Fussy eating

Jodie - posted on 03/15/2009

Hi,

I had a great eater until about a month ago. Meal times can be a real struggle and she will start to scream as soon as I sit down wiht her bowl at the high chair. Sometimes once i get a spoonful in she will be ok. She will also be more entusiastic if the food is orange (pumpkin & carrots) or fruit. It is very annoying and I waste so much homemade vegies. I find she will eat toast and sandwiches which I guess is her independence but she wont eat fruit or vegies as finger food and cant feed herself with a spoon yet.

Hang in there. At the moment I just give her what she wants even if i think she isnt getting much (have introduced finger food aftternoon tea which helps)

No - posted on 03/11/2009

by the way my daughter has two teeth.

No - posted on 03/11/2009

my daughter simply never ate anything pureed. she refused. i started when she was roughly 6 mths okld and she would let everything come oozing out at mealtimes. i persevered but didn't worry as i could see she was fit and well.

i gave her cucumber sticks and other half-cooked sticks of veggies as well as dried fruits. she gradually (ver gradually) ate more and more. now she eats anything - apart from purees. she can go off her food for a couple of days if she has a cold but i know she'll be back to 'normal' soon.

therefore i would give your baby a little cooked broccoli, carrot sticks (one at a time), dried apricots etc.

Colleen - posted on 03/10/2009

Same situation with my son.  I feel that he just wants what I have, but without teeth I'm nervous to give him too much.  You're definitly not alone!

Kerri - posted on 03/10/2009

My daughter has been fighting me at mealtimes...I've discovered it's because she wants some independence!  What we do now is give some finger foods for her to feed herself at the start and then work in the junior & strained mommy-fed meal.  Works a lot of the time.  I am a big believer in not forcing her to eat.  If she's really not impressed, we stop.  I am still breast feeding after meals and know she's getting enough to eat by her weight and energy.

Good luck!

Gemma - posted on 03/10/2009

Yes I've noticed that one day he will eat from the spoon and the next I have to battle with him and give finger foods. He's cut his first tooth today so thinks he is a big man and can eat like a grown up! Nice to know I'm not alone!

Koryn - posted on 03/10/2009

My son did the same thing. I made all his baby food and he really enjoyed eating until about a month ago, I was lucky if I got 5 spoonfuls in - he would clamp his mouth shut and turn his head. I finally gave up and jut started giving him tiny pieces of table food. Now he eats just about anything we do, he loves pancakes with fruit mixed in, cheerios, jumbo rice krispies, chopped up fruit, veggie burgers, etc. I just make sure everything I give his is either overcooked so its mushy or cut small enough so he can't choke. He is totally into eating again. Good luck!

Koryn - posted on 03/10/2009

My son did the same thing. I made all his baby food and he really enjoyed eating until about a month ago, I was lucky if I got 5 spoonfuls in - he would clamp his mouth shut and turn his head. I finally gave up and jut started giving him tiny pieces of table food. Now he eats just about anything we do, he loves pancakes with fruit mixed in, cheerios, jumbo rice krispies, chopped up fruit, veggie burgers, etc. I just make sure everything I give his is either overcooked so its mushy or cut small enough so he can't choke. He is totally into eating again. Good luck!

Gemma - posted on 03/05/2009

I think it must be a thing they all go through at this age by what I've read. Doesn't make it less stressful though! Glad it's just just my son though and I wasn't doing something wrong.

Karen - posted on 03/04/2009

I wish I could help, but I am experiencing the same thing w/my son. He use to really love eating solids but now he turns his head after a few bites and is fussy until i give up. He also doesn't like the thicker food that i spoon feed him but can eat other solid finger foods just fine. He prefers the thin pureed foods but will only eats a few bites and then protests!! I don't know what it is and the only thing the Dr says is he will eat when he's hungry.  This has been going on for almost a month now. He does have teeth, 2 on top and 2 on the bottom so I'm not so sure that has much to do with it??