1.5 year old hardly eats dinner lately. What should I do?

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He will just throw it on the floor unless it’s pasta (he loves pasta) or a purée pack...it’s so frustrating because I get worried that he’s starving himself so I give him something he likes. 
But then again its not good because it teaches him I can scream, cry, and throw my food and then get whatever I want. AND stresses me because I have to revolve my dinners around what I think he will eat...
What do you guys do in this situation?

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Just make them what you’re eating and if they don’t eat, oh well 🤷🏻‍♀️ my husband used to feel the same way and give into her by just filling her up with whatever but she became a picky eater. So I told him, if she doesn’t eat than she can eat at the next meal.
They will never starve themselves

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I don’t really worry about it. My daughter is 14 months and she has favorite things, but she also LOVES eating off my plate. If she thinks she’s getting MY food, she’ll eat it. Even if she wouldn’t eat it off her own plate.
I just try to make sure she eats a good variety throughout the day and don’t pressure her during any one meal in particular. Snacks also help get the variety in.

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Mom of two strong willed & tiny kids here...unless your kiddo has some underlying issue, they will eat when they are hungry.  I have had this convo with my kids pediatrician many times (they've even done blood tests to make sure they are ok). 
Unless your kiddo has an underlying developmental issue, they will not starve themselves. The toddler age is a time for trial & error. They get stubborn & don't eat, just to try out what it feels like to have an opinion, but your kiddo will NOT starve themself. It's so rough to go through, but I promise, it gets better.

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A kid isnt gonna starve himself. It's a phase. Everything is a phase. This too shall pass momma! 😊

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I make one meal.   She gets that meal.  If she doesn't want to eat it, that's ok.   There will be snacks later and another meal.  On the contrary, if she wants a ton, she can have that too.   
I always include something I know she likes.   If I'm serving something she doesn't, I put just a bit on her plate.  
Feedlittles and kidseatincolor are good to follow on Instagram from tips.

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We go through this often. He will eat just fine for breakfast and lunch but dinner is a whole different story! He is 3.5 and we have the rule no special snacks if he doesn’t eat dinner since he understands that now. He can have a fruit or something healthy as an alternative, but nothing special (cookie, chips, ice cream).  This has been a constant battle since he started eating whole food.  Now we also have the rule you have to try it before you can say you don’t like it.

1.5 year old hardly eats dinner lately. What should I do?

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