: Why would a one year old suddenly refuse solid foods My one year old daughter has suddenly refused any solid food that is wet or sticky. She will only eat things like bread or cereals with an exception for puree. She weas

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Almost certainly, since children at that age change their preferences constantly. My son has been running hot and cold on (eg.) avocados ever since he started eating solids: sometimes they're the best thing in the world, but -- usually after eating them often for a while -- he seems to get bored and refuses to touch them. We pause for a while, try again later, and boom, they're gold again.

So don't worry about it too much, just offer her various foods and see what she decides to like that day. And if you're concerned that "wet" or "sticky" is the problem, I have a hard time imagining she'll refuse eg. ice cream or a spoonful of jam!