Hi!
I am worried because I don´t know whether I´m doing the right thing with my DS.
He is a bit underweight...
This is his EASY rutine (Spanish schedule):
E 7am: breast
Sleep until 9 or 9,30 am
E 9 or 9,30: solids
A
E 1pm solids and puree
S 2-4pm
A
E 5pm solids and puree
A
E 8,45pm breast
S 9pm
I am confused with various things.
What I normally do the 3 meals where he eats solids is I give him a few veggies in pieces while I heat his puree. for example, I give him a bit of broccoli, then a bit of spinach, then half a tomato,... He eats a few bites of each and then plays with the food, leaves it on the tray o throws it. After that I give him his puree. Until now he used to eat it well, but lately he nods his head and desnt want more than 3 spoons, or he even wines before tasting it and moves his head away. I used to try and distract him by giving him an object while I fed him the puree. (I know it´s a mistake
but I was worried because he was underweight.). If I dont get him to eat his puree I sometimes cook some fish wich he eats happily. After that I offer 3 kinds of different fruit and yogurt. When he starts throwing food to the floor I end the meal usually, unless it is done at the begining where I just take away the veggie and give him something else.
So, I am worried because I think I have taught him to eat chaotic meals, to choose whatever he prefers, and that after a meal he will always get his favourite food: banana.
I have thought of limitng the options but dont know exactly what I should offer, for example, if he only gets 2 main dishes to choose, can he get various tipes of veggies? When he doesnt like the options, should I assume he isn´t hungry and end the meal? or maybe I haven´t offered him anything he feels like eating? Do you think he will eventually learn he has to eat whatever there is?
I dont know whether I should still try to give him purees. I do it because it seems to me that when he eats it, he is eating more quantites of food. With finger food it seems to me he eats very little (yes, I have read the post about portions, and it is still little) - he only has 6 teeth yet-.
Pease help!!!