Picky Eater Ideas

I second the idea of presenting foods in different forms to see what he responds to. For example my son loves carrots and I cut some into sticks and steamed them for in his lunch, but everyday they came back home untouched. After a few days I tried cutting them into bite sized pieces and suddenly he ate them (it turns out he doesn't like finger foods anymore, he wants to eat everything with a fork like a big boy).

My son also loves pancakes, burritos and quesadillas. I can put any veggie into any one of them and he eats them up. I make a big batch of pumpkin or spinach pancakes and freeze them for his lunch or snacks on days were I'm low on time.

weelicious.com is also a good website for creative, kid friendly recipe ideas.

Just remember that some kids have to be presented with certain foods as many as 15 times before they will even give them a shot. Familiarity is key with toddlers.

Mash, mince and blend his favorite foods. Sometimes it's not what they eat, it is how it is presented. They also get tired of the same food ideas as well. Mix it up a bit, try something new and see how he likes it. I think he is eating enough, but you could try Orange slices, apple slices, crackers, egg, cheese, toast bread, bananas, grapes, waffles, just to name a few. Good luck.

give him lots of vegetables, they're usually good, and that'll turn him onto new foods

~~MysteryK~~

If there are no nut issues - my daughter is big fan of peanut butter on toast, or how about an egg with cheddar melted on top? Or cheese sticks? How about fried chicken cutlets? My daughter always gets excited when I take out the chicken frying pan. Also whole wheat pancakes (add apples & cinnamon or bluberries for extra goodness).

My daughter also like meatloaf and meatballs, which can be made with chicken or turkey or venison for that matter.

Oh and sweet potato fries or potato chips too!
Good luck!

All good responses thus far. You can also try the magic kid condiment - ketchup! You can get organic varieties, etc. Sometimes, the act of dipping, will get them to eat other foods. Also for dipping try hummus - veggies, crackers, pretzels, all work well for hummus dipping.

The other thing to note is that all kids grow differently - even siblings. My son eats just about everything, in massive quantities. He's tall for his age (5.5), and 75 percentile for weight. My daughter (20 months) is around 25th percentile for height and weight - she eats like a bird, and has certain distinct dislikes. They are both healthy kids who are growing at their own pace.