https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:41:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/picky-eaters#post-1077 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:05:53 +0000 LazyLightning 1077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is it funny that your little one sounds like my husband? "I feel like I’m spending a lot of time buying and preparing food - trying to find something he likes, so he will eat!" I guess it's good to know I'm prepared for dealing with a toddler also! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/picky-eaters#post-1070 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:24:40 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Charlie slowly got less pickier around 19 months. Before that the variety of food he would eat was very limited. He's still picky, but at 21 months it's definitely gotten a lot better! </p> <p>Charlie was also not into sweets... he started eating better once we gave food that had some saltiness to it. I know you're not supposed to give babies salt, but if it's the difference between him eating and not eating, I'd rather just give him a little bit of salt (usually it's soy sauce).</p> <p>Eating is also one of the very few things that toddlers can control, so pickiness is a common battle a lot of parents face. I think for most parents, it does get easier with time.</p> <p>Good luck! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/picky-eaters#post-1054 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 14:15:24 +0000 Kachang 1054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son just turned 1 and is happy, healthy and a very picky eater! I think he is just too into life these days (he just started walking) and can’t be bothered to sit still and eat a proper meal. He only eats small amounts of food, even his favorites (avocado, pasta, tofu, fruit, yogurt). Things he doesn’t like get tossed on the floor! I’m still giving him bottles of cow’s milk (against my pediatrician’s advice to switch to cups) because it’s the only way he’ll drink a decent amount of milk. Otherwise, he just takes a few sips from a cup and tosses it aside. </p> <p>I feel like I’m spending a lot of time buying and preparing food - trying to find something he likes, so he will eat! I’ve made every manner of veggie pancake, sweet pancakes with fruit, mac &amp; cheese, grilled cheese, etc. We are wasting so much food! In case you’re wondering, he is healthy. His weight has slipped into the 7th percentile, but the pediatrician thinks he is doing fine (his height and head circumference are fine, he is hitting all his milestones). And he doesn’t show any signs that he isn’t tolerating the food – he is just a happy little guy who would rather run around. </p> <p>Anyway, I don’t even feel like I’m asking for advice, as much as commiseration. I just keep sending him to daycare with a bento box with small amounts of LOTS of things. I’m always tempted to give him empty calories (like lots of juice or unhealthy sweets), but am trying to resist the temptation. Is there anyone else who has a really picky eater? Any advice? Favorite foods I have yet to try? Thanks for reading! </p>