I have an 18 month old grandson and he doesn't want to eat anything we eat. He only likes to eat fried potatoes not alot just a few spoonful or potatoe chips, at times he will eat Gerber finger food which is somewhat like Vienna sausage. I'm worried because i know all my kids ate table food well. When he was a newborn his poop was always hard like he was constipated, we thought it might be his formula since he was colic so his dr. changed his formula to sensitive. We told the Dr. but he said that was normal, but i don't think its normal. He weights 25lb right now and my 7month old grandson weight 15 lbs so i think there is something wrong. Has this happen to anyone's child.
It's totally normal for toddlers to seem like they're living on air! Don't worry about his weight- 25 lbs is perfectly normal for his age. Even my little chunker who weighed 20 lbs at 4 months weighed about 27 lbs at 18 months. You provide healthy foods, he decides how much he eats. He won't starve!
Both of my kids were very picky eater until about the age of 5 or 6, and they are just fine. I just kept offering new foods along with the old ones. I would not let him continue to have potato chips though, if he is eating very little better it is things like almond milk, cheeses, yogurts, things with healthy fats in them, and fruits. Just keep offering them he won't let himself starve. his weight is not that bad, my 7 year old only weights 40 pounds and is not the smallest in his class.
My daughter didnt hit 20lbs til she was 2. She did eat pretty good. Does he not have scheduled meal times? Are you trying different foods? You say he doesnt eat what you eat, do you eat spicy foods or really flavorful foods? I dont think there is anything wrong based off his weight unless he has lost weight or hasnt gained any in the past few months. Try different foods to see what he likes. He could maybe have a texture issue. Will he eat stuff like mac and cheese? does he snack a lot during the day to make him not hungry during meals? Does he eat yogurts and cheeses?
My 20 mos old only weighs 23 pounds. He's always been on the small side, so try not to worry about his weight. That said, he eats well most of the time. I try to look at the week as a whole, rather than daily intake, if that makes sense. Keep trying what you eat and also offer something he likes. With ours it's applesauce ... If he won't eat anything else, he'll eat the applesauce. Best wishes.
Are you feeding him or are his parents? Unless you actually live with the child 24/7 it would be hard for your to tell how much he actually eats...
I am a firm believe in "they will eat what you offer" if you offer it often enough and they are hungry. He may be drinking to much milk or formula (if he is still on it) to actually be hungry for table foods. In this case it would be on his primary caregiver to reduce the amount of milk he gets in favor of food.
My DD didn't hit 20 lbs until she was 18 months and while she has always been long and lean, she was never underweight, so if he he 25 lbs it sounds like he is doing fine weight-wise.
I think if his mom is concerned she should talk to his pediatrician about it.
Good luck.
If you provide only foods that are healthy he will eventually eat them. He will not starve. Offer him the various foods. Do not offer him the chips. Be casual about it. Put the food on his plate.
This is assuming you have him on a schedule so that he's not snacking all the time. Have regular meal times with a morning and afternoon snack. Only give him the healthy foods you want him to eat. If he doesn't eat then put the food away without a lecture or an effort to coax him to eat. Make eating his decision. He will eat when he's hungry.
His weight sounds perfectly fine to me. Relax and enjoy all of the other new things he is learning. He will eventually venture out to different foods. Offer him food, but be very matter of fact about what he eats or doesn't eat.
I had taken my daughter when she was 2 in one day to the dr.
All she would eat for what seemed like forever was cheerios.
The dr told me don't worry she is fine. She is eating what she needs.
This should only last for a while.
They know when they are hungry and will eat when they are ready.
There is nothing wrong with him. Just relax and enjoy your grand baby.
I wish I could enjoy mine.
