[bunniswife]

Originally Posted by Mom2MandyandTristan

WOW!!! I should come over for dinner somtime AM and Elsa! Those are some great suggestions guys. Tonight we're having home made chicken nuggets so I will be trying that with him.
Bunni...I have thought maybe he is getting too much milk but I worry about not getting vitamins if he doesn't eat that day. I know I should be cutting out the bottle too.
Did I mention Tristan only has 6 teeth. 4 on top 2 on the bottom.

How many do yours have??

Well, mine's three so she's got a whole mouthful of teeth. Honestly, if you want to get somewhere with the food, I really think you should start by cutting one of his nap bottles...Gerber has some really great snacks for toddlers, puffs, fruit snacks etc that are good finger foods. What about giving him a handful of Cheerios and an applesauce snack instead or maybe some cooked pasta with cheese sauce or mixed veggies? I blame myself for my girl being a picky eater because I was too lenient with letting her dictate what she wanted. My doc says toddlers will not let themselves starve although you may be afraid that that's what will happen if you have a stand off....but it would probably open the door to new food experiences for him. If you can't bring yourself to do it, then just let him eat what he wants and chances are he'll be fine...Like I said, my girl mainly only ate white foods for the first two years but when she got sick and needed bloodwork she was fine. Best of luck!