Trying to keep my very picky eater 3yo healthy as we’re (hopefully) expanding his diet. Right now the only foods I can get him to actually eat are McDonald’s, a specific brand of yogurt, banana bread, some crackers and some bars. Refuses any beverage besides water. (He’s likely on the spectrum.)

  • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
    23·
    7 months ago

    Flinstone vitamins, maybe? Or any other kids gummy vitamins.

    I would highly recommend talking with a child therapist before this becomes an ingrained habit, if you haven’t already.

    • seaQueue@lemmy.world
      13·
      7 months ago

      It’s also worth getting them checked out by a gastroenterologist. Sometimes picky eating is a subconscious thing to avoid having the shits all the time.

      • Apepollo11@lemmy.world
        11·
        7 months ago

        I’m not trying to downplay the reality of serious health concerns sometimes being behind food habits, but I think I need to say…

        Picky eating is an absolutely normal part of child development. Anecdotally, both of my kids went through two distinct phases of picky eating, at around 3-5 and 8-11.

        They gradually grow out of it. All you can do is try to make sure what they are eating is nutritious enough while they are going through it.

    • krowbear@lemmy.worldOP
      6·
      7 months ago

      Yes, that may be the answer. He’s getting help through early intervention and on the waitlist to get tested for autism so see if that’s what’s causing his picky eating. Luckily his pediatrician is not urgently concerned about his diet because he’s growing well enough and seems healthy, but since I’ve stopped breastfeeding I’ve been keeping track of what foods he’s been eating and noticed how few vitamins are in all the things he’ll eat.