text: why does my apparantly healthy 20 month old baby have no appetite? even refuses foods she normally likes trust me, take it from the mom of the world's pickiest 2 1/2 year old, your baby will survive.  as long as you make sure they have enough fluids and the food you can get into them is healthy, they really will be fine.   you could also try putting some food out on a plate and let them pick it up and eat it as they come by, it works for my little girl.