I need some help with DS2. He's about to turn four and is THE pickiest eater I've ever met. He has struggled with anemia in the past and been put on iron drops but now I'm worried he's anemic again. I've long suspected he has Celiac like me because of digestive issues and poor growth but until we're able to get him tested for that, I need help with his poor eating habits. We've spoken to his doctor about it in the past but he didn't seem worried. His pickiness is out of control now and it's very frustrating. :hair:
The foods he won't eat: meat of ANY kind (not even hot dogs or nuggets), seafood, legumes of any kind, nuts, vegetables of any kind (except corn and only if it's on the cob), most fruits (except bananas, peeled apples, strawberries, raspberries...that's it). I can't even get him to eat potatoes or rice or really any other starch or grain unless it's pasta. I've tried smoothies with healthy foods like spinach snuck in there but if he spies any teensy tiny bit of green or texture in it, he won't drink it. Same with marinara sauce.
The foods he willeat are cereal (thank goodness these are fortified!), all dairy except cottage cheese and if it's yogurt it must be completely smooth(no fruit bits), bread/pasta/crackers, mac 'n cheese, peanut butter (glad for that one), fruit juice/coconut water/almond milk. He will sometimes eat eggs (scrambled only) but it's usually a struggle to get him to eat it. For the most part I feel like his diet is just carbs in some form and cheese. It's really difficult to come up with meal and snack ideas for him. It seems like every website or book that has recipes for picky eaters are still all things my kid won't eat. He does take a kids multivitamin daily so at least there's that.:shrug: DH thinks we should just give him protein powder shakes or give him something like pediasure. I have repeatedly given DS2 small tastes of new or disliked foods but he never eats it.
My other two boys will eat practically anything you give them so this has really thrown me for a loop! Any advice is appreciated!