and they are soft to chew), raisins (that way child won’t be constipated from the cheese), prunes (without pit, prevent constipation), grapes (seedless), apple (cut into cubes), cheerios, peas, corn, green beans, Ritz crackers plain or with filling, animal crackers, honey grahams…He’ll love the variety. You don’t have to do too many at a time, try 3 choices at a minimum, example, ham, cheese and raisins.
I hope this gives you some ideas of what you could keep in your cupboard. The idea here is that if your child is not eating well then he can benefit from the several healthy items on the tray. Also, he’ll get used to meal time and then will get on a schedule and will be hungry the next time. When he gets used to this tray you can start putting some pieces of what you prepare for yourself in his tray, pork, beef. (At 18 mos of age he can eat almost anything healthy that you eat except honey, spicy food, and of course anything he might choke on). Eventually the tray will become more of a snack tray. When he gets older you can add other things like peanuts for example (when he won’t choke). None of these foods require a whole lot of preparation on your part.
For breakfast, scrambled eggs, Eggo waffles (let child hold it by himself) and pancakes are some of my boys favorites. )I have 4 boys, by the way).
For lunch they all like fish sticks. Just make sure they are well baked. I usually have to bake them longer than what it says in the bag. Crispy is better than undercooked!
One very strange meal we came up with by accident that they love is meatballs, with boiled eggs and sometimes club crackers. This only takes minutes. I buy the bag of meatballs and warm up the meatballs in the microwave. Boil the eggs. Cut the eggs in half. My boys like to eat the yolk and fill the hole with a meatball. They eat this stuff! I know it sounds weird but hey, its protein! As for main courses, all 4 loved spaghetti! As soon as my kids were able to sit I would let them try to feed themselves in their high chairs. I don’t know if you have been able to do that. Yes, it means he’ll make a real mess! Especially with the noodles and sauce. But, he’ll be happier and look forward to eating time. Also, it will help him develop his fine motor skills, especially pinching. When he is finished eating by himself you can try and feed him a few more spoonfuls. Also, make sure the food you are feeding him is not too bland.
And, finally whenever you feel he hasn’t eaten well throughout the day try a warm bowl of oatmeal at night. This is a very healthy choice and I haven’t seen a kid turn it down. I prefer to buy the Quaker maple and brown sugar bags because you don’t need to add anything to it. I use milk and no water. I feel it adds protein, gives it better flavor and consistency. Be aware that at first he may only be able to eat only half of the pack, or you might be pleasantly surprised! He’ll sleep very well with a full stomach and you will too because you won’t have to worry.
Oh and one more thing! He might just be eating well and it just doesn’t seem like it. Children at this age only need about 2 tablespoons of food at every meal. I know it sounds ridiculously little but its true. If he continues to put on weight and growing in size that’s really all you need to worry about. Now, if he doesn’t eat his meal but wants to snack then…he is just being picky. So, make sure he is not snacking in between meals, especially drinking too much juice. He’ll fill up with very little. The reason for this is because his growth rate has slowed down compared to his newborn months. Also, kids know when they’ve had enough to eat. Don’t take away that natural trigger that tells him when he needs to stop. To push food past that point often leads to obesity. If he loses that trigger/control then he won’t know when to stop eating. I think some of the problems we have with obesity, in the US, probably have something to do with well meaning moms who teach to eat everything that they put on the plate and so their children lost that natural control.
Good luck! I hope this helps! You’ll enjoy the tray too!
give him a variaty to choose from – babies sometiem slike very strange things – vegetables, anykind od fruits, milk from teh bottle, some breat, porridge, soup – give him a gao in many things and u’ll discover his favourite. just don’t make a big thing out of it, as he may get used to saying no to ur offers for being in the center of ur attention.
good luck with mrs “not hungry”