Before November of last year our daughter always ate well. She would basically eat whatever we put in front of her. Then all the sudden last November the only thing she would eat was Fruit,hot dogs, mac n cheese, waffles, french toast, anything pasta, fries, pizza,grilled cheese, and sometimes Cheeseburgers. I am sure there are a few things I am forgetting, but it is a very short list of things that she will eat. This all started after she had a severe case of diarrhea that lasted about 3 weeks. She is still basically like this. She will try something put spits it out if she doesn't like the texture or the taste. Do I keep cartering to her and if so for how long?
Edit: I do give my daughter what she asks for Breakfast and lunch. Dinner I try to make at least one thing that I think/know she will eat/we will eat(a side dish). The rest is what we eat and we try and make her try it over and over again at dinner time. No Luck!
We find that our son likes to eat what we eat, so try offering what you are eating? I am lucky so far he eats everything we give him except green beans and potatoes.. Keep trying.
I have to agree with the pp's, for a picky eater, your daughter seems to eat quite a few things. I have a 2 yr. old who has been picky since she started table foods, and her diet is no where near as good as your child. I think a big part of it is their age, they are becoming more independent and want to make their own decisions on everything. I would try introducing new foods, but not pushing anything, and letting her eat the things she's comfortable with.
That's about the age my son started getting picky. I have never had a problem getting my kids to eat veggies, but my son refused any kind of meat except chicken nuggets and hot dogs. For a while my son refused certain vegetables. But he did get balanced meals and the doc said to just keep offering. I tried not to make separate meals-though there were times I really didn't feel like fighting him about it and did just that. Try to make at least one thing she does like, and keep offering her what everyone is having. Ask her to take at least one bite of the foods she does not like before giving it up. Over time her taste will change. My son still will not eat anything with tomato sauce of any kind and swears he never did. I have a picture that shows him with an empty plate and sauce all over his face. :)
Gosh, that seems like a lot of food for a picky eater, at least compared to mine. I fought and fought with mine and it got me no where. I've been told that a bad experience can make toddlers suddenly become fearful of food. Perhaps there is a connection to when she was ill. You can try food chaining, by presenting her with very similiar but slightly diferent foods. Like mac and cheese in a different shape or with a different sauce. You can also play games using food, like see if she will put a new food in her mouth and spit it into a basket for points. Try giving her tiny, tiny pieces of new foods. My 10 year old son has eaten the same 5 foods his entire life (no fruits, veggies and very little meat). Some how he has survived. Yours will too!
