Nelly - yep, your right I need to be more creative - things cut into little square and sticks without any imagination probably just doesn't cut it with DS! I think you're right about the texture thing. I made a casserole a couple of weeks ago with a similiar texture to the commercial food and he ate the lot, but then again - I made it again last week and he didn't eat it.

Jade - you are spot on! He is one little man who knows what he wants. He has always been like this! The midwives in the hospital commented on what a stubborn streak he has. DH just laughs and says that it is obvious where he gets that from!! I'll have to bank the idea in getting him to help out. The kinda help he is offering at 15 months would not get any dinner on the table. Great idea when he is a bit older! I definitely do that! I really like the idea of his own table and chairs, he would really go for that. Great inspiration!! He is a bit of a grazer and loves to sit and little table and chairs! I likes to have control of his environment and ultimately I think his refusal to eat is related to him wanting to have control.

Melanie - DS drinks 3 cups per day. In the last month, I have been giving him his last drink before bedtime because previously I was giving it in the afternoon and thought it was reducing his appetite for dinner. It didn't make any difference . When I cook dinner, he gets what he gets and I don't give him anything else. It is just that I try to plan dinner around what I know what he will eat. I know that MCHN, peads and dietitians say that kids do not starve themselves. Unfortunately I know a toddler who did starve himself because he wouldn't eat. His poor mother wasn't believed by the Drs because they gave exactly the same advice. This toddler would faint because he wasn't eating enough!! In the end his mother gave him what he would eat and ignored the Drs because in her case it wasn't true. The advice from this mum is to give him what he'll eat, of course!!!! My DS is not quite this bad, he does eat breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea. It is just dinner that is the problem!!

Kristie - I wish my DS was like Louis! Toast, yes - he will probably eat that for dinner too! I give DS a plate with vegies on it just like ours, but ultimately most get thrown around the kitchen. He likes roasted vegies as well as chips though!!!

A couple of nights ago we have shepherds pie, he refused to eat it, waved his arms around, screamed etc. I then managed to get some near his mouth. He licked it and then changed his attitude, decided it wasn't too bad and proceeded to eat a few spoonfuls. Then started refusing again. He certainly knows how to push mummy's buttons.

I welcome any more suggestions.

Ultimately, I can't wait until he talks then he can tell me what he wants and why he won't eat!!!