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We have three reader questions today that I hope offer some reassurance—because they are SO common for this age group!
What are your best tips for a toddler food strike or when they suddenly don’t want a previously loved food? —Toni
First, remember this is “normal picky eating”. Second, I would pull back to consider some contextual info:
- Is it possible they are bored of the food if they’ve eaten it a lot in a row for a while?
- Is it possible the food changed in flavor or texture?
- Is it possible they are less hungry than you expect?
- Is it possible they have recently learned how to say no (or how to say no in new ways) and are asserting their agency here?
- Have they been sick, teething, learning a big new skill, or had a change in routine?
It is jarring—for sure—when a child doesn’t want a food that you could previously rely on them to eat. And also, I try to remind myself…
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