https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:36:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-feed-a-sick-toddler-who-wouldnt-drink-soup#post-1194312 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 08:03:35 +0000 irene 1194312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: Thanks for the steamed egg idea!!! I would have gobbled it down but he is not a huge fan of eggs. I'll give it a try though.</p> <p>@locavore_mama: @sweet_p: @Mrs. High Heels: And thanks for suggesting porridge -- that's what I gave him through 7 months to a year and he liked it . However I haven't tried since we pushed him off of purees into finger foods. I have started to make a little pot in my rice cooker this morning, and see if he'll eat it tonight. </p> <p>@erinpye: I have tried smoothie before (when he was well), he won't drink it. So far he doesn't drink anything other than milk and water. Even juice box he'd drink a little bit and prefer water.</p> <p>@Andrea: @autumnlove: Thanks for saying that, it makes me feel better about not doing anything special for this long :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-feed-a-sick-toddler-who-wouldnt-drink-soup#post-1194229 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 05:42:28 +0000 Andrea 1194229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just regular food and I make sure she drinks lots of water. She doesn't like soup or juice/smoothies sometimes too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-feed-a-sick-toddler-who-wouldnt-drink-soup#post-1194226 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 05:03:22 +0000 erinpye 1194226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about making a smoothie? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-feed-a-sick-toddler-who-wouldnt-drink-soup#post-1194136 Sun, 03 Nov 2013 23:10:37 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1194136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was also going to suggest porridge... I do exactly what @sweet_p: does! If all else fails.... I give her bread, applesauce, rice... pretty much anything soft and easily digestible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-feed-a-sick-toddler-who-wouldnt-drink-soup#post-1194131 Sun, 03 Nov 2013 23:03:42 +0000 autumnlove 1194131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Regular food! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-feed-a-sick-toddler-who-wouldnt-drink-soup#post-1194120 Sun, 03 Nov 2013 22:46:08 +0000 sweet_p 1194120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was also going to suggest porridge. I make mine with chicken broth and add a lot of veggies and rice. Let it boil for awhile so everything softens up. What about a smoothie? You could do fruit or a green smoothie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-feed-a-sick-toddler-who-wouldnt-drink-soup#post-1194108 Sun, 03 Nov 2013 22:33:41 +0000 regberadaisy 1194108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When LO is sick I make her favorite things every night and hope to hit the jackpot! For her that's soup, ravioli, any kind of pasta really, fish (she loves steamed fish, chinese style, like white bass. Last night she ate almost a whole fish herself!), quiche, broccoli. I try to offer healthy &amp; nutritious things first and if all else fails carbs just to get some calories in her!</p> <p>What about congee? Does your LO like congee? My LO also likes steamed eggs. I make her that when in a pinch for dinner. I have add in chopped broccoli (presteamed), spinach, dehydrated shrimp,scallops etc to add nutrition.</p> <p>ETA: sometimes I try and try and she won't eat but more than a bite. Then I just make sure she gets fluids and trust that when she gets better she will make up for the lost appetite! And she usually does although when she is sick it's hard to follow my own advice. ;)</p> <p>Hope your LO feels better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-feed-a-sick-toddler-who-wouldnt-drink-soup#post-1194100 Sun, 03 Nov 2013 22:17:11 +0000 irene 1194100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO won't drink soup. I do not know why. He won't even try to taste it, regardless if it were in a cup, a small cup, a straw cup, a spoon, or if we were drinking it and pretending it is the most delicious thing in the world. No.</p> <p>So he is sick. I feel bad but I don't know what to make him other than the daily things (pasta, baked chicken, steamed veggies, yogurt, fruit). He has a cough, and I feel bad I am still giving him yogurt (in my culture it is said that it is not good to eat cold things when you have a cold - my mom would go crazy if she found out). What do you feed your LO when they are sick, other than soup? </p>