When DS started solids I was truly blessed with the best baby in the whole world - he would open his month and everything went down - it was bliss!! He even ate steamed sticks of carrots, zucchini and broccoli as finger food - I was so lucky.

THEN

DS became a toddler and a nightmare overnight - suddenly the nose became screwed-up at the sight of a carrot, he would gag on anything that was a vegetable and was orange and the hands waved constantly in front of his face at the sight of a plate full of meat and vegies. Needless to say DS has gone to bed on many an occasion without eating dinner. He really doesn't seem to mind but I do!!

WHAT CAN I DO?

With experimentation, I have found that DS will eat potatoes, pumpkin and sweet potato if they are fried like chips and will eat anything that is crumbed.

DO I REALLY HAVE TO FRY AND CRUMB EVERYTHING TO GET HIM TO EAT IT?

Do I just give in and fry and crumb everything for the rest of his childhood?

Also he will eat anything if it comes out of a jar? Great, he loves commercially made food and rejects home cooking - next it will be asking for Maccas!!!!

Is this a phase? Please tell me it is and that it will only last a few weeks!!!!

Please tell me that he will grow out of it and when he can talk he will tell me how he really loves carrots, peas, beans and pumpkin!

WHAT DO YOU DO?