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LO been ill & will only eat pears... help!!
« on: March 08, 2012, 11:03:46 am »
Hi!

My LO is 8m and  has recently been poorly with a cold and nasty cough. She went right off her solids. I didn't worry too much about that given she was obviously feeling horrid and was still doing ok on her milk. The last couple of days she has been a better - not 100% but certainly on the road to recovery. She will however only eat pears. I have tried mixing pears with other foods but she isnot interested. Before this episode she was happily eating most foods pureeded. She seems to fuss as soon as i put her in the high chair until i manage to get a taste of the pears in her mouth - then she's happily eat it.

Yesterday and today, I have relented and just given her pears as I don't want her to get out the swing of eating. Is this the right thing to do? Should I carry on doing this until she is better, or should I still offer her the different foods each meal. I just don't want to get to a point where once well she'll refuse anything but pears!!

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Re: LO been ill & will only eat pears... help!!
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2012, 22:03:09 pm »
To be honest at her age, I'd offer other things and if she doesn't have them, just take them away.  
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Re: LO been ill & will only eat pears... help!!
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2012, 19:09:12 pm »
HI, how are things now?

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Re: LO been ill & will only eat pears... help!!
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2012, 17:35:40 pm »
Hi!

Well after days of refusing pears, DD finished her antibiotics, turned a corner and is now eating anything I give her, yay!!! Tried apples this week, she loves them

Thank you so much for your support, and for checking back in xx  :-*

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Re: LO been ill & will only eat pears... help!!
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2012, 17:36:31 pm »
Great news! ;D

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Re: LO been ill & will only eat pears... help!!
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2012, 17:38:33 pm »
Thanks, now just got to deal with why she's suddenly cutting her afternoon nap down to 45m!!! There's always something!!  ;)