My son is pretty much the same way - his diet mostly consists of fruit, dairy, and bread products. Not many veggies! (He is 22 months) I have read and been told many times to not worry too much and not to make feeding a battle. Sometimes these things work themselves out with time and just keep offering different things here and there. Sometimes I'll put some baby food carrots in his mac n cheese. I have also blended up corn and cooked veggies and put it in his cheesy pasta sauce. He will sometimes eat the mac n cheese Gerber graduate cups and that has a bunch of different veggies in it that are kind of "hidden." Something else I do (I'm a sneaky one!) is toast up the spinach and cheese Savorings (in frozen food section) and let him snack on those - he loves them, they are delicious! I do that about 1/week and he gets some spinach that way. Anyways, I would just try to include other foods here and there and then try not to worry too much. Good luck! I have a blog if you're interested! www.pampersandpinot.blogspot.com

Bella is pretty much the same way. She likes sweets (fruit & yogurt) and mac & cheese. I feel horrible just feeding her "that" stuff, but if I give any "healthy" food she won't eat it. My mom always says "they eat when they are hungry". I try to live by that!

Hugs,
Andrea

I have been going though the same thing with my 3 year old.. as soon as we moved from baby food to solids.. we have been in a "food war" for going on 2 years. mine only eats chicken nuggets in shapes, yogurt (the kind in the tubes ..gourts) and he likes stuff to be red, red fruit loops (yes I sort the red ones out) red jello, and sometimes if we are lucky a apple, watermelon or strawberry's.
first off. get him involved in the making of dinner, lunch or breakfast (I found with mine he is more into the food when he gets to be hands on with it)
second-when you do your shopping let him pick out some new things to try..
third- like Andrea "they eat when there hungry" just put new stuff in front of him but do not give him his "normal" food, if he does eat what you have put on his plate, then go ahead and give him his "normal" food. and give him time. as long as he is growing and is healthy don't worry..
now if like mine ( he is under weight not meeting his growth points ) talk with your sons doctor.. right now we are undergoing testing for Sensory Processing Disorder
the throwing of the food.. wish I could help you with that.. I say just take it away.. give it a few and try again. good luck!!

Letting them watch you make the food if they are too young to help is a great way to get them interested in other foods. it is really normal for them to want sweet foods. As long as the sweet food is a fruit with natural sugars and not something loaded with sugar that isn't very healthy. Yogurts are actually good for the digestive tract in younger kids, so don't feel bad for that. My daughter is addicted to cheese and dairy (we attribute this to her allergy to dairy as a baby). As long as you aren't feeding them chips and hot dogs I think you're ok. And yes, kids eat when they are hungry. I think at about preschool ages is a good time to start them on an eatting routine so they don't get hungry late at night. As for the throwing, they are testing limits or trying to say they don't like the food. Babydoll said to take the food away if they do it, I never tried that but it is worth a try.