Haved posted a lot on MN but still have probs with dd2, who will be 3 in may. She was having too much milk, but we managed to stop that. But her diet is v limited but trying to get her to,eat and try new foods. Whenever we sit down to eat, she just wants to play (as does ds who is 4) but really getting fed up of her no eating. Have done whatever one says - put new foods along ones she likes - but we're even lucky if she even eats the food she likes (which she must be getting fed up of - I would). Done the whole no reaction thing (saying fine etc, but she does usually get something else like yoghurt or custard).
Tonight, she did her usual and said she wanted to go to bed (as she gets a bottle of milk at night usually) - but tonight we have refused her milk and given her water instead and she is inconsolable. She is really crying and obviously crying/upset cos she's hypoglycaemic - but food is becoming such an issue. I don't know if I doing right by refusing her bottle as obviously it will be seen as a punishment and might make her having a bigger issue with food. But we have to make her hungry - but to be fair, eating cereal is never usually an issue.
We have taken her to see paed and dietician and they r not worried because she is gaining weight, albeit slowly and is developing normally! Feels like I have an anorexic 2 year old!! Don't understand it as we eat a wide range of foods and we are not exactly skinny. Ds1 was also not that bothered with food, but at least he ate the main staples such as meat/ cheese - dd2 literally eats carbs! He is now even starting to try things like pasta which he never liked.
SO do I just try to get through this with her foibles and all - or literally starve her until she starts eating. She is V V V STRONG WILLED but I am feeling so rubbish about this!
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Feeling well guilty - food issues in toddler
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tazmo · 06/02/2013 19:00
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