Feeding problems-1 year old

Jennifer - posted on 12/02/2010

Our son goes for a few days of not wanting to feed himself then only when I let him do it for a few days. I'd offer some bits on the tray or out of your hand. Is there a food she loves? Puffed wheat seems to be our little guys. Good luck!

Kathryn - posted on 12/02/2010

It was very comforting you posting this you are not alone my daughter will be one on 12/15 and she does not hold her bottle or try to feed herself anything. And she still loves baby food I can not get her to eat adult food at all. So don't worry you are not alone.

Emily - posted on 12/01/2010

Just keep at it! Put her in her high chair on a regular schedule for breakfast lunch and dinner and try a variety of foods. Even if she doesn't like it, keep trying to give it to her. Sometimes is can take up to 14 separate attempts for a child to accept a food that they previously did not like.
Also, try to limit the milk-- if you're giving her too much milk, she may have no motivation for solid foods.
Good luck!

Cat - posted on 11/30/2010

don't worry about her not holding her own bottle. it could be a comfort thing for her to have you hold it. my toddler, jack, never held his. he was more than capable and wanted us to. i would just talk to your pediatrician and if they are not worried, then don't be worried. kids develop at their own pace. when jack was 11 months he was eating spaghetti. now my lucas who is 11 month is still on baby food and very little big people food. every kid is different. it could just be a comfort thing to have you feed her.

Aneta - posted on 11/22/2010

Generally to foster good eating habits you should eat with your child, even if its not your usual lunch or dinner time try to have at least a snack with your baby. They not only enjoy it more eating with parents but also they learn to chew/ self-feeding/ drinking from cup by watching you doing so. It's the top fun for my daughter to see us eating the same food. A couple of days ago she had pasta with tomato sauce and cheese together with us. She was more than happy to realize she was grown up enough to eat what we eat :))

Tiziana - posted on 11/22/2010

Do you feed her at the same time that you have dinner ? I noticed with my little one that if I give him pieces of what we are having for dinner and we are all sitting down eating he will eat, otherwise he wont eat much so I give him jarred food. My son rarely holds his bottle and if he does most of the times its to play with it.

Aneta - posted on 11/21/2010

its too early to worry about self-feeding. At this age she should be able to eat some finger foods and some babies also hold their bottles. My daughter holds her sippy cup when drinking water/juice after food. but not bottles with milk.

Sarah - posted on 11/19/2010

Will your daughter allow you to feed her with a spoon? She may just take a little longer with the self feeding. Every child is a little different that way. Keep trying. You won't be spoon feeding her when she's in kindergarten, I promise.

Heidi - posted on 11/19/2010

Most babies use utensils to feed themselves around 18 months. 12 months is a little too early. Does she eat finger foods (like pieces or bread or fruit), and pick them up and put in her mouth? If she is doing this, then I wouldn't worry yet about her using a spoon. As for the bottle - it will be easier for you to wean her from it if she DOESNT hold it herself. You then have more control. Good luck