Infant/toddler feeding - 16 month old eating

Print Page | Close Window

16 month old eating

Printed From:
Category: Support
Forum Name: Infant/toddler feeding
Forum Description: From breast/bottle feeding and starting solids, to fussy toddlers, discuss it here!
URL: forum_posts.asp?TID=47889
Printed Date: 12 August 2025 at 11:24am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.05 - http://www.webwizforums.com

Topic: 16 month old eating

Posted By: Melanie267157
Subject: 16 month old eating
Date Posted: 29 April 2021 at 11:52pm

My 16 month old is still only eating very small amounts of food. At one sitting he will have the equivalent of 1/4 cup of smoothie Or 1/2 a plum
Or 1 rice cracker. I have taken him to the paediatrition who reffered him to a speech language therapist. He is on the waiting list for 8 weeks.

He is still mainly breastfed and if not offered the breast, still eats only a small amount of food. He will also chem food and then spit it out.

Is this normal toddler behaviour? How much food do your toddlers eat?

Replies:

Posted By: harold267229
Date Posted: 07 May 2021 at 12:28pm

This is quite normal. The baby eats as much as he wants. You can try feeding him more often, for example 6-8 times a day. I bought a bandana here https://keababies.com/collections/bandana-drool-bibs" rel="nofollow - https://keababies.com/collections/bandana-drool-bibs and now my baby is eating on his own. He likes to eat with a spoon and has started to eat more.