My son is one and a half years old and I cant ever seem to get him to eat. Im so scared to try new things.

Question

I feel like I am still feeding him baby food because I try to stick to safe things like mashed potatoes and oatmeal. He also holds his food in his mouth for a long time. What should I try feeding him and how do I get him to eat? Sometimes he will go a whole day without eating.

Answer 1

omg i was like that with my first too. i was afraid to give her meat i kept thinking what if she chokes and she just starting eating meat about a year ago shes 4. i took a cpr class just in case but you will just have to keep introducing new foods to him and just because he wont eat it the first time keep offering it over time. my little girl loves any kind of noodles. give him dip like yogurt for fruit or ranch for veggies mine loves ranch she puts it on everything. and yes mine goes through stages when she doesnt eat very much and times when she eats all day. pancakes are good for breakfast and eggs. for lunch you could try grilled cheese and dinner you could still do mash pot. or how about mashed cauliflower mac and cheese , you could also put peas or other veggies in the mash pot.

Answer 2

Try supplementing with enfamil or something similar for additional nutrition. Also try introducing one new food in addition to old familiar ones at each meal. Don't stress that he has to finish them just try them. Best of luck to you

Answer 3

Be careful your fears don't translate into baby not wanting to eat... So that you both feel good about trying new foods, think about the things that kind of fall apart when you chew (chopped up pbj sandwich, different kinds of cheese, crackers dipped in yogurt) then you'll start on things that are a variety but still "safe." A whole day without eating is pretty scary, hopefully there is a lot of milk or formula drinking on those days. If all else fails check out gerber graduates... they're meant for babies this age.