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My 2.5 year old won't eat anything at nursery

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ginger12345 · 31/07/2014 07:30

My DS is a great eater. I've worked pretty hard on it as have obviously had some fickle times etc. He is reasonably adventurous and eats a lt
of vegetables.

At nursery he eats barely anything (not new to nursery). I am just so surprised because I would really have thought that, what with eating with peers etc he would eat more.

The main problem is that they have a 'snack' at five which is usually quite large (wraps, baked potatoes etc) so it isn't really the case tht I can make up for the day with a really healthy supper.

There is so much pudding on offer at nursery. Cake after lunch, ice cream after snack etc. DS yesterday had plain pasta, cake and ice cream. What can I do? I have spoken to nursery but they don't have much to say on the matter and it's council run so I can't exactly change the menu.

Any advice?

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milkjetmum · 31/07/2014 07:44

Most nurseries will allow you to say no desserts if you want. But is the problem that he's not eating at all, or that he's not eating 'healthy' foods? You said he had pasta, cake and ice cream, so he is eating something. Is he hungry when he gets home?

How many days a week is he there? More of an issue if its 5 days a week. Our nursery also does an early 'tea' at 4, so at home afterwards I just offer snacks (fruit, cherry tomatoes/cucumber, chees/ham, glass of milk etc) - some days dd only has a nibble and I eat the rest other days she wolf's it down.

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ginger12345 · 31/07/2014 07:57

Sorry I wasn't clear. The problem is more what he's eating not that he's going hungry. Yes he's going in five days. I have said only one helping of
Pudding (others are allowed as much as thy like) but it feels really cruel to make him watch all the others have it and not be allowed.

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milkjetmum · 31/07/2014 18:35

In that case I would ask for a meeting with his keyworker to discuss. Or maybe ask them to keep a deailed record of exactly what he eats for a week so you have an accurate picture for discussion. Part of the problem might be with the feedback you are getting. For example, at my nursery feedback is usually along the lines of - she ate 'some' dinner and 'all' her pudding - you will probably want more detail, at least for a short while.

But ultimately, he is too old to be spoon fed, he will have to decide to eat it himself. So perhaps discuss with the keyworker what encouragement/incentives/rewards they would be willing to try for eating his main meal and not just skipping to dessert. It could be something as simple as him needing more time/different cutlery etc.

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