Feeding FAQ: 24+ months – Food Fussiness

How can I get my toddler to enjoy eating more? My daughter has been a very fussy eater from around 12 months. She was referred to the local children’s hospital when she was 1 because of her poor weight gain. The consultant couldn’t find anything wrong apart from the fact that she was petite for […]

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Feeding FAQ: 24+ months – Food Fussiness

Our daughter has always refused meals. How can we encourage her to eat better? For two years my wife has had a running battle with our daughter of 2 years 4 months at mealtimes. We have tried removing it when she says “no”, to telling her to face the corner until she eats. Neither have […]

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Feeding FAQ: 24+ months – Food Fussiness

My 26-month-old daughter demands juice all day and has tantrums a lot My daughter is, and always has been, very strong willed. She was a good eater up until the age of 13 months when she refused to be spoon fed. She was having 2 bottles of milk a day and slept all night and […]

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Feeding FAQ: 24+ months – Food Fussiness

I am concerned about my 2.7-year-old son’s fussiness over food As you can see from the daily progress report, my son is a very fussy eater. He has been like this now for a year. He won’t eat any meat that has been prepared in a sauce or that isn’t covered in breadcrumbs. He does […]

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Feeding FAQ: 24+ months – Food Fussiness

My 3 year old son is a very fussy eater. What can I do? My son is an extremely fussy eater. He survives on a limited number of foods namely bread, fruit purees, dry shreddies, peanut butter and chocolate yoghurts. The problems with fussiness began at around 14 months and peaked at 18 months when […]

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Feeding FAQ: 18-24 months – Food Fussiness

Daniel (20 months) hates getting his hands dirty and I think it’s making him a fussy eater My son Daniel is almost 20 months and has become incredibly difficult at mealtimes over the last few months. I followed your Contented Feeding Guide from when I started weaning him and he used to be a great […]

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Feeding FAQ: 18-24 months – Food Fussiness

Four weeks after illness my 20mth old son is still not eating properly again My son has always been a good eater – apart from when he is ill or has a tooth coming through. During these times he will rely on sandwiches, toast and yoghurts. Because I know that he has always got back […]

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Feeding FAQ: 18-24 months – Food Fussiness

I have a little boy, who will turn two next month. Over the past few weeks I’ve been getting concerned that he’s not eating enough. He used to guzzle every meal, no matter what was offered, but now he just picks at some meals and I can’t seem to do anything to make him finish […]

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