https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 00:13:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2734023 Wed, 10 May 2017 10:59:39 +0000 paigeface 2734023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel you! We are going through something similar over here with our toddler who is 20 months. LO usually never turns down those sesame street blueberry pancakes, waffles, toast, eggs, mac &amp; cheese, yogurt pouches, granola bars, cheese, pretzels, sweet potato fries (actually any fries) and pb&amp;j. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2734011 Wed, 10 May 2017 10:34:37 +0000 Boogs 2734011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fruit. But I usually just ignore it and when they are hungry enough they'll eat. Mine is about the same age and SUPER strong willed so I'm can totally relate on how frustrating it can be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2734002 Wed, 10 May 2017 10:15:58 +0000 MrsBrewer 2734002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cheese, rice, chicken nuggets.</p> <p>She hates all types of bread.....ugh! Seriously what toddler hates bread!? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733849 Tue, 09 May 2017 19:42:30 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2733849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Microscope: my kid will never turn down frozen blueberries! They're her addiction. Just reminded me. They're so much messier than fresh though! She is purple stained for the day. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733848 Tue, 09 May 2017 19:27:25 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2733848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Microscope: ah yes. My son loves bacon too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733843 Tue, 09 May 2017 19:05:44 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2733843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Happy baby fiber + protein pouches, bacon. My child has never turned down bacon. Or blueberries, but I don't have those fresh all the time, and she won't eat them frozen reliably. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733838 Tue, 09 May 2017 18:54:15 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2733838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fruit<br /> Chips<br /> Yogurt</p> <p>But usually he eats his meals because he loves chicken and veggies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733837 Tue, 09 May 2017 18:45:33 +0000 SweetiePie 2733837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For dinner I can always rely on a veggie and carb. Peas or broccoli or carrots and pasta/rice/couscous. He often won't be too into the meat but usually will eat the veggie and carb.<br /> If he's sick and still refusing that he'll always eat yogurt and goldfish or a fig bar. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733836 Tue, 09 May 2017 18:43:47 +0000 azjax 2733836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>String cheese, yogurt, chips or goldfish crackers, black olives, buttered rice, and peanut butter. Sounds really gross when I read that back, ugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733828 Tue, 09 May 2017 17:20:15 +0000 justjules 2733828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E will never refuse a fruit/veggie pouch, fresh fruit (grapes are current favs) or Greek yogurt. Will almost always eat toast as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733827 Tue, 09 May 2017 16:55:12 +0000 Dahlia 2733827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD's usually a good eater, but during a picky phase we can almost always get her to eat pouches, cheddar bunnies, peanut or almond butter, and sausage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733816 Tue, 09 May 2017 15:36:50 +0000 gingerbebe 2733816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>McDonald's french fries. </p> <p>Ice cream. </p> <p>Some kind of fruit, depending on if he likes my selection.</p> <p>Juice.</p> <p>Plain sticky rice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733781 Tue, 09 May 2017 14:20:49 +0000 RonjaL7 2733781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pizza or vanilla Greek yogurt </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733775 Tue, 09 May 2017 14:08:38 +0000 Pumuckl 2733775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: my LOs aren't overly picky but every now and then they refuse a dinner. We usually let it go and just let them have a big cup of milk which they'll nearly always take without fail. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733771 Tue, 09 May 2017 14:02:45 +0000 littlebug 2733771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: Same here. Quesadillas almost always work. </p> <p>If nothing else works, peanut butter on a spoon. Calories, fat, and protein. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733761 Tue, 09 May 2017 13:44:20 +0000 snowjewelz 2733761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 29 month old will almost always eat fruit too. There are definitely nights where she barely eats dinner but will eat most if not all the fruit. </p> <p>She sometimes does not like the food I thought was a sure bet! DH tries harder to force her but I'm more relaxed about it. If she's starving later she can eat some pretzels or cheese. