Picky eating
I did baby led weaning for my 14 month old right from the beginning and thought I did everything right. Never forced him to eat anything, let him get his hands messy, offered a variety of foods, exposed him to vegetables before fruits to avoid a sweet preference, always fed in high chair, didnt offer alternatives when he refused his meal. However, things are not going well off late. I am getting worried and need some advice.
He was a good eater until he turned 1. Even if he didn't like anything, he would at least give it a try. Nowadays he just wants to have fruits, boiled eggs, cheese or Greek yogurt. Any other food gets rejected even before he has a bite. I know their appetite goes low after 1, but I dont think its about appetite because he seems genuinely hungry and can scarf down a whole box of berries if offered.
So at first I used to offer his meal before fruits. Once he was done with the meal, he would get a fruit. Then when his picky eating phase started, I thought it was because he knew he would get a fruit after his meal so he just rejected the meal so he could have the fruit. So I started offering everything at once on his plate. That doesn't help either. He just finishes his fruits and asks for more without touching anything else on the plate.
My question is, do I still offer him more portion of fruit even if he doesn't touch other food on the plate? Or should I stop giving fruit or other preferred food for a few days? I think this will lead to meltdowns at every meal though.