Noah's been on a bit of a hunger strike lately. I don't know what's going on. Once upon a time, he loved dumplings, rice, noodles, tofu, and ate just about anything. Literally overnight (from Saturday to Sunday), he decided he didn't want to eat any of these things anymore. Every night dinner is a struggle. The other day he did eat a few bites of rice with potatoes and carrots, but didn't eat nearly as much as he normally would. Last night I stir-fried some udon noodles with zucchini and tofu - a meal he devoured just last week, and he wouldn't eat any! I ended up making a sandwich for him with peanut butter, banana, and honey instead. The only other things he'll eat are yogurt, fruit, and Cheerios. And he drinks lots of water and milk. I've heard that kids can become more picky when they are older, but no to rice? No to noodles?? How can he all of a sudden want nothing to do with things he used to totally love? Peter thought maybe it's because of teething, but he still eats some foods...things with fruit or sugar, in particular!!! Although, I made him oatmeal this morning with sugar and he didn't want that either. He opened his mouth for it only because he saw strawberries in the oatmeal, but once he tasted the oatmeal part he spit it all out. :(
Any thoughts on what's going on would be greatly appreciated!
It's hard to tell why they do the things they do. Hang in there! Henry will eat one thing like it's going out of style, and then not eat it again for weeks. He will eat blueberries all day, and then not want to even look at one the next day. Teething makes him even pickier about what he'll eat. Just as I start to get really frustrated and worried, he'll start eating again. A few months ago we cut out all processed carb snack foods like Puffs and Mum Mums, and that really opened up his palate. Snacks are more time consuming for me now because I have to cut up fruit or cheese, etc., but he's eating a lot better, and a lot more at meals. Hope that helps!
ReplyDeleteThere are days when Darron will eat like he has a hole in his stomach-- like I stop giving him food because I think one more bite and he'll puke all of it up... Then other days he'll eat 4 crackers and a slice of cheese, and some milk. And that's it... What he loved one day-- he won't touch the next... Aargh... I know that Darron eats when he's hungry-- so when he doesn't, I trust his judgment... Just figure out overall how he does during the week... Not much help-- sorry...
ReplyDeleteThis happened to RJ right around 15 months thru 2 years. Just now he is starting to actually swallow new (or old favorite) foods again. I still can't get him to eat his former favorite though-- sweet potato fries!!
ReplyDeleteHe lived on yogurt, cheese, plain pasta, ham, and scrambled eggs for at least 3 months!!! and this is still the basic stuff he eats. Every now and then he will very reluctantly eat something like pizza or meatballs or something.
Could be teething, picky-ness kicking in... could be anything. It totally frustrated me to no end BUT he was eating great at school so I guess I couldn't complain. The Dr. always tells me, for toddlers, if they get ONE good meal in a day, they're good. I hear about toddlers who live on cheese and crackers for YEARS.
How long has this been going on? Bryce has had bouts of no appetite but were always cold or teething related (usually discovered in hindsight). Other things we noticed with age ... gradually needed to cut down snacks and milk in between meals so he'd eat better 'real' food.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the insight. He has been getting over a cold recently, I think. Maybe I'll try cutting down the snacks in between meal times too. He seems to have daily bms still so I guess he's getting enough food? Noah hasn't eaten puffs in a while (one day he just didn't like them anymore? I don't know why) but he does eat a lot of processed snacks like cheerios and animals crackers and the like. I feel like I need to give him something that he'll eat, but I guess I can trust his judgement more since it's not like he's wasting away... :) Well, at least I can find comfort in knowing that his behavior isn't totally out of the ordinary.
ReplyDeleteyeah, he won't waste away for sure, you can rest assured about that. i figure most american kids get a lot more calories and nutrition than most other kids around the world. jordan will skip meals entirely but he still manages to be a hefty kid. now instead of battling with him, i just let him be. but since he's older now, i won't reward his obstinance by giving him snacks or things i know he'll eat. i want him to learn that if he doesn't eat at mealtimes, that's his choice but he'll have to suffer the consequence of being hungry until the next meal. am i mean? :)
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