picky eater!

NYBride1125 · July 2012

My LO is an extremely picky eater...she basically likes only vegetable purees, applesauce, any carb and chicken (75% of the time - and is partial to Moe's chicken!). I keep trying different foods (as does the DCP) but she refuses to eat them and then even if I get them in her mouth, she spits them out. Does this phase end? Or am I doomed with a picky eater??

klv · July 2012

My kid eats everything, so I might not be a lot of help, but have you tried hiding food in other stuff. Hannah is a carb junkie too, but I made carrot and applesauce muffins that she loves. I also hide fruit in pancakes. I pur?e bananas and blueberries and mix them into pancakes. She will not eat bananas, but she loves these!

LauraOTR · July 2012

I feel your pain. We're having a heck of a time getting him to try anything new and even getting him to eat more than a few bites of the things he does like. He doesn't even allow new things in his mouth and if I sneak it in there, he spits it out. Unless it's a snack food, of course, then he'll eat a ton of it. I was picky, so I keep thinking this is payback. Tongue Tied

I do a lot of purees still, just to get food in him. I do try hiding things and I make smoothies for him, but that doesn't help solve the underlying problem, it's really just tricking him. I still offer new foods constantly, hoping that one day he'll just change his mind and try it. It's so so so frustrating, though.

LauraOTR · July 2012

bump burp

RingOfFire11 · July 2012

DD loved everything and is suddenly going through a picky phase with veggies. It started with her molars coming in. I haven't given up...I just find new ways to give her things. For example, she loved peas. Now, not so much. BUT, she'll eat them if I feed them to her on a fork, lol. I don't get it but it works. She also stopped eating broccoli too but as of tonight, she's eating it again. I would suggest not giving up and just keep offering. GL!