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almost 2 yr old brother not eating
My little brother is turning 2 on January 29th.
He's a great kid, barely cries, finds ways to entertain himself, ect. He's very tranquil, and I thank God for that.
However, he is a very finicky eater, and likes to eat snacks more than actual meals. Today, he had two glasses of milk, a small portion of spaghetti and meat, green beans, crackers, and soy yogurt. This is normally what he should be eating for a complete MEAL, not throughout the day. I'm concerned about him, and figure, if he's hungry, he'll eat. I usually leave out some pieces of chicken on the coffee table and he'll occasionally stop by and pick up a few pieces and go back to playing. I'm also sure that he'll start eating more as he grows older.
My second concern is about his lack of vocabulary. He has his own personal words 'dis dah', stuff like that. We also call him 'papi' [spanish], and he's said it consistently throughout the day. He also says 'carlos' [my dad's name]. I know he says other words, but I cannot think of them at the moment. Today, I told him that it was time to change his diaper, and he went to grab his changing pad, wipes, and a diaper. This kid's a genius. It seems to me that he's more into understanding than actually speaking.
Should I be at all worried?
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He sounds normal to me! Kids are usually off and on eating like he does. He will get plenty to eat.
Keep the snacks small and healthy and he's going to eat what he needs. We adults are the ones who overeat. Little dudes seem to do it just right by nature.
He knows what you are talking about so he is doing good. Kids learn talking by simply repeating what they hear. Always use the name of things while talking to them. Even if they don't seem to interested they will pick it up. The best advice I can give you on this subject is NO baby talk. Its
very tempting to use the cute words they make up
sometimes. That only encourages them to say them
wrong though. Giggle about those things with mom,
but say them tight around your brother and encourage others to do the same. He is doing just fine! :)
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