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EAT => Feeding Solid Food => Topic started by: dumbmum101 on November 13, 2012, 21:45:27 pm
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Hello,
My LO (9 months old) is a pretty good eater generally but will often try 5 spoonfuls of a home-cooked meal then start refusing. I know she's capable/needs more solids as she's on a good routine and therefore it will have been a while since her last bottle/snack.
She basically will just stop eating as she doesn't really like the meal option. I have been giving her other options in order to get the nutrition into her (refuses spaghetti bolognaise, give her cauliflower cheese - if she refuses this too I generally give her a small amount of yoghurt, custard or rice pudding as dessert). But at what point should I stop giving her multiple options and adopt the 'eat what your given or it goes in the bin' approach?
Trying to avoid her turning into a 'manipulative'/fussy eater whilst still respecting her likes and dislikes... When we started weaning at 6 months, tried introducing foods one at a time and there were no obvious dislikes really. Apart from porridge... She'll eat a recipe happily, enthusiastically even on one day, then refuse it a few days later... No rhyme or reason to it that I can see...
When she's really into a certain recipe (or more usually an Ella's Kitchen pouch) she will put her dinner away in 10 mins - no bother.
She's happy being spoon fed and is also happily trying out loads of finger foods at the moment...
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Hi :)
Sorry you've not had any replies. Have you seen this thread - To force or not to force - that is my question ? It's a simliar situation so might be worth a read.
At this age milk is still the important part of her diet, solids are just for 'trying' really and are not that important yet so try not to worry too much :)
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I also find my LO has hungry days and not-so-hungry days. They are very good at self-regulating what they need - so even though you know she might easily eat 10 spoons some days, it doesn't mean she needs to every day. I was told to look more at what my LO was eating over the course of a week, rather than a particular day. I planned meals as a whole (and still do), so I often did offer a small piece of fruit/yoghurt etc after the rest of the meal, but I offered it whether she'd eaten everything else or nothing - it's not a special option because she hasn't eaten, iyswim.
And as Catherine says, milk is the most important source of nutrition at this age. Basically if you're offering a variety of healthy foods and your LO generally tries stuff and is happy and active, I wouldn't worry at all!
xx
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Thanks. I've started offering just one option with a small dessert after regardless of how much she has eaten for her 'first course'.
Today she has a fever and has eaten virtually nothing, but upped her milk intake, so I suspect a tooth is on the way :P
For some reason I'm very relaxed about her not eating today. I seem to be very chilled out when it comes to illnesses etc... Funny what we take in our stride and what we fret about, isn't it?
Thanks again ladies. X