Hi
We seem to be having a similar problem. DS used to be an awesome eater then about a week ago started getting very picky. I've been very busy this last month with Xmas shopping and prep for DD who is due 11 Dec, so I guess I have been quite slack with snacks and so forth, giving him starchy snacks, grapes and fruit bars whilst we're out. All of his snacks are healthy with very little sugar and if there is sugar then it's non refined or fruit sugar. He enjoys healthy food - even tried testing to see which he prefers and he opts for the 'good' one (phew!)
Anyway, back to the point. He's stopped eating really. He has a fruit 'squeezie' when he wakes (we used to give him 5oz of formular but had sleep issues so got rid of it away from sleep completely), then about 30 mins later has his bottle. An hour so later I serve up breakfast which he nibbles at for 3o mins but leaves most of. Snack at 1030 before 'PM' nap which is around 11 - 12 for 2 hours (this is a new nap since we lost the AM nap a week (coincidence??) ago). He has lunch a short while after he wakes then 5oz milk at 3. Snack again at 4.30, dinner 6/615, bath 7 and 6oz bottle before he goes down. Should I cut snacks completely until he starts eating his meals??
He LOVES his bottle of milk but maybe I should try cutting one of them, what do you think? With DD on the way I want to get him as settled as possible in the routine he'll follow for a while. We spent a couple of weeks sorting out his sleeping. We went to Dr who said he can't see any teeth (despite DS only having his 4 front ones at 16 months!), but maybe it's that.
I am now being very careful abotu when and what he gets for snack. When he sayss he's finished his meals then I let him down - don't want to pander to fussiness or make an issue of it. I don't substitute his meals with anything else - if he doesn't eat what he's given then he doesn't eat...is that awful!??! Last thing I want is to see him develop into a fussy eater through accidental parenting and worry! But I AM worried!!! We don't give him attention when he's throwing things about, he knows not to throw things so if he's doing it it's for attention (you should see his face when he's about to 'give it a go'!!). I praise when he eats well and properly.
He's sleeping fine through the night and at naptime. Do you reckon just leave it and see where it goes and if it's still an issue in a week or 2 go to the Dr?? Or just leave it period and assume it'll sort out when he's ready?! Aside from not eating he's a really happy boy!
Advice, suggestions or experience very welcome! Thanks for listening x
