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12-02-2012 at 12:56 PM
Joka1234
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Does anyone else's 19 month old eat basically nothing all day???

Here's what my daughter ate yesterday:

 

2 spoons of cream of wheat

1 bite of a banana

2 penne noodles

1 piece of broccoli

3 animal crackers

3 oz whole milk

3 oz water

BF 4-5 times

 

She doesn't have any textural aversions or food allergies; she literally just seems like she is not hungry ever. She has never in her entire life indicated that she wants to eat anything (besides nursing). The things that she eats are just when we encourage/distract her into eating. I've tried limiting breastfeeding, thinking maybe she is getting full off of that, but a) it didn't make a difference and b) I doubt I'm making much breastmilk anyway at this pt because when I am at work for 12+ hrs I don't feel any engorgement at all.

 She continues to grow along the ~10th percentile for weight, so medically I know she's 'ok', but I guess I'm looking for some other mamas to reassure me that their 1.5 year olds are/were crappy eaters too, and turned out ok!

 Thanks ladies!


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12-02-2012 at 1:07 PM
ncbelle
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Eleanor is like that.  But she's growing, active, happy, and alert so I don't worry about it.
12-02-2012 at 2:42 PM
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yup. DD is actually in the 75% growth but she sometimes goes like a week where she doesnt want to eat anything at all then suddenly shes hungry again....Freaks me out each time but i agree w/pp...if she acts ok then dont worry!

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12-02-2012 at 4:38 PM
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I'm thinking it's a toddler thing, a lot of my friends have/had the same issues. I worry about mine a little more because 1 is in the 10% and the other is >5% on the charts. We supplement with pediasure per my pedi's recommendation and that helps a lot, and makes me feel better. I try to feed them as much as I can, especially when I find things they'll eat, but if they won't eat they won't eat and nothing is going to make a toddler do anything they don't want to do haha





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12-02-2012 at 4:42 PM
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PayolaCrayola:
yup. DD is actually in the 75% growth but she sometimes goes like a week where she doesnt want to eat anything at all then suddenly shes hungry again....Freaks me out each time but i agree w/pp...if she acts ok then dont worry!

This is pretty much us. I don't fight it too hard or stress becuase I worry I'll create a bigger food issue down the line. My pedi told me once toddler's bellies are only fist sized so it doesn't take much. He always reminds me no toddler will willingly starve themselves either. And just like adults, it's okay for them to not be hungry.

I have a neice and a nephew who were preemies and had major solid food issues between 1 and 3 years. Like all they'd eat was 2 strawberries and 4 cheerios in the course of a week, downed with a ton of milk. They're now 4 and had to grow into it a bit but they're decent eaters over all now. If there's nothing else wrong, I'd just give it time and wait it out.

 
12-03-2012 at 8:06 PM
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DS's nurse and I were talking about nutrition last month, and she told me toddlers really only need to eat well about half the time.  So if she's getting enough calories and nutrients for 3 or 4 days of eating every week, I wouldn't worry too much.

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12-04-2012 at 7:35 AM
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This is great to read!  My LO eats less than what you posted, on average.  I was wondering if I should cut down on her nursing.

 
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