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My daughter turned 2 a month ago and is is not at all a good eater. I try to encourage her to eat new things and sometimes I have to resort to force feeding as well. She still likes to eat her baby cereal and drink milk. I have tried to make her eat Eggs and other things, but she eats very little! Please can you tell me what kind of meals do you feed your kids? How many meals a day do you give them. I would appreciate any kind of tips. My daughter is at the 4th% on the growth curve :( Thank you all. rani replied. Hi my son is 18months old.he is the same,likes only baby cereal.i tried every thing dosa,idly etc.but at last sambar with rice worked.here is the recipe.just biol cooked dal,tomato puree&sambar powder and mix with mashed rice.hope it works. vatsalya replied. hi!,
my son is 16 months old. i feed him mashed veggies,saboo daana kheer,all types of fruits,upma ravva(red one) boiled with milk ,daal,idli etc.i tried many items and i found these were liked by him.i feed 4-5 small portions of meals in a day.sometimes instead of that small meal i feed fruits or fruit juices according to his taste.what i observed with my son if we feed them with seasonal friuts or juices everyday they will be healthy. more over if ur kid is eating chocolates, icecreams other junk, first stop them.ot atleast minimise them to only once or twice in amonth. this may sound strange but that must be done.engage ur kid in more physical activity so that they get tired and will have their food. if my son refuses to eat i let him and after 1 or 2 hrs he feels very hungry and eats quitely.dont force her to have food of ur choice instead offer 3 or 4 varieties definetly she likes ateast one.more over the intake of food may vary from kid to kid so dont worry abt her quantity.one more thing to mind is feeding kids is not a chore to be done in hurry. dedicate some time.feed her with a favourite Cd or any other Tv programme.most imp thing is never go out with a feeding bowl in ur hand.this may become a habit(to eat outside the house).hope my suggestiions work.let me know if u need more information.all the best