We've had an interesting couple of weeks with Ryan and I think it's due to a combination of teething, separation anxiety, and plain old unpredictable toddler behavior. Our daycare is closed for vacation for the next 2 weeks, and this week Ryan is hanging out with my mom. The first day, Ryan screamed bloody murder for an hour after we left. This was pretty tough on my poor mom who was trying to change his diaper and spent the morning running after him. He eventually calmed down and they had a nice time together. The 2nd day was actually worse than the first. Luckily on day 3, he started to adjust and only cried for 5 minutes. So while we thought we had a really easy-going, laid back kid (see Daddy as example), it turns out Ryan does not like to be left with new people. Hopefully this will change as he gets older, but for now babysitters are forewarned!
The other thing is lately Ryan is getting weird with food. He has always been a fantastic eater - loves fruits and vegetables, eats pretty much whatever we put in front of him... He's the only kid I know who picks steamed zucchini over french fries. But lately, he's getting picky, not willing to eat things he used to love. And we're talking rice and beans, not the steamed zucchini (he'll eat that any time, any day). And he outright refuses to eat dinner. He has a great breakfast, great lunch, and great snack. I don't know if he's just full by the time dinner arrives, but he won't eat it. He just wants milk. One day I tried to deny him his milk so he eats, but he didn't really care. So now I give him the milk back so at least he gets some calories. Anyone else deal with anything like this? Are breakfast, lunch, and snack just enough and he doesn't need dinner? And what happened to my easy-going baby!??
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Saru!
Sophia is like that, she has not eaten much dinner for about 6-8 months. But she goes nuts for breakfast and lunch. Doctor told us not to worry, she will eat when she is hungry, but it is weird.
Koko
Good to know! We haven't mentioned it to the doctor yet cause it just started, but I figured he must be getting what he needs. I don't want Ryan to be picky like I was, so I want him to eat whatever we're eating. But I also don't want him to starve! It's so hard finding that balance.
Saru,
My boys did this too. Ryan's growing so much (in spurts) right now, that his appetite is going to fluctuate quite a bit. Don't sweat it. If he's hungry, he'll eat. If he's not, he won't, even if the food you offer is stuff he likes. He's responding to his true appetite in a way that's actually quite healthy and normal.
And of course, his taste is going to change too, so his favorites won't always be his favorites.
He won't be a picky eater if he doesn't have the option to be. If he's hungry, and has to eat what everyone else is having, he'll eat it. If he can complain and have Mom or Dad make something different just for him, that's where it'll get difficult. If he's not hungry, he'll take it or leave it, and that's okay.
All normal. Believe me, when he's 12, he'll be eating more than enough to make up for whatever he's not eating now.
Excellent points Roger! Thanks for the advice.
Max is very similar with the eating thing. Heather uses clever recipies from this book by Jerry Seinfeld's wife to disguise protien and vitamins (beans, cauliflower) in tasty meals (mac and cheese). The book is called Deceptively Delicious.
Actually we have the opposite problem. I can get him to eat fruits and veggies no problem, it's the carbs and stuff to fatten him up a little that's hard!
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