My 5yo has eaten nothing but buttered noodles with parmesan for literally 6 days straight. ONLY this. No sauce, no veggies, nothing. Our pediatrician said it's fine as long as we keep offering other stuff and don't make it a battle. Still feels like I'm failing somehow but at least he's eating??? Is this normal or am I doing something wrong
lol at least it's not chicken nuggets. Noodles have some carbs and protein, could be way worse. Does your kid at least drink milk or eat anything else for snacks?
My 3yo did this with plain rice for like 2 months. Drove me nuts but pediatrician said same thing. He eventually got bored and started eating other stuff. The buttered noodles phase will pass, just keep those other foods on the plate
Have you tried adding the parm on the side so he can control it? Sometimes kids get weird about texture changes but if he's already eating parm cheese on top, never mind that won't help lol
My 3yo did this with chicken nuggets for like 2 months straight. Literally nothing else. We were losing our minds but pediatrician said same thing - keep offering variety at meals and he'll branch out eventually. He's 6 now and eats basically everything. The buttered noodles phase WILL end lol
6 days is nothing honestly. Have you tried mixing in like ONE tiny veggie piece just to see if he notices? My daughter rejected it immediately but worth trying
Unrelated but just curious - are you buying the cheap parmesan or the good stuff? My kid definitely tastes the difference and will only eat the real grated kind lol
This is actually a really common thing around that age from what we learned. The picky eating phase usually peaks around 5-6 and then they start expanding again. Keep doing what you're doing - model good eating habits at family meals and don't make it a battle. Our pediatrician said forcing it usually makes it worse
We're dealing with the exact same thing except it's Mac and cheese. 4 days in so far. Honestly I'm relieved it's not sugary junk
This is such a phase. My oldest ate only plain chicken breast for like 3 weeks when he was that age. Now at 8 he eats like... normally? Mostly. Just roll with it and don't make mealtime a battle
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lol at least buttered noodles have carbs and butter has some calories. Could be worse. My kid went through a phase where he'd ONLY eat dry cereal as a snack, which I guess is better than demanding chicken tenders but still