HELP!!! Don't know what going on with DD

[Me2mommy2b]

My 2 1/2 y.o DD was never a picky eater. She was never GREAT but she'd eat.  Lately, she refuses to eat, PERIOD.  Whenever I offer her food, she wants milk.  Even if I offer her food and give her a glass of milk, she drinks the milk and leaves the food untouched.  If I tell her that I'll give her milk only if she eats her food, she starts screaming that she wants milk only.  UGH! I find myself running around after her just for her to take a bite and It's getting ridiculous.  What the heck's going on?  I'm afraid she's not getting any nutrients she needs.  She loves bread but she can't live on bread and milk alone.  Any suggestions?

[Darkestlight]

my brother was the same way. You will have to refuse to give her milk unless she eats. You have to stick by it. My DD is picky too and I had to just offer food to her first, then she can have milk or something to drink after that. Now shes gotten much better with it and she will eat even if she has something to drink in front of her. Just curious how much milk are u giving her a day? My DD is 19 months and only get two sippy cups of milk a day, one in the morning and one right before bed.
Also the pediasure drinks are great to make sure they get their vitamins if they are a picky eater like ur dd and mine.
My DD loves bread too and for a long time wouldnt even touch any kind of meat, well i finally broke that too. It's hard but you gotta stick by what u say. Don't chase her around to feed her. Absolutely don't let her get up from the table until dinner or lunch or whatever meal it is is over. She will eventually eat cause she will get hungry.

[kennedydp5]

our ped told me once that at this stage their want to be on the go so much and for them to actually sit down and eat a full meal is hard sometimes.  he suggested putting out a plate of "finger foods"...  like cut up fruit and veggies and crackers and stuff and let them just come to the food when they're ready.  i know its frustrating...  my almost 2 yr old is doing the same thing right now...  except she touches her food...  to throw it on the floor, lol!!!

[Me2mommy2b]

Thank you, ladies, for your suggestions.
Darkest- I, too, think that she'll eat when she gets hungry
Kennedy- she eats a little bit, a little bit there.  Never a "full" meal.  I don't even know what that is anymore, with her.  She's great with fruits.  She loves eggs, bread (pasta) and milk products.  She absolutely cannot stand meat.  I don't know how to get more proteins into her.  She's petite (always has been) but these comments of how small she is for her age are getting to me.  Her parents are not huge so who is she supposed to take after??  Anywho, thanks again.  I guess she'll grow out of it.

[decogrl]

Hello

About 4 months ago I could not get Ameera to eat ANY meat.  Forget she would even try to spit out eggs and other forms of protein.  The one day I was visiting my parents in PA and my mom decided to give her Chicken nuggets.  I said "oh no she will NEVER eat chicken"  Stinker ate them..her grandmother said why don't you dip them in ketchup.  So now she will eat it if there is mustard of ketchup handy...actually now she is a pain in the butt because she always wants my dinner and actually wants to try everything.  It is a stage they go through and you just need to keep trying and as my mom says you need to trick and outsmart them anyway you can.

Good Luck