r/toddlerfood

Hi I’m a first time mama and I need help! My baby will not drink anything! I’ve tried whole, skim, Silk soy, almond, Ripple plant based, Fairlife, etc. I’m desperate! I just want him to be getting all his required nutrients in case he isn’t getting them from his diet. He’s not too much of a picky eater but he’ll love something for weeks then throw it on the floor and not want to eat it again. He also hates vegetables so I have to hide them in other foods. I’m thinking of picking up a few nutritional shakes or powders (he projectile vomited formula so I don’t see powdered drinks going well but I’m willing to try anything at this point). I’ve consulted Dr. Google but I need real suggestions. Has anyone tried Kendakids or Enfagrow or Kate’s Farms or anything else? What did your picky drinkers enjoy? Thanks!!

Maybe I am a bad cook, but whenever we make meat she really is not into it. Takes a bite or 2 then refuses. She eats pretty any and all fruits, veggies, carbs. But neat? No way. She prefers fish, tofu, sometimes peanut butter, eggs, and hummus.

I'm worried about iron intake as these other alternatives are not as high in iron. She really has never been a fan of meats since starting solids. I've tried eating together and making us all the same food at dinner.

Has this happened to anyone else? What are some things I can try?

People warned me about night wakings and tantrums, but NOBODY warned me about picky eating and how it can ruin your life. My daughter is 3yo and likes a very limited type of food. She never wants to try new foods, as soon as I put something new in her plate she has a meltdown and screams. I’m. So. Sick.
I’m not seeing the light at the end of the tunnel and it’s seriously affecting my mental health. Every day at dinner time it’s meltdowns. Every time we travel she doesn’t eat what’s on the menu (pizza, burger, etc). It just makes life so much harder than it needs to be 🫩

Hello everyone! My two year old daughter refuses to transition from her NuK silicone sippy cup to a straw cup or open cup. We can’t get her to drink from anything else at all. We have tried and tried ever since she was 7-9 months old. She refuses and refuses and we don’t know what to do besides just not giving her any other options and taking the Nuk cup away completely but I don’t want her to be dehydrated. What do I do?!! Please help I have never heard of a two year old never wanting to drink out of a straw cup.

My toddler is almost 2.5 years and has always been picky with food. We avoided sugar until 2 years as much as we could and salt till 1 year. Even then she always had meltdowns while eating meals. And now that we offer her chocolates and candies and sugary foods once in a while (our siblings and parents fed her little every now and then before) she’s always asking for it. Does not eat meals at all. And when she does we have to bribe her to get some fiber in her system.

And because of that she’s always had constipation issues. But now it’s gotten to a point where she holds back altogether because it hurts to poop and when I try to apply Vaseline she cries bloody murder that it hurts.

I don’t understand how to get her to eat real food at meal times. Oatmeal is a stable for breakfast, just some days when the family eats crepes or pancakes she eats with us. Apart from that she doesn’t like to eat veggies at all.

I feel so dejected watching her cry from pain and not being able to do anything

My little guy has been picky since 12 months. At this point I thought he’d maybe start being more receptive to actual meals but it’s still the same rotation of things despite us regularly exposing him to other options. I just feel defeated at times and like I’m a bad mom, especially on the nights when lm spent and don’t actually put in much effort.

Foods he’ll eat reliably: yogurt, banana, strawberries, pancakes/waffles, eggs, toast, pb&j, muffins, snack food, normal toddler food like Mac & cheese, chicken nuggets, pizza, frozen sweet potato bites.

Food he’ll sometimes eat: regular crockpot/grilled chicken, pasta, peaches/apples, oatmeal, tomato soup/grilled cheese

He will not touch vegetables, most other fruits, fish/beef/sausage, rice, any sort of constructed meal or pastas with sauce beyond cheese

We always give safe foods alongside new things, and I’ve recently cut down to just one safe food with meals unless he’s had a really poor day of eating. I just am feeling defeated and needed to vent.

Hi all! I’ve been on a bit of a snack hunt lately for my toddler and realized I honestly don’t even know where most people find new ones anymore.

Do you usually just grab things in the grocery store, or are there other places you actually trust for discovering new toddler snacks?

Also curious—when you’re choosing toddler snacks, what ends up mattering most to you?

I feel like I bounce between “is this actually nutritious?”, “will my kid actually eat this?”, and “how messy is this going to be 😅”

Would love to hear what you prioritize most in real life when you’re deciding.

My baby is a super messy eater already 😅 Thinking about getting the lalo silicone bibs or smock bib. If you’ve used them, are they comfortable and easy to clean?