2 1/2 Year Old Does Not Eat Solids

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2 1/2 Year Old Does Not Eat Solids

I just found this website and finally feel some relief that I am not alone. My 2/12 year old son is still on a bottle and baby food. If I give him anything else, it is either refused it or he throws a tantrum. His doctor just says "Get him off the bottle". Well I wish it were that easy.

He is seeing a speech pathologist 2x a week, but her main focus has been his speech. He is about 10 months behind and has very few words for his age. He is getting evaluated for occupational therapy very shortly.

He has been unofficially diagnosed with PDD, but after doing research on my own, I truly believe his issue is a sensory disorder. When he was 4 weeks old, he had surgery on his larynx and was intubated. During this time he was scoped several times (without any anesthetic). He also had terrible GERD up until 9 months. I think this is where his problem stems from, but the tests they run for developmental disorders do not take this into consideration.

I want to make sure my son gets the correct help. I am having a hard time getting the answers I want because I do not know the right questions to ask. Does anybody have any suggestions, advice, or similar stories, I would love to hear any feedback.

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Nov 22, 2011
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Perfectly healthy almost 3 yr old but wont eat "big people food"
by: Anonymous

My daughter is almost 3 years old, and shes super smart and has no problem talking or saying any words, she knows her alphabet and how to count to 20 in both English and Spanish, but she wont eat "big people food"!! Its so frustrating because i want to see her eat something so i give in and give her baby food, but she hates stage 3 because of the chunks,and then my mother in law tells me to starve her eventually shell give in to eating something when she is hungry but can you really do that? how can you not give in to give them milk or something. Has anyone had any success with anything, the only thing shell eat is chicken fries, chicken, french fries, waffles, and the usual chips and snacks and what not, but even when she eats that she wont eat a lot of it. do i just quit the baby food once and for all?

Jul 16, 2011
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My 3 Year Old Won't Eat Solids, AT ALL!
by: Shanda

Hi! I have a 3 year old daughter and every since day 1 when I introduced her to solids she's hated them. She won't put anything in her mouth ot let us for that matter.... She's at a healthy weight and is so very smart... It boggles my mind as to why shes's so scared of what we call "Big People Food"... The most we can get her to eat is actual babyfood and milk/pediasure. She has to drink 3 a day to get her correct amount of nutrients and vitamins. We talked to many people and they all say she's stubborn.... Makes me feel like I've done something wrong along the way and would really like some more answers... It's confusing and stressful and I just want her to eat normally... Any tips from anyone?!?!

Oct 25, 2009
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Hyperactive Gag Reflex
by: Melissa

Have you tried looking this up? Maybe this is the problem. My daughter gags on real chunky baby food and they say to try using a vibrating tooth brush to wake up the mouth or a nuk brush to help push the reflex back. I googled that and it tells of SO many moms that have the same problems that we are having with our 2 and even 3 year olds that won't eat table food. I hope this helps.

Oct 07, 2009
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2 year old won't eat solids!
by: Melissa

My little girl is 2. She was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. She will only eat stage 3 baby food and that is only if it is not real chunky or thick. She still drinks from the bottle. I have found that the sippy cups that have the straw in them have actually started to work. We have her in speech therapy 2x a week and we are also working with early intervention teams. They also believe that she has sensory integration disorder. So, I know what you feel! Just pray and keep your head up.

Oct 06, 2009
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I am right there with you-I have a 3 year old girl with the same problem!
by: Carrie

I have a very similar problem with my daughter. I have her in feeding programs and we have been working with an OT specially trained in feeding disorders. She has severe SPD and I am beside myself just trying to keep her healthy. It is working, have hope and get help from people who can give you some great ideas and where to start. Please email me if you need any ideas or help getting somewhere. I live in the Sacramento, Ca area and Easter Seals is wonderful as are a few OT's I can recommend here in this area. cmiskawi@sbcglobal.net
Good Luck!

Oct 05, 2009
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hope this helps
by: Anonymous

When my daughter was that age i just took the bottle away and use a special cup I got my O.T. to order for me. it is made w/ one side cut out like a "u' shape. so you could actually see her drinking from it. I also use slippy cups that had a soft tip to help her get use to the idea. she has SPD as well.

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