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Fussy at mealtime!

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Recently, LO does NOT enjoy being fed.  She'll take a few bites then push your hand away anytime it comes near her.  All she wants are puffs and cheerios.  I thought maybe she just wanted all finger food so I tried that w/ the same result.  She doesn't eat them, she just fusses and I break down and give her cheerios.  Any suggestions on what to do here?  The poor kid can't only eat cheerios!!  Oh and cheese! hahaha she LOVES her cheese.  I am pretty sure it's a phase but I still want to make sure she's getting enough to eat.  She just started walking so I know she's burning a lot of calories.  The last week or so she's been getting up in the middle of the night for a bottle because I don't think she's getting enough to eat during the day due to this new behavior.  Any suggestions would be great! Thanks!!
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Re: Fussy at mealtime!

  • alizabethannealizabethanne member
    DD is doing this too! All she wants is raisin toast, cheese, puffs or yogurt. Its slowly been improving though and she is getting back to eating whatever I give her. Hopefully in a few more days she goes back to normal?
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  • SocialworkgirlSocialworkgirl member
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    I've posted about this in the past. From my experience, it's a phase and it happens over and over. I offer DS a meal and if he doesn't want it, then meal time is over. I'm through offering 10 different things until I find ONE thing he wants. He knew that he could throw a fit and he would get his precious cinnamon raisin bread so I stopped giving in. DS is pretty good for the most part about eating what I give him but once in a while he throws a monumental fit!

    Someone on TB said to not focus on what your LO eats each day but look at the whole week. Just because your kid doesn't eat balanced meals one or two days out of a week doesn't mean they aren't making up for it other days.

    Your child will not starve herself so keep offering healthy, well balanced meals and she will start eating again. GL!

    I have had the same issues lately, but have been trying to do what this poster said.  I will only offer a couple of things and if she doesn't want those, meal time is over.  I might give her more BM/formula, but I really don't want to get in the habit of giving her puffs constantly just because that is what she will eat.  A lot of moms of toddlers say that we are in charge of when and what we offer, LO is in charge of whether and how much. 

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