My 3 year old is a really picky eater please help...?

I am also a young mom. My daughter is also 3. I also have the same exact problem as you with my daughter becoming more picky. My husband loves to give her "yummy" food because she gets so excited for them .....like corn dogs...pizza...candy..ice cream..etc.etc.

The reason he is rejecting your food....like real food...is because he's eating too much junk food!! He is becoming too accustomed to eating the junk food that he no longer has an appetite for real food. You should talk to the father about it and maybe if he can't provide healthy food for the baby you could pack him food when he goes to spend time with him.

I don't know..but I am in the middle of breaking this bad appetite myself. I got rid of all junk food and candies out of my house ...and it seems to be working....slowly but surely.

It's tough to say *why* he changed. It could be that his dad is only feeding him junk, or it could be that his tastes are changing as he gets older, or it could be that he's simply trying to declare some independence by refusing to eat what you make.

The key is to not make a big deal out of it and to just keep feeding him a variety of healthy foods. Children will not starve themselves, but if you give him the opportunity, he may turn down healthy foods in favor of junk and sweets. If he wants a snack, give him fruit or veggies. Let him help choose and/or prepare the healthy meals that you enjoy. Give him choices -- should we have peas or green beans tonight? Would you like an apple or a banana for snack? Do you want to help me make vegetable soup or chicken veggie pasta for dinner?

Also, make sure he's getting plenty of exercise. On the nights that my girls have a 2-hour gymnastics class, they'll eat nearly anything I make for dinner, so those are the nights that I try new recipes or make something they're not usually as fond of. Maybe you could play outside for 30-60 minutes while dinner is cooking, and he'll come in starved and ready to eat.

Hang in there, stay calm, don't let him fill up on junk, and don't force him to eat, and he'll come around.

may be the daddy is letting him have too many snack so hes learning or feeding of them, he will be ok and get him back into a routine by giving more of a choice or things, its not particularly healthy, teach him hes to eat his dinners first before treats, as they need to earn to get a treat !, also maybe talk to the dad about it to get to do it too and not to give in with it, try giving him things like variety, a quarter of ham sandwich, a few cocktail sausages , a bowl of carrots, i know it sounds really unhealthy and a disgusting mixture but he will get his liking back t food and a bigger appetite, mine was the same but now she scoffs all her dinners we make, you have to just give the treats for a treat and the snacks need to be healthy and boring , not crisps etc , few grapes, apple, maybe try let him help prepare some food with you , making smiley faces on the plate and try not to over face him, with a plate full give him little bits and wait for him to ask for more, and feel rewarded, :) your doing a great job , just persevere he will start enjoying them again soon :) x dont get upset, but speak to his dad :)

My brother was the same exact way. He would like things one day then the next day hate it. It might be just a phase. My brother hates all meat except hot wings, cheesburgers and hot dogs. And he has low iron because of it. Just make sure he remains healthy. :)

my daughter is almost 2 years old and she use to eat alot of different things also, and it seems llike one day all she wanted to eat or like was lunchmeat and bread, she is very picky also and if she dont like it she will throw it down and walk off. im not saying you do, but dont think because of what his dad feeds him its the reason he doesnt eat your food as much. i'd be just happy the he is eating

His dad might be letting him eat just junk. Happened to my niece