22
Apr
18 Month Old Not Eating. By 18 months your child is able to eat the same foods as the rest of the family. Its becoming more frequent that my 18 month old daughter has started refusing the dinner we give her without trying it. Do not ever force a child to eat even doing the aeroplane or distraction with TV or toys belongs here. An 18-month-old is unable to understand you cant get down until you finish your dinner Insist that baby not make a mess this too is unrealistic.
I am talking about kids with no health issues You just have to let the baby decide how much heshe wants to eat. The toddler needs to eat a lot of protein in the form of beans or meat for healthy growth. We always check the food and it is damn tasty and she does like it if she tries it but obviously explaining this to an 18 month old. Mashed potatoes touching the peas might cause a serious meltdown and fruit salad arranged to look like a rabbit with raisin eyes might be gobbled right up. Avoid punishing your child for refusing to try new foods. Our best guess at why is because it contains green things.
An 18-month old is still learning how to chew and swallow and choking is a risk.
You will soon learn your childs individual food quirks. Toddlers are supposed to make a. My gorgeous little boy who is 18 months just will not eat at the moment. Yesterday she had nothing for dinner 2oz of milk before bed. If your son loses interest in eating after just a couple of bites make sure to make healthy foods available often. If it is acid reflux the baby will need medicine.