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.)
Can you get him to drink a chocolate milkshake?
Toddler milk formula. Call it “Milkshake powder” add full cream milk and chocolate syrup. Its a bit of a sugar hit but its an assload of calcium, iron, protein and vitamins.
My daughter is super picky too but she is getting better. https://www.goodfoodpartners.com.au/our-brands/messy-monkeys/ were one of our healthier options, as was popcorn.
We also switched to an iron enriched wholemeal bread. Wholemeal pasta as well even though she likes it with no sauce.
Took her from borderline anaemia to perfectly healthy.
So far no. He doesn’t like ice cream, which is so wild to me!
Try him with a mcdonalds thickshake. If it comes in the cup from there… then you can do the cup trick.