“When should I be concerned about my toddler's nutrition?”
My 13 month old daughter does not eat solid foods. She ate pureed baby food briefly at 6-8 months of age, but ever since then she refuses everything but the bottle. When should I be concerned about my toddler's nutrition?
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Hello
Toddlers vary individually. Some are picky eaters and prefer the bottle. I usually recommend to be patient and they tend to slowly increase their food choices. Good luck to you.
Toddlers vary individually. Some are picky eaters and prefer the bottle. I usually recommend to be patient and they tend to slowly increase their food choices. Good luck to you.
At 13 months of age, your daughter should be starting to take table foods. This needs to be dealt with very quickly because this has lots of implications about long-term feeding issues. Simply put, yes, you should be concerned.
Mark R. Corkins, M.D., S.P.R., C.N.S.C., F.A.S.P.E.N., A.G.A.F., F.A.A.P.
Mark R. Corkins, M.D., S.P.R., C.N.S.C., F.A.S.P.E.N., A.G.A.F., F.A.A.P.
Usually at 1 year of age we decrease milk and add more solid foods. If she is getting 24-32 oz of milk per day she may not need any other calories but she needs to learn to eat some solids instead of just drinking. Usually I cut milk back to 16 oz per day and give more baby foods or table foods.
