My one year old has suddenly stopped eating - please help, any advice and ideas for this problem?

My one year old has suddenly stopped eating - please help, any advice and ideas for this problem?


My one year old recently suffered with a fever, it only lasted 3 days but since then she wont eat any more solids. During the fever, she was seen by a doctor who explaned that she would be put off food, but it has been over a week now and she wont eat anything. Ive tried everything! Even little bits of chocolate to try and get her appetite back but everytime I put any knd of food towards her, she throws her head back and cries. Its become really frustrating


And betfore anyone asks, I did take her to my GP who said her weight was ok so there he was nothng he could do. But as you can imagine this isnt reassuring at all. Before the fever she wasnt the best eater but I used to manage to give her some breakfast, lunch and dinner.





Shes been having 10-12 ounces of milk and a few cheerios each day, thats all! And this has been for about 3 days now. Can anyone give me any advice or suggestions


and how long is it before it becomes dangerous for a one year old not to eat?





Thanks


My one year old has suddenly stopped eating - please help, any advice and ideas for this problem?
My daughter is 18mnths and has been poorly since sat she has hardly eaten anything aswell but she has been alot better today but still only wanted her milk. Im hopeing that in a couple of days she will get her hunger back but i gave her a little bit of weetabix today i think if you give her a couple of days and as long as she is having fluid in the milk i shouldnt worry im sure she will eat when she feels better.My one year old has suddenly stopped eating - please help, any advice and ideas for this problem?
i went through the same thing with 2 of my children and the doctor told me to give ther pediasure and dry cereo to eat at their own pace and it work, and it was very frustrating, but the doctor said sometimes children go through not wanted to eat, at least some children, but i bought a lot of pediasure for children ant they loved it, it takes time, dont worry unless shes getting weak or sick
You are doing fine with her. If she is having milk and cheerios it means something is going into her tiny tummy.





Gradually introduce her to other stuff that she liked before she was ill.





If it goes on for more than a week then take her back to the doctor because you can't let this go on too long. The milk is nutritious for her but she of course needs solid food eventually.



Just keep offering the milk. If she continues to push solids away..offer even more milk so she still gets her nutrition. You can't force her to eat solids, just keep doing what you are doing till she is ready to eat it again. The only time you should worry is when she starts to loose weight or when she rejects even her milk.
She'll be fine. Some how kids get enough food when it seems they aren't eating anything.
she will be fine, if she is having her milk and water she can be like that witout any danger. All kids do that ,
It is dangerous when the child starts to dramatically lose weight. But if the weight is fine, or even dipping a little bit - the child will be okay.





Even adults don't like to eat when the feel ill. I know - it is more difficult b/c the child is growing and adults are not. Her fever is over, but it sounds like she still feels icky.





If she isn't crying after eating a few Cheerios, then that rules out her throat being irritated by eating. I wouldn't worry until you hit two weeks. Generally toddlers are picky and those that aren't sick still have those non-eating days and then pig out later. It is all about what they eat over a two week period. You can't judge it by a small span of time.





I believe my son went through a phase where he only ate crackers - and not many. This lasted a week or so and he finally got over it. He wasn't sick. It's just how kids are at this age.
maybe it isnt hungry


it is just trying to feel better


make the food available to it but dont shove it down its throat


go to a doctor soon