Picky 14 Month Old

My daughter has always been a good eater. Eats anything or at least will try it. She even likes escargot and "poke" which is a local Hawaiian food made with raw seasoned fish.

My son is the opposite. PICKY.
Fine.

With him we do not force him to eat, nor make it an issue... nor make it a battle. In time, (he is now 4), he has NATURALLY expanded his palate and the foods he eats.
The main thing for us, is that our kids eat for their hunger 'cues' or cues of fullness. Not for emotion or for 'pleasing' us. That is not the best way... to eat... for anyone, as a reason.

My son, although super PICKY... is super healthy, rarely gets sick.... is a tall/big/lean/solid boy. And has always been in the upper 95th-97th percentiles for growth all around.

His picky eating, to us... is not a big deal.
I cook what I cook, and I know there will be something in what I cook that he will eat. He is also a 'grazer'..... and does not eat... a ton... at each sitting. My Husband is the same way. So we don't force him to eat everything on his plate. HE knows, when his tummy is full.

We also don't have 'junk' in the house... so even if my son grazes or snacks.... it is fine. It is healthy. He only eats if hungry... .and at growth-spurts he eats a ton....

all the best,
Susan

Just keep offering a variety of foods. Try to make sure he can feed himself
these foods. At that age, they like the independence. You can cut up
carrots, string beans, really anything and just let him go for it. A few years
from now you willl be on saying "OMG my food bill is soaring, because my
son won't stop eating." LOL.

Have you tried pureeing new foods into the yogurt. It is a great base for fruit and vegetables. You need to get the plain kind (If you are using the sweetened kind I would switch anyway - he may lose his taste for it if is no longer loaded with sugar). You can mix in strawberries, blueberries, pureed pear, avocado, tahini (sesame paste) and pureed chick peas, cucumber and probably many other things. He can dip little bits of grilled chicken, turkey burgers, veggie burgers as well.

I've found some good tips here http://www.circleofmoms.com/flat/What-to-Do-If-Your-Toddl...