My son is 3 and he is super fussy also. He goes through stages where some days he will eat lots, then some days he won't eat much at all. I found making a chart with stickers works well. If he eats a little bit of everything on his plate he gets a sticker on his chart. Once his chart is full he gets a treat like sweets, or a toy. I used to be at my witts end with my son until i spoke to my health visitor and she said aslong as he eats a little and stays well hydrated he should be fine. She also told me to give him a 20-30 minute time limit to eat his food, if he doesn't to take his plate away and no treats or juice until his next meal just water. If he loves chicken nuggets, you could maybe try making your own home made chicken nuggets as a healthier option, and make your own chips from potatoes in the oven.
My 2 1/2 year old is the same, my 7 month old daughter eats more and I worry constantly about it as hes not a big child and I do worry alot about it. He does eat carrots by the bucketload and peas and yogurts and a few different cereals and eggs and tomatoes and sandwiches and grapes and oranges. I yearn for my sil's child who eats everything.
All I can say is all my older kids were fussy, extremely fussy; fussier than my son in fact but they grew out of it. Now they cost me loads just to keep them in food
Dont worry (I should take my own advice!) it is something every mum goes through, in fact I feel abit better knowing that most mums have the same worries and perhaps its a 'stage' they're going through; but do take comfort in the fact that they will most defintely not starve if they're offered food and they DO grow out of it! ( I cant wait till that day comes round for us all
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