1 year old extremely selective with food??

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I need to make about 5 different options for each meal, once he eats a little of something he’s sick of it and wants something else. 
And he doesn’t like the same options for each meal, so it’s been extremely hard to come up with options. 
I feel like a large part of my day is prepping for his food/trying to feed him. Has anyone else dealt with this?

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You can ask your pediatrician if there’s anything up, but honestly if you keep making several options he’s probably going to keep expecting several options. I would nip it in the bud now.

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Don’t offer options or he will learn to just keep asking for different things as he gets older. Make him the one plate of food and always include a couple of things on the plate you know he will eat along with another food. It can take many many exposures before they will try a new food.
If they skip a meal at this age it is not a big deal if you are serving 3 meals and 2 snacks a day. I always make my child’s snack’s mini meals so I know they are getting all of the nutrients. Look up feeding littles on Instagram or google for lots of tips.

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Stop offering so many things. By catering to his pickiness you’re just teaching him you’ll make him whatever he wants.

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I would offer what your eating, along with something on the side you know he likes. No way would I offer 4-5 things.

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Make a family meals like you would do before the baby and offer him. Soon he will understand there is a one meal at every mealtime and he either gets it or waits till the next time. Sounds brutal but believe me babies do not starve themselves until they have food aversions.

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My 1 year old gets what we eat.  If he doesn’t want it at that time, then he’ll be extra hungry for the next meal later.  He also nurses several times between meals though and has a snack (again, not given an option, I just give him something).  He very rarely chooses not to eat.

1 year old extremely selective with food??

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