Question

What should I do when my 15-month-old son refuses to eat rice? He has 10 teeth now, and he can eat everything else—vegetables, noodles, dumplings, etc.—but he just doesn’t like rice or congee. No matter how many different ways I cook it, he spits it all out. I’m desperate. I’ve even tried making him hungry, but it doesn’t work; he just won’t eat.

Answer

  1. Develop a habit of eating at regular times.
  2. During meals, let the child sit at the adult dining table and watch as adults enjoy their food, encouraging the child to eat.
  3. In addition to rice and noodles, offer foods like dumplings and rice rolls.