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Help! My two-year-old only eats junk

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All three of my kids went through this and I know it's very worrying. Make dinnertime fun for them by making faces out of their food - they love eating the eyes, then the nose etc. Then when they do eat, really praise them. Don't try to force them, because not only will they get stressed, so will you and you'll be back to square one.
jbroseann1

I make fruit smoothies: put a banana, strawberries and ten ice cubes into a blender. Whizz and pour into a cup (using straws makes it more fun). This gives them two of their daily fruit portions.

My two girls eat porridge for breakfast. I put honey in as a sweetener, or for a treat I put a little chocolate sauce in; the sort you put on ice cream. Porridge is a very substantial breakfast, and there's no added sugar, it's also very cheap. Also try banana splits with ice cream and fruit salad. If you make your own ice cream it limits the sugar. Cream is a dairy product, don't forget, so lots of calcium. You can also add fruit to the ice cream, which adds lots of goodness.
ivykaty44

My children are eight and four and love making pizzas. We use mini pittas, sun-dried tomato sauce, ham, mushroom, sweetcorn, spring onion, pineapple and cheese.

Cut the pitta in half, add sauce and the toppings of your child's choice, add cheese on top, put under the grill until the cheese has melted. Serve with homemade wedges and salad.

When they were smaller we used bread (using a teddy bear shape cutter). If your son helps to make his own dinner he may eat a little. No promises but it may be worth a try.
charj6

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