DS (12 months) had a rough stomach bug last week, and understandably didn't eat solids for 3-4 days. We started back by snacking on crackers, etc. He's now back to eating solids, but about 70% of the time he screams when I try to put him in the high chair. I know he's hungry b/c he tries to pull up my shirt to nurse, but I need to get him back on track with solids too.....once in the high chair he will either: calm down and eat or continue to scream (at which point I take him out and skip the meal). Last night he screamed and screamed and got rigid when I tried to put him in, so we just skipped dinner all together.
I've tried saying "okay you aren't ready" and play for another 10-15 min etc but he still screams when I try again. Has he just gotten used to snacking around the house from when he was sick, and no doesn't want to be confined to the high chair? How do I deal with his high chair aversion? At what point do I just say, " enough is enough, you must eat now" ?
Thanks!
Sarah