My son is 19 months old. He doesn’t want to eat anything that isn’t dry and crunchy, which pretty much reduces his diet to cereals and crackers. When he started baby food he loved every vegetable and fruit I gave him, but was never crazy about the meats. Solids were about the same with a few exceptions, but that was to be expected. Gradually he got pickier and pickier until he would eat only chicken nuggets,mac and cheese scrambled eggs, and rice, along with dry cereal and crackers. I just assumed it was a phase and would resolve itself, as did the pediatrician and it seemed like it might, he went back to eating a few more foods and I thought all was well. That didn’t last long and now in the last month he refuses anything that isn’t dry and crunchy. Occassionally he’ll eat nuggets but not often. The pediatrician says not to worry as his weight and growth are fine, but this can’t be healthy for him. He gets pediasure and a vitamin every day, but there is no way he is getting enough of everything to grow and develop like he should. The last weeks or so, he gags if I try to get him to taste something that is outside of his parameters for food. Just touching a bit of yogurt to his tongue (which he previously loved) resulted in gagging and crying. He is also behind on his speech (only says about 6 words and not with regularity) and the pediatrician says just to keep doing what we are doing, that it’s no big deal and speech therapists won’t even see him until he is two.
My question is, am I worrying for nothing or do I need a second opinion? Anyone dealt with similar issues and has any advice?
