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    Nov 25, 2010, 02:19 AM
    1 year old don't wants to eat
    My 1 year old daughter don't wants to eat. Can you suggest what is a good vitamins for her to boost her appetite? Im really having a hard time giving her food, she closed her mouth tight and she wants only milk.
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    Nov 25, 2010, 02:46 AM

    Welcome to the stubborn time. Oh boy do I remember the one year old "I won't eat and you can't make me" stage.

    Trust me, she won't starve.

    What kind of food are you giving her? Is it the bottled store bought food, or do you make your own? Better yet, are you feeding her what you eat only mashed up?

    I learned the hard way. With my son I did the store bought baby food, paid an arm and a leg, threw most of it out because he wouldn't eat it.

    With my daughter I gave baby food for the first few months, but when that first tooth came in she got what we ate, only mashed up. She loved it, and she's still a good eater now (she's 8).

    Try mixing it up. Let her have some of your food.

    If not, than talk to your doctor. There are booster drinks for picky eaters, and they are full of vitamins and nutrients, but I'm not a huge fan of these for an infant. If you start on those it's harder to break the habit of not eating. The booster drinks are great for older kids, but not a one year old that should be getting her nutrients from real food. Just my opinion, and that of my doctor.

    Good luck.
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    Nov 25, 2010, 03:07 AM
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    Thanks for your opinion. I tried the bottled food brought from the store and I make my own too even giving her what we ate. She will ate at first maybe 2 spoons and after that she won't eat anymore.
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    Nov 25, 2010, 10:27 AM
    Around that age, we're likely to wander around, pick things up and put them in our mouth.
    We have an inbuilt mechanism to prevent us swallowing anything poisonous. Up to about the age of three, we have an additional taste sensation.
    We can taste Acrid (along with the normal Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Salt and Umami).
    Around the age of 3-4, this taste goes away, that's why babies are fussy eaters. They can taste something you can't.
    About 4% of the population don't lose this sensation, they're called supertasters. I'm one of them.
    Unless you're a supertaster yourself, there's no way you can tell what's acrid to her and what's not.

    I can't eat fresh onions, green vegetables (except fresh pulses) or potato skins.
    When I say Can't, I mean I physically can't overcome the reaction to not swallow them.
    Try avoiding anything with a strong colour (except carrots, they're great), try adding butter to meals (at that age, kids need the fat anyway).
    Grains and cereals are a safe bet.

    Fresh garden peas are like katnip to supertasters, I don't see why toddlers would be any different.
    Take frozen garden peas and plunge them into boiling water, drain and repeat with more boiling water until they're just warm.
    She'll have fun chasing them around the bowl and be getting all the vitamins she needs ;-)
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    Nov 25, 2010, 11:21 AM

    When they get hungry they will eat, just be sure they are not living on junk or snacks and if they eat it will be the meal.
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    Nov 26, 2010, 09:25 AM

    Provide her with a variety of finger foods that she can safely eat on her own... for example, avocado, banana, cheese, pasta, etc. along with her whole milk. Try not to worry, expect phases in eating habits. Your doctor can recommend a vitamin for her if they feel it is necessary, but the lack of interest in foods at this stage will likely be short lived.
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    Nov 26, 2010, 04:03 PM

    I promise she will eat when she is ready. Don't force her though. You don't want to turn dinner/meal time into a punishment.

    She won't go hungary. If she gets hungary enough she will eat.

    Keep offering her foods you know she likes, and offer several foods she hasn't tried yet.

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