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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 his sister was born. From 18 months to now (he is currently 3); he has eaten the foods listed above and only those. With hindsight, I can see some of the reasons why this problem arose and got worse with time. I have always been very anxious about what he eats which stems from a…
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Feeding FAQ: 18-24 months – Other
I was looking for an easy meal idea for my 1½ year old son last night and noticed a pack of vege sausages in the fridge. Are these okay for him to eat? And what about other ‘convenience foods’ like regular sausages and burgers, or are they too full of rubbish? Normally I cook from scratch but sometimes I just want to make something quickly. We all have days when we don’t want to or don’t have time to spend long in the kitchen, and the occasional ‘convenience’ meal of foods such as vegetarian sausages will do no harm. In this sense, children are the same as adults – so…
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Feeding FAQ: 18-24 months – Other
I have an 18-month old boy who eats quite well and drinks water and milk. I try to feed him all the healthiest food, as I know how important it is. I’ve seen the advertisements for toddler milks – should I be giving these to him, rather than regular cows’ milk? ‘Toddler milks’ are marketed as being nutritionally superior to cows’ milk, and it is true that they contain a wider range of nutrients such as vitamins and minerals, particularly iron. However, this does not mean that they are a necessity. Younger babies need breastmilk or a formula that meets all of their nutritional requirements, including vitamins and protein, because…
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Feeding FAQ: 18-24 months – Milk Feeding Problems
How do I stop my 20 month old needing a 10pm feed? My little boy has always been an extremely hungry baby. He has only slept through the night with out a feed since 18mths. Before that he would wake a couple of times a week starving hungry at any time between 2am and 5am. He still has a feed at 10pm. I would like to drop this as I have another baby on the way and don’t want to be feeding two at this time. I know he shouldn’t really need it at this age. He still has 8ozs at 7am and 7pm. He doesn’t wake for the 10pm…
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Feeding FAQ: 18-24 months – Food Fussiness
My 19 months toddler is beginning to refuse food I know she likes Grace is 19 months and we are having problems with food. On a Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday she attends nursery. She wakes at 7am, has a good breakfast and then a snack at 10am. Lunch is at 11.45am and can be meat, chicken or fish, potatoes, pasta and vegetables etc. There’s pudding of yoghurt, or banana custard plus a drink of water. She sleeps from 12.30 -1pm for about an hour in a bed with no dummy. Afternoon tea is at 3pm and a selection of sandwiches, quiche, fruit, cheese & biscuits, drink of milk. At 5pm…
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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 eater, eating anything in front of him. Over the last few months, he has got so fussy that the only thing he’ll eat is spaghetti bolognaise, oat porridge and yoghurt. I am now at the point where he is refusing even these and he refuses to try anything new – I am at my wits’…
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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 to normal eating once he feels better, I have gone along with this. However, about four weeks ago, he got a bad chesty cold. Now he still has a bit of a cough and runny nose, but he is pretty much better – the problem is that he is still not eating. He sleeps fine…
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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 what’s on the plate. Just as you can lead a horse to water but can’t make them drink, there is sometimes nothing you can do to get your toddler to eat his meal. But this is generally no cause for concern. Virtually every child naturally eats enough to satisfy their needs, but it is often…
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Feeding FAQ: 12-18 months – Other
How do I feed a one-year-old with no teeth? In weaning advice, a lot of the suggested food introductions are based upon the child having teeth at 9-12 months. My one-year-old still has no teeth and I am concerned that having to remain on lumpy or pureed foods will set up ‘bad’ eating habits. She shows signs of being bored with the jar options, but won’t touch mum’s home- cooking! She does eat some finger foods, but gets frustrated when she can’t cope with certain consistencies, such as toast. She loves raisins, cucumber, soft bread, the inside of a jacket potato and is just starting to eat small pieces of…
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Feeding FAQ: 12-18 months – Other
How do I stay with the routines when my 1year old is suffering with a cold and not wanting to eat? Can you please advise me how to stick to the routine when a baby is suffering with a cold. My 1 year old son is refusing food. I have taken him to the doctors and he was on antibiotics for an infection. This has now cleared but he has a cold. He is very sleepy, and grizzly if he is not asleep. I am worried that he is not eating. Is this normal? And do I need to give him more milk? I dropped his 2.30pm feed as he…
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