https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:40:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-toddler-doesnt-want-to-eat#post-231770 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 01:22:31 +0000 looch 231770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's so hard to just let them eat when they want to! I am currently struggling with this with my son, but I've learned that he'll make up for it in the morning with a bigger breakfast. Have you tried increasing his first two meals and going with a lighter dinner? This seems to work really well with my son...he's just not a huge dinner eater right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-toddler-doesnt-want-to-eat#post-231579 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:57:53 +0000 banana 231579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would just let him go too. My son is a good eat and he has days when he wont' even eat half his food and I don't worry about it. If he was consistently not eating (like 3-4 meals in a row) then I would kinda worry about that. But a few skipped meals here and there..nahhh. no biggie. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-toddler-doesnt-want-to-eat#post-231554 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:29:06 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 231554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would just let him go, especially if he's generally a good eater. If she doesn't want what's given that meal, I just assume she's full and try again the next meal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-toddler-doesnt-want-to-eat#post-231521 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:53:16 +0000 Andrea 231521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes they are not hungry. I wouldn't make DD another meal as I don't want to create that habit. They'll eat when they are hungry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-toddler-doesnt-want-to-eat#post-231513 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:44:30 +0000 Mrs. Train 231513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just let them go. Sometimes they are just not hungry. Sometimes my boys will go a couple of days of just picking at their plates and not eating much. Then it goes back to normal. Then there's the times that my 3.5 year old eats more than me and that's also a little scary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-toddler-doesnt-want-to-eat#post-231511 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:36:20 +0000 Honeybee 231511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just let DD go, and then offer her something light (yogurt, another glass of milk, etc...) right before bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-toddler-doesnt-want-to-eat#post-231508 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:22:48 +0000 Mrs. Bee 231508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>since he's usually a good eater, i would just let him starve and feed him a bigger breakfast! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-toddler-doesnt-want-to-eat#post-231504 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:18:32 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 231504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mavrick is generally a good eater. Sure he doesn't eat all the veggies in his plate, but he usually eats seconds and thirds. But lately, even today, he did not want to eat his plate. It was pasta with sausage (and he LOVES sausage) all he ate was half a piece of bread and drank some milk.</p> <p>What do you do? Do you let it go? Offer him something else?<br /> I personally don't want to start giving him options, so I'm just hoping he will want to eat a little later. Maybe he's just not hungry?</p> <p>Tips? </p>