Hi all,
Our 16mo DD used to be a great eater - nothing was refused and she ate every drop. Then a few weeks ago, she started getting really upset at mealtimes, and it gets worse throughout the day. Breakfast is ok-ish, lunch can be ok but sometimes gets refused, and at dinner she takes a couple of spoons of food, making her "enjoyment" noises, then all of a sudden, pushes it away, arches her back and cries, refusing to eat any more. It seems to be worse when I'm there - DH will be sitting with her and she's eating, then I come to sit down, or she catches me looking at her, and she suddenly stops.
Recently we have resorted to giving her an alternative, usually covered with cheese (because she turns round, looks at the fridge, cries and says "cheese"), but even that sometimes is picked at and not really eaten. Also, I don't want to go down the road of always offering an alternative when she's refusing to eat something I know she likes (I know because she's eaten it lots of times before).
I think it's a testing time for her, in that she is learning the word "no" but is still confused about when to say it, sometimes saying "no" to things she wants, such as her favourite book.
But it's really upsetting me to have her come away from the table not having eaten enough, especially in the evening. Does anyone have any tips for getting past this stage?
Thanks!
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16-month-old suddenly not eating dinner
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MintyTea · 21/11/2012 10:01
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