Two Yr Old WILL Not Eat!!

[Heidi]

My son just started daycare 4 days ago and is having a hard time eating.. so I googled it and this is what came up.
This thread actually makes me feel bad about myself.
You don't know what those parents have been threw..
Thanks for making me feel like a shitty mother.

This thread is 8 years old. The above mentioned 2 year old is 10 now! I wonder if he's still eating only baby food?

As far as being a "shitty" mother, hopefully you base your self-esteem on more than a few comments from strangers on the internet.

As for what you've "been through", I don't know what that has to do with what you feed your child. Everybody goes through stuff. Just educate yourself and do your best.

[gonecrazy]

I have a 2 1/2 year old in my care who does this at times. He's usually a really good eater but there are times when he just refuses. I think it's totally a control issue with him because those are usually the days that his behavior is horrible too. I put the meal in front of him and tell him to eat. If he refuses or says he is done I tell him again to eat. If he just sits there I give him about 5 minutes then I take the food and send him on to the next part of our routine (playtime, nap, etc). I don't try to force him to eat but I don't make anything else and he gets nothing else until the next meal/snack time. On those days he also gets nothing junky or sweet to eat. My routine for kids his age are milk for breakfast, water for lunch and in between and he can have milk at snack time if he asks for it. If he doesn't ask he gets water then too. No juice and no flavored milks here either.

[LostMyMarbles]

Yep I've dealt with this many times. My best advice is put in front of her what you are serving everyone else. If she doesn't eat it, well then she doesn't eat it, but you offered it to her and that is all you really can do. I also would be avoiding baby food at all costs and I also wouldn't be giving this child anything even remotely junky... rule in my house is if you can't eat the good foods then the not so good foods aren't an option.

A child will not starve to death by being a picky or fussy eater.

This all the way. Eat it or don’t. No your problem.

[Meeko]

I offer food. They can take or leave it. Done.

[lblanke]

Did you see the recent news story about the teenager who went blind because he would only eat a few foods? Developed a severe neuropathy and optic neuropathy. His weight ad calorie intake were normal, but he had had low B12 (probably other vitamins, too). Perhaps a sensory processing disorder?