POOJA KOTHARIMom of a 8 yr 5 m old boy6 months agoA. If your 1 year 9-month-old baby is not interested in food, don’t worry—this is common at this age. Toddlers can become picky eaters. Here’s how you can help:
1. Possible Reasons for Not Eating
✔ Teething: Pain can reduce appetite. Offer soft foods.
✔ Distraction: Too much screen time or toys during meals can affect focus.
✔ Food Boredom: Eating the same food daily can make them lose interest.
✔ Independence Phase: Toddlers like to choose what to eat.
✔ Illness or Digestive Issues: If they have a cold, cough, constipation, or gas, they may eat less.
2. Tips to Make Your Toddler Eat Happily
✅ Offer Finger Foods: Let your baby eat on their own (fruits, paneer cubes, boiled eggs).
✅ Make Meals Fun: Use colorful plates, cut food into shapes, and let them pick food.
✅ Try Different Textures & Flavors: Soft khichdi, dosa, idli, banana pancakes, stuffed paratha.
✅ Avoid Force-Feeding: Let them decide how much to eat.
✅ Give Small & Frequent Meals: 5-6 small meals work better than 3 big ones.
✅ Reduce Milk Intake: Limit milk to 400-500 ml per day so they eat solid food.
✅ Eat Together: Toddlers love copying parents; eating as a family can help.
3. Sample Meal Plan
⏰ Breakfast: Ragi porridge / Banana pancake / Suji upma
⏰ Mid-morning Snack: Fruit slices / Boiled egg / Cheese cubes
⏰ Lunch: Dal-rice with ghee / Khichdi / Roti with paneer bhurji
⏰ Evening Snack: Fruit smoothie / Homemade ladoo / Dry fruit powder milk
⏰ Dinner: Dosa with chutney / Stuffed paratha / Soft idli
4. When to See a Doctor?
⚠ If baby is not eating at all for more than 3-4 days.
⚠ If baby is losing weight or always tired.
⚠ If baby has digestive issues (frequent loose motions or constipation).
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