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[quote=Anonymous]My just turned 2 year old has never been a big eater and it was a struggle to get her to nurse or drink a bottle even when she was a baby (although back then she had reflux and was on meds). She is now almost 2 and meals are totally hit or miss... mostly miss. She eats a variety of foods and textures when she does eat, so that isn’t an issue, she just doesn’t really want to eat most of the time and rarely even seems hungry for a meal. She is happiest grazing and having a bite or two here and there. Maybe once a week she will eat a solid meal at most. Things definitely got worse around 18 months I would say.

She was born in the 60th percentile for weight (90th for height) and it has slowly been dropping (currently at 45th). Our pediatrician isn’t concerned yet, but said to try to get her to eat as much as we can and give her higher calorie foods.

Does anyone else have a child like this and if so, what’s the best way to handle without making food a battle? Forcing her to eat when she doesn’t want to makes things unpleasant for all. I also find that sometimes we are so desperate to get her to eat anything we try offering sweets - even though she still only has a couple bites most times and then loses interest, and I really don’t want that to become a bad habit

Is there a chance she still has reflux or something else going on even though she does not seem like she is in pain like she did as a baby?

This is so foreign to us since our older is picky but a big eater and has always had a huge appetite.

Would love any advice from others.
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