hi all,
my son is 16 mos and has not been eating well At all this past month. He used to eat just fine but a couple of wks ago he started chewing his food and spitting it right out.
I've talk to his pediatrician about it she says if he is pooping daily it means that something is going in. but honestly I'm not to satisfied with that answer. I figured it was because he was teething and maybe it will go away later on but it's been about a months that he hasn't been eating right. I'm beginning to worry. He is highly interested in food, I sit him down on his high chairs he asks for his fork and digs right in. but he continues to spit out and it eventually ends up on the floor.
I am so worried. is anybody else going thru this? it kills me everyday knowing he doesn't want to eat.
Re: not eating right?
Also, I notice that DS eats better when he is on-the-go, especially when DH and I aren't ready to sit down and eat at the same time. Our dinnertime routine is me cooking dinner for DH and I while LO makes circles from the living room, to his play area and back around to the kitchen at which time I give him a spoonful of his dinner and then back around again. It's tedious, but it's fun for him and he's eating! Our LO's are really at a stage where they are trying to be independent and have a hard time sitting still, even for dinner!
Me: 31 DH: 34
Married 11/09/2013
LO#1: LMP 09/14/2014 BFP 10/15/2014 EDD 06/24/2015 DS Born 06/14/2015
LO#2: LMP 09/18/2016 BFP 10/19/2016 EDD 06/27/2017 DD Born 06/27/2017
LO#3: LMP 05/16/2018 BFP 06/18/2018 EDD 02/20/2019
I'm sorry you're going through this, and I hope you find some good support somehow!
I can see myself being a lot more worried though if this was a more sudden development and like you said, is so far lasting a month. I feel like a nutrition consultant like @virginiaunicorn11 mentioned would be super helpful (even if it turns out your little one is fine, at least peace of mind of having the opinion of someone specialized in toddler eating behavior).
BFP #1 12/23/13 MMC 01/24/14 @ 9w5days