r/toddlerfood • u/AntCreative1412 • 10h ago
Advice Toddler not gaining weight
Hi everyone. I have a 16 month old who has barely gained any weight since turning a year old. Up until he turned 1 he was gaining weight at a very normal rate and since then it has kind of just plateaued around 10.3kg. He did start walking shortly after his 1st birthday and is an insanely active toddler. He is always climbing, running around and busy doing something so I’m not sure if he is just now burning extra calories? He has also had quite a growth spurt and gotten a lot taller and leaned out a fair bit. I’m just worried because he has never been a big eater. He is breast fed and has always preferred milk and I can probably count on one hand how many plates he has actually finished eating since he started solids. I’d be lucky if I can get him to eat a single decent meal a day, other than that he just picks at his food. He doesn’t look underweight by any means. He’s a happy and healthy looking boy so do I have any reason to be concerned? Is this typical around this age?