LO is almost 14 months and is a great eater. Yes, she doesn't like everything but her diet is varied, eats healthily and chows down like a monster. She went through a 2-3 week period at 11 months when she didn't like ANYTHING but a part of me is hoping we have gotten past the picky stage.
My friend's daughter is 2.5 years old, and she keeps telling me to wait, that the picky stage will happen soon. Is this true?
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
It started around 18 months maybe? Up until then, she would eat anything you put in front of her. After that, she became more vocal about her likes and dislikes. But she is still a good eater. I think we, as parents, can do a lot to make sure that our kids do not become picky. Being a picky eater is a huge pet peeve of mine so I'll do anything to try and avoid it with my kids!
blogger / coconut / 8306 posts
Definitely around 17 months for us, and still going strong. Up until then, she's eat anything you set in front of her. Now, at 19 months, she's much more vocal about her likes and dislikes and will even push away her favorite foods. Sometimes it's a major battle to get her to eat, even when she picks out the meal. This morning, for instance, she specifically pointed to bacon and eggs for breakfast so that's what we made.. Then she refused to eat any of it. I feel like a short order cook!!
It's hit or miss with her, though. Some days she'll chow down and isn't as picky.
pomelo / 5093 posts
Mine eats well, and always has. 20 months. This isn't to say that she doesn't have her likes and dislikes, or that she eats everything. Sometimes she has picky weeks. But generally she eats well and always has.
bananas / 9227 posts
When we fed her meat! Seriously, after that she flat out refused purees and wouldn't eat banana (which she loved). I'm hoping its a phase. She's 11 months.
apricot / 274 posts
My LO was such a great eater until he turned 19 months old. He would shake his head and say "no" to most carb and protein. He still loves fruit so I end up giving him a big serving for dinner if he won't eat anything else. Now I understand why some parents say meal time is a stressful time. I'm not stressed out yet, just worried that he might go to bed hungry.
hostess / eggplant / 11068 posts
LO is almost two (she'll be 22 months this week) and hasn't exhibited signs of pickiness yet. She knows what she likes and there are only a few things she doesn't like that I don't mind if she doesn't eat them (she likes yams and sweet potatoes but she won't eat homemade sweet potato fries, for example).
I hope she's not picky as she grows up! I would lost my mind! Meal times is the only "easy" thing that I can count on daily!
nectarine / 2085 posts
LO went through some phases (maybe 3 of them, each lasting a week to a month), but he basically eats everything now. He's almost 3 and unless it's piping hot or really spicy, he'll eat it if he's hungry. Leafy greens never go down raw unless they're dressed, though! 
honeydew / 7444 posts
@honeybear: I think LO gets confused when she sees lettuce leaves on her plate. She just picks it up and give them back to me!
@Andrea: @sarac: @Rubies: I'm glad to hear that! I'm fine with having likes/dislikes, but it's the refusal to eat anything that gives me heart burn. Those 2-3 weeks were so bad, and i don't want to go through that again!
nectarine / 2085 posts
@Freckles: I get that, too, although he usually hands them back while saying "No thank you, Mommy!" so I know he knows why they're there. 
honeydew / 7488 posts
Around 18 mo my DS started having dislikes rather than eating eveything in sight. I don't consider him a picky eater ( compared to DD who became extremely picky at 18 mo) but there are things he does not like as much now.
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