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733758 Tue, 09 May 2017 13:38:29 +0000 Mrs. Cereal 2733758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>PB&amp;J, Rice cake with cream cheese on it, chicken nuggets, oven fries. None of these are particularly healthy, so on the days when she will actually eat, I try to balance with healthier foods. Honestly, especially with my daughter, this is a daily battle. She refuses to eat most of what I make, but I just keep trying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733756 Tue, 09 May 2017 13:35:14 +0000 Cherrybee 2733756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My oldest has always been like this. At that age, often the only thing she would eat was chopped ham or yogurt. Now (at almost 4), she won't touch ham but she will eat chicken nuggets, fish fingers, sausages or crisps (potato chips). I dread to think how unhealthy her poor body is because she wont take her vitamins either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733754 Tue, 09 May 2017 13:29:50 +0000 macintosh 2733754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same here. Last night my kid wouldn't eat his Mac n cheese and I have no idea why. Once in a restaurant he wouldn't eat it with a metal fork, but chowed down when I got him a plastic one.</p> <p>His fallback is always yogurt, but he'll also eat applesauce pouches, crackers, cereal bars, and usually cut fruit. Toast with jam is popular too, and he'll always eat fries (or sometimes just a ton of ketchup). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733748 Tue, 09 May 2017 13:22:13 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2733748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Goldfish, quesadillas, pouches (the kind with yogurt that are 100 cal instead of 50-70), ranch dressing on just about anything. Cream added to milk. Bagels with tons of butter or cream cheese. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733743 Tue, 09 May 2017 13:03:42 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2733743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel your pain! If she doesn't eat anything I can usually get her to drink chocolate or strawberry flavoured milk. Maybe cashews. Nothing else is reliable unfortunately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733735 Tue, 09 May 2017 12:52:34 +0000 winniebee 2733735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fruit. But honestly, if he refuses to eat, I let it be. He's also small and super head strong. I figure he's 2.5 if he is starving he will ask me for something. If not, I'm not fighting him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733716 Tue, 09 May 2017 12:18:08 +0000 mrskansas 2733716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mashed potatoes, string cheese or baked chips.<br /> Everything else is hit or miss. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733714 Tue, 09 May 2017 12:17:20 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2733714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Egg noodles with butter and parmesan. Or white jasmine rice cooked with coconut oil. Both work every time!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733708 Tue, 09 May 2017 12:07:14 +0000 wrkbrk 2733708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Berries. Not the best but definitely not the worst! If he wont eat one single other thing, present the kid with blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries and he will eat half the container. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733707 Tue, 09 May 2017 12:05:51 +0000 nana87 2733707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She pretty reliably will eat yogurt or frozen waffles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733705 Tue, 09 May 2017 12:04:54 +0000 youboots 2733705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Quesadillas </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733702 Tue, 09 May 2017 12:03:49 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2733702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If we're having kid-friendly food and my kid is just being ornery at dinner time, I just save her dinner until she wants it. She'll ends up eating it before bed.</p> <p>If we're having something she really doesn't like after trying a bite, I will give her some combo of things we always have in our house: chicken nuggets, lunch meat turkey, black beans, peas, sweet potatoes, turkey meatball, peanut butter sandwich, or a cheese stick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733699 Tue, 09 May 2017 11:58:36 +0000 skipra 2733699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 4 yo is like that. I think he was 24-25 lbs at 2.5 so also tiny! He loves toast with butter so that is for when we're really desperate. Otherwise PB&amp;j, yogurt, healthy waffles or pancakes (different whole grains plus shredded veggies), chips and hummus, or toddler muffins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-go-to-when-your-toddler-refuses-to-eat#post-2733693 Tue, 09 May 2017 11:49:33 +0000 ocean81 2733693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, I feel your pain! Mac and cheese used to be our go to, but all of a sudden, my 25 month old will say "umm. no like this. no like this!" when I give it to her. Slices of cheese, English muffins with pb and any type of berry are usually our best bet. She will always eat crackers as well. And pouches (but even now she will specifically ask for a certain color. No clue how this started!) </p>