16 mo eating two meals a day and up at night

Tzutzie

Wed, Jun 22 2016, 11:59 am

My 16 mo is tiny (9 months onesies). Lately she has been eating only two meals a day.
Breakfast - 3/4 slice of bread and a protein or fat
Lunch is more like a snack. Really mamish nothing.
Dinner she eats protein like an adult. She can have a whole chicken bottom. And carb and veggies.
When she's done with her food she flings whatever is left on her tray across the house (semi open floor plan. NOT a good idea with kids like her). And if I'm feeding her grabs the spoon and it fliesssss.....

Bh she's gaining. Very little but steady.
She's teething too - molars

The last few weeks she has been up every single night.

Last night she woke up at 1 and didn't fall asleep till 3:45! She cried yelled begged and sang the good morning song! Made funny sounds and tried some more.
Till she got tired and fell asleep. I did give her a drink twice.

I'm at my white end. I finally fell asleep at 4 and not long after 6 my older one was by my bed Yawn

Could she be hungry?

Stars

Wed, Jun 22 2016, 12:04 pm

Flinging food is normal.

She sounds small but if your pediatrician isn't worried then I wouldn't worry either.

Does she take bottles? Mine started sleeping more normally when I started giving him full cup of milk or almond milk before bed.

Tzutzie

Wed, Jun 22 2016, 1:34 pm

It's Normal to fling food at this age. But not with the power that she does it with LOL

Yes She is very small. Her Ped said "she's just a pitzy" I'm not worried about her weight so much as the reason she's up every night. I just mentioned the weight because I figured some posters will ask that.
She is eating enough to gain but maybe she doesn't feel full...
I don't give her milk and very limited dairy as it makes her congested/fluid in her ears. She's had too many ear infections to count.
She drinks a full cup of rice dream before bed. She doesn't like bottles. (It's also not good for the fluid in the ears to lay on your back while drinking) but she drinks from a cup or straw. So I have to feed it to her and can't just leave it in her bed....

My concern is why she wakes up so often during the night. And when she does, she's up for a few hours.

bookie

Wed, Jun 22 2016, 1:36 pm

Tzutzie wrote:

It's Normal to fling food at this age. But not with the power that she does it with LOL

you said she is teething. I would assume that is whats waking her up. try giving tylenol.