I find it hilarious how much more my 12mo eats than my 4yo. I know it’s normal but how does it work??? He’s twice her weight and he always seems to eat as little as possible. Meanwhile she eats like it’s her last meal and hasn’t gained in 4 months (just growing into her delightful baby chub).
My 7yo started eating better around 6 I think so I know it will change but what is it with toddlers/preschoolers? 
pear / 1718 posts
Ha! Those kids! My 4 year old can actually out eat me in orange chicken. People are always shocked to see how much food she puts down...much more than my niece who weighs more and is the same height.
pear / 1930 posts
We know my 14 month old is sick when he eats less than my 4 year old. They had the same amount of food to begin with but by the time the 4 year old finished eating her first serving, the 14 month old was working on his third helping!
I have been told (with only anecdotal evidence) that kids tend to start to eat more again when they go to school full time because they are so eager to not be sitting that they fly through meals and therefore don'y pick so much. This doesn't work so well on easy going kids.
coconut / 8483 posts
Haha yes. My 13 month old will eat a couple slices of pizza, a pouch, etc. My 3 year old will have one bite.
The baby is almost bigger than her though.
nectarine / 2436 posts
I was just saying this to my husband- my 7 month old eats more than my 3.5 y/o at certain meals. WAY more variety than his big brother. It's insane! I finally have an eater yayyy!
pomelo / 5621 posts
My 11 month old DS is finally starting to eat more real food and I know soon he will be out eating big brother. Maybe he will motivate big brother to eat more at a time!
nectarine / 2460 posts
Absolutely! They're now 2 and 5 (and the 2 year old is only a few lbs behind the 5 year old) so it seems less extreme. But when they were 18 months and 4, it felt ridiculous. DS2 would eat his whole meal and DS1's leftovers!
pear / 1565 posts
Yes, yes and yes! My 2.5 eats so much better/more than my 4.5 year old. But somehow my younger one is still teeny tiny while my older one is avg. Go figures!
apricot / 410 posts
Mine do this too! My younger one has always been a better eater than my older one. Granted, that's not tough - my older one claims she's full after about two apple slices. 
pomegranate / 3658 posts
Oh yes. My 20-mo old delights in seizing my 4-year-old's leftovers after she's done. Seems like he packs away double what she does.
cantaloupe / 6171 posts
Mine are like that too! My 2.5 yo eats far more (and more variety) than my 5yo and has pretty much since she started eating solids! I’m holding my breath that she keeps being a good eater— lo1 was much pickier already at this age!
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