It sounds horrible to say "I am glad I am not the only one out there with a picky eater" but I am kind of relieved it is not just my little guy and that there are other frustrated Mom's out there....Hopefully someone who has gone through this phase will respond and help us all out. Sigh.....
It's not horrible to say that...I know how you feel..... I'm glad we're in this together.
buntybear--
Thanks for sharing the link! I browsed through and did like the ideas.
I was pretty good about not offering alternatives with DD, but with DS I am not as consistent. I guess it's because I am more nervous about him getting what he needs, etc. I am concerned that DS does not seem to take in any decent quantity of anything except bottles and I know he isn't gaining weight well enough. I am sure now his growth rate is slowing down as he is 1 year, so he probably does need less calories overall, but really between 9 months and 1 year he gained no weight at all and that did concern me some.
I think I am more frustrated by the fact that he WILL taste things.....and even take one, two or three bites......but then spits them out and refuses from that point on. I suppose I should just take him down out of the highchair at that point...and at times I have....but then he's grabbing and reaching for me and crying and pointing and trying to "ask" for something and if given what he gestures to the same thing happens....a few bites, then spits out....then cries, reaches, grabs.....and is very discontent and to me seems like he is hungry but unwilling to eat enough to satisfy himself. I am thinking that HE doesn't know what he wants and is frustrated himself.....but I am not sure where to go from here. I end up carrying him around to keep him calm and can't cook dinner or clean up or help DD with anything b/c he's attached to me miserable!
This morning so far he has:
*Nibbled on crackers
*Nibbled on apple slices
*Had a bottle 1/2 formula and 1/2 milk
*Had some diluted prune juice (milk is constipating him a little bit so working on that)
*Sucked the juice out of clementines and spit out the actual pieces
(This is from 7:00am to now 9:45 and he's still grabbing at me and crying and frustrated)
And he's not tired.....and I've tried different timings for snacks and meals....that's not it either--oh and being constipated isn't the issue....this was going on well before that started up!)
Sigh.