i would keep persivering with the food, i know it can be hard, babies can be stubborn as hell! william went through a thase of not eating, it ended up being tonsilitus and he still has his bad spouts of not eating. try giving your toddler more milk, i know your baby is over a year but its more nutrition if the food isnt working and then wait until you see the nutriionist again

since u said she is teething now maybe it just hurts her to eat

I have a 17 month old who eats very little. She has just hit 20 lbs. i was told to keep asking if you are hungary and try playing games with food. and it seems to work some days. and try to avoid giving alot of fluids because they fill up on that. She goes back to the dr on the 21st of the month. lets keep in touch

Let's see two days ago she didn't eat anything but a few cherrios and only drank 20 oz. (the dr. wants her drinking 30)
Yesterday she ate 1/4 of a grilled cheese sandwhich. Drank about 26oz.
Today she had half a fish stick and a few cherrios. Drank 18 oz.
I offer her lots of food and multiple times a day. I can't get her to drink from a sippie cup to save my life. I don't know what I am suppose to do if I can't see a nutritionist for another 2 months. I have called my pediatrician to express concern with how far away the appt is but she has yet to return my call. I don't think it is teething because this has gone on for over a month. I also think it is strange that she is just now getting her first tooth and there are no signs of anymore coming. It is just so fustrating I am married but my husband lives over seas and I am doing it all on my own. I never have a clean kitchen because I make six meals aday. I wouldn't mind if she would just eat it. We waste food left and right.
So furstrated.

Hi there,

I understand all your frustrations!!!!!!!!! I have two daughters and my first one was also a non-eater. I used to get really upset when I cooked meals and she didn't even taste it. Now with my second one I try not to let it get to me but every so often I worry about her low weight gain. I too have gone through blood tests with both my daughters and thank God nothing has turned up. My older one who is 4years old eats a few things now but I spoon feed her almost every meal while she gazes at the tv. The doctor is not worried about her weight anymore although she is still small at only 30 1/2 lbs. I just pray that my second daughter will gain weight too without any complications. I am really interested to know how your appointment goes with the nutritionist as my doctor has never suggested that I see one. Just a small tip to try that both my girls like ( at times). Its called Ditalini pasta and it is easy for toddlers to finger feed themselves.............make sure to cook it a little more than the box suggests and then put a lot of butter on it and just throw it out on the high chair tray and leave your child to pick it up on his/her own. Try washing dishes or something and pretend that you are not noticing. Hope it works!
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