Your child's growth has slowed and interest in eating may be unpredictable. Her diet may be based on 4 to 5 familiar foods. Strong likes and dislikes may change quickly at this age.

Helping her to accept new foods requires repeated exposures (5 to 10 times) to new foods and continued opportunities to learn about food and the social aspects of eating. Give her small portions of a new food along with foods you know she likes. If she likes the new food offer a second helping. If she doesn't, try again another time.

Don't worry that she might not be eating enough. Children can self-regulate energy intake so even if they refuse to eat at one or two meals, they are usually getting adequate energy for growth and health.