Need help NOW, defiant 23 mth old won't eat..Been doing supper for an hr now?

Okay, I am a single Mom, work full time, already stressed. I know terrible 2s bring defiance, tantrums, etc but my little 23 mth old WILL NOT eat what I am giving him (foods that he has eaten with no problems in the past-and recently). I know some articles say this is normal, just get him to eat something & end of story but all he wants now is Pudding. His treat and sweet foods are limited to yogurt, pudding, unsweetened applesauce and occasionally crackers. I do not buy ice cream, chips, candy, or cookies for him (or myself). I'm trying to teach him that I am not running a restaurant, would rather not give in because then he'll think he can always get what he wants. I also do not want to be up during the middle of the night because I have a hungry child. I want him to learn this lesson, I'm fighting with myself to not yell and scream about it, but this is really driving me nuts. I don't have time to make 2 or 3 dinners for him per night because he's 'clenching his jaw'. HELP

Answers:
Let him go hungry. He won't starve to death, and he'll learn a very valuable lesson.

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Just put the food away for about an hour and when he gets hungry throw it in the microwave. He will eat when he is hungry.

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