Check the times when he is having snack and dinner. Perhaps snacks are too big or dinner is too early. My little ones are the same. They refuse when they just aren't hungry.

Serve one “gateway food” with each meal. Once they start eating, they tend to keep eating and will be more likely to try other stuff. Like they love blueberries? Put a little bit out with every meal. Follow @feedinglittles for all the tips for getting through this stage!

Couple of things. How much time between his last snack/meal until dinner? Too short, he’s simply not hungry. Is dinner too close to bedtime? He may be too tired. What did the rest of the days eating look like? It’s not uncommon for young kids to eat only 1-2 actual meals and pick at or refuse the 3rd. Make adjustments and then go from there.

The trick is to care less. Whether intentionally or not, you have turned this into a battle of wills. The rule is eat or don't. People who choose to eat it get a small treat after dinner those that don't, don't. It's not up to you, it's just the rule. See? Don't you already care less than you did? No kid that is being offered good food on a regular basis has ever starved to death. They'll eat when they're hungry.

Check out feedinglittles on Instagram for tips on getting kids to eat. One tip we use is to keep it cool, there’s no pressure to eat. They get to listen to their body on eating.

Don’t make a big deal about it. All the family should sit down to dinner togeather. If he doesn’t eat he won’t starve. If he’s hungry later offer him some fruit- an apple, orange some berries. My youngest daughter never ate breakfast - just didn’t feel hungry until about 9-10am. I sent her to school with healthy snacks. She’s now much taller than me and very good at sport.

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