https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 21:02:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3yo-refusing-lunch-at-daycare#post-2808514 Thu, 08 Mar 2018 12:40:23 +0000 Ajsmommy 2808514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD is a great eater and would eat just about anything and everything you put in front of her until she got a little older.. around 3..... she's 4 now and sometimes she just doesn't want to eat what if put in front of her. I don't think it's cause for alarm. I think it's just normal 3 yo behavior. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3yo-refusing-lunch-at-daycare#post-2808513 Thu, 08 Mar 2018 12:37:17 +0000 josina 2808513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does he say why he doesn't want the nuggets/meatballs? And why it makes him cry?</p> <p>My 3 year old is also horrible at eating some days, it varies. Last night he begged for pizza, then took 2 bites. I'd be more concerned about his reaction, then about not eating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3yo-refusing-lunch-at-daycare#post-2808509 Thu, 08 Mar 2018 12:30:37 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2808509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He won't even eat the sides or anything at all the whole day, or he's just refused some things some days? </p> <p>My dd was picky (still kinda is) and my ds is only 2 but a meal he loves one day he hates the next. From what you've posted here it just sounds like the stage he's in and maybe a little boundary testing and I wouldn't worry at this point as long as his totals for the week are good (including home and school meals combined) and he's not generally having tummy troubles or losing weight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3yo-refusing-lunch-at-daycare#post-2808500 Thu, 08 Mar 2018 12:22:45 +0000 gingerbebe 2808500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 3 year old is feast or famine. He'll go days where he literally eats air and dust molecules and then days he'll eat as much as DH. Whatever, they won't starve themselves. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3yo-refusing-lunch-at-daycare#post-2808468 Thu, 08 Mar 2018 10:44:43 +0000 snowjewelz 2808468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 3 year old has has the worst bouts of pickiness after she turned 3! I was pulling my hair out but happy to report that the phases comes and goes and the best strategy was really to ride it out and try not to cater to their food moodiness so much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3yo-refusing-lunch-at-daycare#post-2808412 Wed, 07 Mar 2018 19:31:44 +0000 erinbaderin 2808412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha, what’s wrong with my 3 year old. I hear that. I try to think of it this way - some days I’m hungrier than others. Some days I’d happily eat a ham sandwich, other days I wouldn’t feel like it. As long as your 3 year old eats fairly regularly over the course of a few days (is he eating breakfast/snacks/dinner?) I would assume it’s a phase and not worry about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3yo-refusing-lunch-at-daycare#post-2808410 Wed, 07 Mar 2018 19:21:49 +0000 Anagram 2808410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are they dairy free chicken nuggets and meatballs? It's so hard to find dairy free versions of those.</p> <p>But other than that, i'd chalk it up to a stage. Maybe offer to pack lunch for a while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3yo-refusing-lunch-at-daycare#post-2808408 Wed, 07 Mar 2018 19:13:27 +0000 gotkimchi 2808408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say the problem is he’s 3 :silly: can’t explain them and I wouldn’t try. As long as he’s eating sometimes I would ignore it. Make sure he’s not constipated but 3 yo are weird </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3yo-refusing-lunch-at-daycare#post-2808399 Wed, 07 Mar 2018 18:25:56 +0000 codeitall 2808399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll be the first to admit, we are not really healthy eaters at my house. DH is a big snacker and I've never been particularly good at eating regularly. In fact, 3 of my friends told him his new job was to make me eat when we got married...</p> <p>But DS has always been good about eating at daycare till this last month. Daycare has a standard meal plan with USDA and he's been just fine eating it till 2 weeks ago when he cried when they put chicken nuggets on his plate. And the next day he cried and refused meatballs.</p> <p>Note that he has eaten these successfully at home since then. I was worried that maybe he had developed a new allergy (he is allergic to milk) so we took him in for more tests, but he's only allergic to milk still! Since then, he has been off and on with food at daycare. Some days he eats, some he doesn't.</p> <p>What's wrong with my 3yo? </p>