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E was/is like this. We ended up in feeding therapy. He really turned a corner around 22 months with food. He still hates any milk expect breast milk and will only take it straight from the breast. He does eat much better now and does drink from cups for other liquids aside from milk. He also decided around then that pouches didn't suck.

@Cole: He remained small for his age and size. He nursed like a newborn and gagged/puked often. He rejected all purees. We even went through GI follow ups because we thought reflux, but turns out not. He was a preemie with feeding issues from the start due to tongue and lip ties.

I think extended breastfeeding has definitely had an impact on my twins' eating. I pretty much nurse on demand, even now at 22 months. I think because we never had a regimented schedule of nursing, sometimes they'd fill up on nursing and not be hungry enough for solid foods. They are generally growing well (although my daughter especially is a low percentile, but our pediatrician is not concerned) and I know they CAN eat a variety of foods and textures. I just think they are not always motivated to try new things because they don't get prticukarly hungry because they "snack" on breastmilk a lot throughout the day. It's not ideal, but as long as they continue to grow well, I'm not concerned.

My DS isn't a picky eater but he's always nursed on demand, especially until 24-26 months or so, and he didn't eat large quantities of food until around 2. He was a great size and I was comforted that breast milk was giving him most of what he needed (we took care to make sure he was getting iron and vitamin d). It just happened organically, I think there's a big dip in appetite after 1, then it picks up again later.

my daughter is a total grazer, and was bf'd until almost 22 months. I try not to worry about how much she eats at a given "meal" because she eats such little bits at a time. like, there are often times where she eats so little at dinner that her grandparents (esp my dad) will be concerned that she didn't eat enough. but her pediatrician isn't concerned since her growth is on track, and I remember reading somewhere that their eating balances out over the course of the week--so like, 1 day she might barely eat but the next she'll eat everything in sight. as long as I'm offering a variety of healthy foods, I feel like I'm doing an okay job of feeding her.

with pouches--have you tried yogurt pouches? my lo has been off fruit/veggies ones for a loooong time (except now she's getting into applesauce ones) but is obsessed with the yogurt ones