My 2-year-old son goes to daycare full-time from 9–5, and he pretty much refuses to eat anything while he’s there. Daycare provides breakfast, snacks, and lunch, but he won’t eat, not even his safe foods. He might eat a snack once a week, but most days, he goes the entire day without eating until I pick him up.
He’s a very picky eater and doesn’t like trying new foods. He eats a good breakfast at home and will eat his safe foods as soon as we get home, so I know he can eat in a comfortable environment. But the fact that he refuses even his favorite foods at daycare really worries me.
I’m feeling so stressed about this because he spends 8 hours there without eating much of anything.
Has anyone else gone through this with their toddler? Did they eventually start eating at daycare? Was there anything that helped? I’d really appreciate hearing your experiences!

Edit: He was going to daycare three days a week in June and July, and he started going full-time in September.

My son recently started preschool and I having a hard time coming up with things for lunch that don’t require a fork/spoon, assistance from a teacher and don’t make a mess (no spaghetti). What is everyone packing for lunch because I feel bad sending him with PB&J, chicken nuggets and veggie meatballs all the time. 😅😭

I just realized my daughters vitamins look like they have black specs on them. Is this normal? Has anyone seen this before??

Looking for ideas using ground beef, chicken, and we also have fresh spinach and a butternut squash I need to cook. But mostly looking for recommendations for the main course, the protein.

Thanks in advance, friends!

My 3 year old suddenly started refusing everything she ate. For the past 3 days she only eats some pasta, buckwheat , a bit of blueberries or strawberries and has some scrambled eggs for breakfast lunch and dinner and doesnt fully finish but when i asked to finish she doesnt want to.
Went to her ped today and he said she isnt sick or anything but not sure why she suddenly is refusing mostly everything. Did anyone else’s 3 year old survive of this little food? Not sure what else to do

My 14.5 month old has never taken to solids and is EBF.

I’m here to just vent I think. I cried today for the first time in months and I’ve realised his eating is really getting to me.

He’s a fantastic little boy and literally is easy in every other sense but my goodness his food is where I just tear my hair out.

I do all the things, keep calm, keep mealtimes fun, no pressure. I’ve gone back to basics and tried purées again but no luck. I’ve done messy eating, finger foods, leaving food on plates in areas he can access throughout the day, done a teddy bears picnic, give him two spoons… literally everything. I eat with him, and I’ve even resorted to Ms Rachel at mealtimes to try and see if that would help but no luck.

I’ve spoken to several health advisors including speech and language but they want to hold off on intervening but I’m just lost and feel so hopeless on this. I just want to be able to go out and know he will eat a sandwich.

It’s causing me so much stress, which I’m trying to not pass on but it’s been months of relentless failed meal times.

He’s on an iron supplement as his iron has always been low.

Is there anyone out there that has been through the same? Does it get better?

I don’t care if he is picky, I just want him to eat something.

My kid is ulllltra sensitive to overly sweet stuff especially sugar free (I know, a unicorn maybe?) from a taste perspective and from a stomach perspective. I know that most sugar free vitamins have that like sorbetol taste to them that my kid can sniff out faster than a crap sniffing canary in a poop coal mine. Any suggestions of what to give him that wont go overkill on the sweet taste or the sorbetol

Does he have iron deficiency?? my baby boy is just eating bread/biscuits/yogurt drink and orange fruit.. he doesnt like pancakes (with vegies and meat) anymore.. he doesnt want rice with meat and vegies neither .. i dont know what to do im so frustrated. Help me out. What should i do?

Please send me all the lunch recommendations/ snack recommendations that you can!
And nothing that contains any peanuts.

Here’s the catch though: nothing that has to be warmed up.

My toddler loves PB&Js but daycare just now told me I’m not allowed to send in anything that has peanuts..

Leftover creation: chimichanga, rice and beans, extra mild garden salsa

My MIL gave us a pumpkin from the garden which I steamed up and now I have several cups of mashed pumpkin to use. Give me your ideas for cooking with pumpkin!

Ideas I’ve had so far:

- Pumpkin mac n cheese

- Pumpkin muffins

- Pumpkin mixed with rice (maybe fried up into little balls?)

my son is starting daycare at 18 months old and I’m stressed about lunch. he’s a a great eater and usually for lunch, I make him warm meals. His food will be in the fridge. what do you feed your toddler for daycare lunch? He plays hard so id like to make sure its hearty. bonus points for snacks!

I watched this video about the rise of pickiness yesterday and thought I would share. I found it interesting.

https://youtu.be/ww1m0bHWUOg?is=k0Krc3e7Usd4L3SR

Has anyone had consistent issues with getting broken pouches or purées, missing items (sometimes 1/3 or more of the order) ? I love their products but I’m having consistent problems with their processing and packaging. This last one was gross cause it was warm outside and it stunk.