Toddler eating habits

[Guest guest]

I'm new to this type of diet... really just getting into it over the last couple

of months.  I have a 16 month old daughter who is lately a VERY picky eater.

 The only veggie she will eat is sweet peas.  She will eat fruit (or anything

sugary really- but we try to stick to fruit for the most part) and is obsessed

with cheese and yogurt.  Meat... lately she will not eat.  She does eat

scrambled eggs for breakfast most days.  Does anyone have any pointers on what

I can do to help her get the most nutrition?  I feel like she is not getting a

very well balanced diet these days.  Example... tonight for dinner was shredded

cheese and a bit of the egg of my omlet... and a couple bean sprouts.  Mostly

shredded cheese though.  

Thank you!

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I don't think your toddler has terrible eating habits, it sounds like she

eats a lot of good foods.

You said:

" I have a 16 month old daughter who is lately a VERY picky eater. The only

veggie she will eat is sweet peas. She will eat fruit (or anything sugary

really- but we try to stick to fruit for the most part) and is obsessed with

cheese and yogurt. Meat... lately she will not eat. She does eat scrambled

eggs for breakfast "

And I echo, she's getting protein, vegs, dairy and fruits-- this is good!

My child didn't like meat at all, and lots of parents said their kids didn't

like it either-- now she is nearly a teen and eats many more foods and meats,

too. Just keep trying different vegs, foods of all kinds, and I think she'll

be fine.

I've never forced food issues, so it stayed pleasant, but I did encourage

her to try a bite of many things when she was older. I just think that our

tastes develop with exposure, and that's what I was looking for in requiring

" tastes " of foods.

Enjoy!

Gail Von Bargen

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