this food business isnt going so well

passengerrach · Dec 23rd, 2009, 19:26 PM

as the title says my son is 9 months old and im really struggling to feed him proper food he had a really bad cold just over a month ago and he didnt want any food but now has decided he only want finger food that he steals off other people and meals i try to give him are rejected he wont open his mouth and will just start crying i do not know wht to do he still has about 6/7 bottles a day and i just cant get him off them he wont eat any food i try to give him he only wants what he can find for himself any ideas of what i can do? im really struggling and i feel like im doing such a rubbish job as he has no proper meals

Blah11 · Dec 24th, 2009, 03:27 AM

He's only young so try and not worry too much. Think you need to just keep offering hun.

krissie1234uk · Dec 24th, 2009, 04:24 AM

I think the best thing would be to take a step back, he is getting all he needs from his milk so you don't need to worry about him not getting enough. can you start giving him finger foods and just let him have a play and eat what he wants? Also, try eating with him so he can see you enjoying the food and so he can copy you. If you make the whole process a lot more relaxed you might find he calms down and starts eating better, i know if I try and force Dylan to eat it makes him upset and he won't even open his mouth, whereas when I let him choose what he eats we are both a lot happier.

faille · Dec 24th, 2009, 05:28 AM

Have you looked into BLW at all hun?
Sounds like your LO might take well to it and it's never too late to start.

Lu28 · Dec 24th, 2009, 05:44 AM

I was going to suggest the same as Faille, sounds like LO is leaning in that direction anyway

Mum2b_Claire · Dec 24th, 2009, 08:44 AM

Yep, my baby won't open her mouth for a spoon offered by me, but is doing great with BLW. I think that would be best for you tbh...plenty of babies don't like being fed, it's nothing unusual.

passengerrach · Dec 24th, 2009, 08:56 AM

thanks everyone no i havnt looked in to blw i will look it up now though i do mainly give him finger food now but i get stuck as to what to give him any idea for that girls?

Mum2b_Claire · Dec 24th, 2009, 08:59 AM

Come and join the BLW support sticky

You can give pretty much anything, bar a few exceptions, and watching salt/sugar content.

Getting hold of the book 'Baby led weaning' by Gill Rapley is a good idea too.

passengerrach · Dec 24th, 2009, 09:03 AM

thanks hun i will do that

**Arcanegirl** · Dec 26th, 2009, 13:25 PM

Theres a sticky with finger food ideas at the top of this section too

Dec 23rd, 2009, 19:26 PM	#1
passengerrach Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: stevenage Posts: 2,939	this food business isnt going so well as the title says my son is 9 months old and im really struggling to feed him proper food he had a really bad cold just over a month ago and he didnt want any food but now has decided he only want finger food that he steals off other people and meals i try to give him are rejected he wont open his mouth and will just start crying i do not know wht to do he still has about 6/7 bottles a day and i just cant get him off them he wont eat any food i try to give him he only wants what he can find for himself any ideas of what i can do? im really struggling and i feel like im doing such a rubbish job as he has no proper meals

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Dec 24th, 2009, 03:27 AM	#2
Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 32,811	He's only young so try and not worry too much. Think you need to just keep offering hun.

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Dec 24th, 2009, 04:24 AM	#3
krissie1234uk Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1,796	I think the best thing would be to take a step back, he is getting all he needs from his milk so you don't need to worry about him not getting enough. can you start giving him finger foods and just let him have a play and eat what he wants? Also, try eating with him so he can see you enjoying the food and so he can copy you. If you make the whole process a lot more relaxed you might find he calms down and starts eating better, i know if I try and force Dylan to eat it makes him upset and he won't even open his mouth, whereas when I let him choose what he eats we are both a lot happier.

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Dec 24th, 2009, 05:28 AM	#4
faille Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kent UK Posts: 3,681	Have you looked into BLW at all hun? Sounds like your LO might take well to it and it's never too late to start.

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Dec 24th, 2009, 05:44 AM	#5
Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,637	I was going to suggest the same as Faille, sounds like LO is leaning in that direction anyway
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Dec 24th, 2009, 08:44 AM	#6
Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,900	Yep, my baby won't open her mouth for a spoon offered by me, but is doing great with BLW. I think that would be best for you tbh...plenty of babies don't like being fed, it's nothing unusual.

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Dec 24th, 2009, 08:56 AM	#7
passengerrach Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: stevenage Posts: 2,939	thanks everyone no i havnt looked in to blw i will look it up now though i do mainly give him finger food now but i get stuck as to what to give him any idea for that girls?

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Dec 24th, 2009, 08:59 AM	#8
Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,900	Come and join the BLW support sticky You can give pretty much anything, bar a few exceptions, and watching salt/sugar content. Getting hold of the book 'Baby led weaning' by Gill Rapley is a good idea too.

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Dec 24th, 2009, 09:03 AM	#9
passengerrach Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: stevenage Posts: 2,939	thanks hun i will do that

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Dec 26th, 2009, 13:25 PM	#10
Arcanegirl Pregnant (Expecting) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,648	Theres a sticky with finger food ideas at the top of this section too

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