Eating Problems

I have a 15 month old and he is a very picky eater he eats food when he wants to and he loves his milk and any kind of junk food you can think of what should i do, he just turned 20 lbs at his 15 month check up why won;t he eat

[Renee Radenberg]

His weight is on the 5th percentile and his height is just above the 50th percentile for his age. Some children start at that age or at 2 years old to become ‘Picky Eaters’. It is frustrating for the parents when the child does not want to eat. He is drinking milk. Then replace it with your own milkshakes (milk, ice cream, and banana-if accepted blended together) or make yogurt smoothies (yogurt, fresh fruit, and frozen fruit) for additional calories and protein. Remember to relax at meals and just give him the foods he wants. Slowly introduce new foods. Sometimes it takes 5-9 times to introduce a food to a child that they will accept, however, if they do not want it you have to not make a fuss and let it go. Hoped this helped you.