3 year old not eating

Serena

Please tell me I am not the only one. My daughter will be 3 in May and ever since she was a baby She has refused to eat. She hated purees at 6 months old and up. She also refused solids. so she was strictly on formula until she was 12 months old. After 12 months old, her pedi transitioned her to a toddler formula since she still was not eating a well balanced meal. That lasted till about 15 months old. By the time she turned 2 she was finally eating solids but only specific foods (chicken nuggets, French fries, spaghetti, yogurt, anything with cheese). She would refused anything else even after presenting it to her a thousand times or she simply just wouldn’t eat at all. She’s almost 3 and I’m still dealing with this same freaking issue and I’m not sure what to do at this point. There are days she will have zero meals and maybe just a few snacks. I’ve spoken to her doctor about this plenty of times and even spoke to a dietician and nothing has helped. Her lab results are normal. I’m just not sure what is going on. Has anyone dealt with a selective eater like this from 6 months of age?! She’s only 25 pounds at the age of 3. I want to cry because I’m literally so frustrated. I even leave her plate out in case she wants to return to it later but nope nothing but me constantly wasting food.

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Ka

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My daughter used to be a selective eater up to age 4. Meal time lasted more than 3hours, just coaxing her to finish 1 meal. Some vitamins with appetite enhancers worked for some time. We also depended a lot on formulas recommended by her pedia. She started eating well when her little brother was weaned. I guess sharing a meal with her little brother encouraged her to eat more.

Se

Serena • Apr 7, 2021
Oh my goodness it’s so frustrating! I thought it would get better when her sister was born but now her sister 15 months old and my oldest still doesnt seemed phased. 😑

Ca

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I’d see a feeding specialist.

an

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My son is 2 and a half. He ate and tried new foods up until he was about 14m. He refuses to eat noodle based meals like spaghetti or macaroni and cheese. He will take one bite, hold the food in his mouth for up to an hour until I scoop the food out of his mouth. He is seeing a feeding specialist now. It’s helping a little.