Hello ! I have a 14 month old who doesn' t like to eat except yobaby only. He is in the bottom percentile weight - just 19 pounds. I generally spoonfeed and that too by tricking. Now it' s getting difficult. If I offer anything as fingerfood - chapati or veggies that can be picked up ! one or two goes into the mouth and nothing else. I am so confused what to do. I have even tried starving for like 3-4 hrs. but nothing works. I want to know how I should offer and then if nothing works should I just offer milk or some thing else. Pl. Pl. help ! Any tips will make my day !! Thanks for your time ! reha replied. Hello ! girls, thanks for pitching in with advices. well, it may be a phase & i know i have to keep trying but i just looking for some clues from you all. & i got some ! didn' t mean for anyone to stir up a controversy ! thanks again ! dks replied. Hi Neha,
I can understand your state of mind, as i too in between had the same problem, but i never let it slw me down or never did i sit back thinking that its just a phase. Yes i left him once or twice cause he wouldnt take more than 2 spoons, but i never gave up. So i wil tell u the same. Keep trying. He will eat! for sure!

Give him stuff he enjoys eating. There must be that 1 single thin he likes, give it to him. Add that to all his food to start off with and then once he starts eating a little better remove that item.

play with him while feeding him. Make feeding time also a playtime.

Jus keep your cool and dont give up!
Your son will be fine.

Good luck anupama g replied. my baby is eating well. she is 95% at weight.my second twin is also 90%.

both are having differences of taste, flavours and textures. i change it everynow and then & thus it helped.sometimes i make 2-3meals for them. even if they eat some spoons of each i am more than happy ! i see my efforts in thir weight.

i will not agree to you neelima. each baby is different. i think this is your 2nd or 3rd message where you are saying that this is phase.

if what you said is true, both of my twin kids would have lost their apetite in their 12-16months of age.

they both are 18months now and are doing great in their weight. inspite of going to daycare and parks they have never got a viral fever or cold.i think it explains why .

to all mothers, i have a message to tell you. its true that kids always run away from food but as mothers we have to keep trying.

please don' t make a mistake of letting your kids stay away from food. make them eat whatever they like. give them different foods textures and flavours.

once apetite is gone, it is difficult to retrive back.i am not an expert nor i am a professional but i am telling you all this according to what my doc warned me when my kids completed 1year. i took it seriously and i am happy with my decision.

he said that if in this phase your child start running away from food, his immune will struggle more to fight for his body and he might have frequent health problems or something like cold or viral fevers.

most of us do mistake of understanding that this is phase etc etc.believe me even it thought that when i was struggling for making their meals.

he also told me that i should keep trying and as a mother worrying is nothing wrong.i still worry for my kids.

so please neelima don' t take me for wrong but please don' t spread the wrong message if you are not aware of these things.

neelima replied. Hi,
Neha...worrying on this issue will harm you as well as your kid.Just chill.
For your information infants between the age of 12-16 months of age drasticlally are on reduced appetites.Infants go through this phases of growth and slow down.
instead of starving him...offer him little by little every 1 or 2 hrs or so.
offer him quality food and not quantity.
offer him butter, cheese, tofu, green peas, carrot,idli..formuula milk 300 ml. etc.
i assure you as your baby passes this phase..his appetite will return back..
from now on pass this message to all those mothers who are worrying that babies go through certain phases and ther is no need to worry.