mommyof3co
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Hayden has always been my hard one when it comes to food. We started trying purees at 6mo, didn't eat until 9mo and even then barely anything. He wasn't on 3 meals until like 14mo. Even now at 21mo there are times he eats 1 meal and a snack a day. He is very small for his age at only about 22lbs and 31in at 21mo. We can't currently go to the dr because we lost insurance when Mark lost his job...last time he was seen in Jan they said they'd give him to 18mo to gain or we would start testing to see if something was going on. Well he hasn't gained since then...well I take that back he has gained a pound. But to give you an idea he was 19lbs 8oz at 7mo...20lbs 4oz at 12mo. He has barely gained anything and grown maybe 2in since before 12mo. He does seem really healthy though, he is developing on time for everything else so I do really think he's ok. The only thing I'm thinking...and I don't even know if this is some condition if it could possibly be it, is that his body can't process nutrients correctly. He had alot of problems with certain types of food for a long time, such as dairy though he can have som enow just can't have too much. Also bananas and avocados...which are both low allergen foods, he wasn't actually allergic we had him tested but they would make him throw up for hours until he just had nothing left in himself and could barely hold himself up when he ate them. I think he remembers it because he won't even try them now. But both of those are high in potassium which makes me think his body reacts that way to get rid of it because it can't process it? Anyways so he was doing a bit better for awhile as far as eating but still wasn't growing, but now it's gotten bad again. He barely eats which I know is normal for a toddler but I can't have him loosing weight. So I'm trying to redo how we feed him, I'm thinking maybe I offer too much at one time. I'm going to try smaller meals, but I want to get a feel of how much other kids are eating. It's been so long since my older 2 were this age and Casen ate like a cow so it's hard to compare lol.
How much do your kids eat...like actual amounts at each meal. Say like a sandwich..do they eat 1/4..1/2...or a whole one?
How many meals do they eat a day? I'm think of trying 5 small with him instead of 3 big and a snack.
Hayden has always been my hard one when it comes to food. We started trying purees at 6mo, didn't eat until 9mo and even then barely anything. He wasn't on 3 meals until like 14mo. Even now at 21mo there are times he eats 1 meal and a snack a day. He is very small for his age at only about 22lbs and 31in at 21mo. We can't currently go to the dr because we lost insurance when Mark lost his job...last time he was seen in Jan they said they'd give him to 18mo to gain or we would start testing to see if something was going on. Well he hasn't gained since then...well I take that back he has gained a pound. But to give you an idea he was 19lbs 8oz at 7mo...20lbs 4oz at 12mo. He has barely gained anything and grown maybe 2in since before 12mo. He does seem really healthy though, he is developing on time for everything else so I do really think he's ok. The only thing I'm thinking...and I don't even know if this is some condition if it could possibly be it, is that his body can't process nutrients correctly. He had alot of problems with certain types of food for a long time, such as dairy though he can have som enow just can't have too much. Also bananas and avocados...which are both low allergen foods, he wasn't actually allergic we had him tested but they would make him throw up for hours until he just had nothing left in himself and could barely hold himself up when he ate them. I think he remembers it because he won't even try them now. But both of those are high in potassium which makes me think his body reacts that way to get rid of it because it can't process it? Anyways so he was doing a bit better for awhile as far as eating but still wasn't growing, but now it's gotten bad again. He barely eats which I know is normal for a toddler but I can't have him loosing weight. So I'm trying to redo how we feed him, I'm thinking maybe I offer too much at one time. I'm going to try smaller meals, but I want to get a feel of how much other kids are eating. It's been so long since my older 2 were this age and Casen ate like a cow so it's hard to compare lol.
How much do your kids eat...like actual amounts at each meal. Say like a sandwich..do they eat 1/4..1/2...or a whole one?
How many meals do they eat a day? I'm think of trying 5 small with him instead of 3 big and a snack.
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I always have to put something on Hannah's tray that I know she loves and than stick the rest of it on there (and I can't combine them or she throws it all on the floor). She eats her favorites first and than usually moves on to the rest.
lol
But if I do that he will get mad and then he just won't eat. I make things like strawberry preserves from fresh berries and mix it in yogurt, but he eats a couple bites and is done. I'm going to try and give him yogurt daily, see how he tolerates it with his dairy issues I try not to give too much so I'm going to have to test it and see if he can take that now.
