Really need advice about 10 month old. Started at 6 months, slow going but ds got the idea. All went well, moved onto 7 month pouches (please don't judge, work full time and crap cook!!!) Ds started nursery, ate everything in sight. Then hit 9 months and food started dropping off. Some days ate ok but the poor amounts started creeping up. Now at 10 months basically refusing most food. Throws finger foods, used to suck/eat them. Refuses spoon but won't use on own.
Been told it could be teeth - can that last this long? He's had an awful cold, can it be that?
Really worried that we've gone backwards. The only food he will take is totally smooth. Refusing textures that he did love. What's gone wrong? What do I do? Have made gp apt but it's not for 3 weeks and by then we're nearly 11 months and I thought food was pretty essential by 12 months . . .
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Iusuallylovecake · 04/04/2018 17:41
Thanks all for words of wisdom, it is some relief that we're not alone!
He does take milk, on a bad day about 15 fl oz, on a normal day about 20 - 25 fl oz. Not sure if should cut this but if he won't eat don't want him missing nutrients.
He does like fruit, prefers puree fruit to actual (lazy!) but will eat grapes, banana, strawberry etc.
Nursery say he's really difficult if he doesn't like the taste/texture there's no persuading him!!!! He always manages pudding tho!!!! 
Just feel like we've failed - I know it's ridiculous but think I've created problems that are going to be long lasting by letting him have these veg/fruit mixed pouches.
Don't know whether to go blw now and let him take control or what!! Aaargh!!!!
One step forward and two steps back!!!! He mushed food at lunchtime but barely ate. Grrrrrr!!!! Hoping this is normal!!! 
Just to add to the general time of ‘don’t panic’! What he eats averaged over a week is more important than day-to-day. I would say most important thing is to avoid making food a battleground. My DS would barely touch solids until 8 months, no real enthusiasm until 10 and not on 3 meals until nearer 18! Also have a friend who has done everything super naturally, slow intro of dairy and gluten, lots of finger food, all Home made, no processed sugar. Her son will currently only eat things that are beige 
Try and just roll with it (so much easier to say to other people than yourself I know!)
There's no big switch at 12 months, milk stops providing everything they need from 6 months.
Are you giving a vitamin?
If he's only eating small amounts just try to pack as much nutrition as possible into it, scrambled egg, nut butters etc rather than just lots of pureed fruit and cereal. I have one picky eater and used to stir things like Greek yoghurt, lentils or spinach into all kinds of random foods
Also try looking at what they eat over a week rather than a day. So long as they are getting some protein, carbs, fruit/veg, fat over the week don't worry if its not very varied.
Another vote for giving him a vitamin supplement and looking at what he eats over a week rather than a meal. Mine would eat like sparrows sone days then polish everything off and be begging for more other days. It sort of evens out in the end. As long as he’s tracking his centiles and meeting his milestones, he’s fine
Mine loved the “bits lunch” which is what yiu basically did the other day in giving bits from the fridge and cupboard. DD devoured eggy bread and DS still loves these cheese straws. At the weekend we sometimes all have Blueberry pancakes for breakfast. Your LO might also like porridge fingers.
Basically though anything can be a finger food. DD had a roast dinner almost straightaway. If you ant to minimise the mess try putting a cheap shower curtain on the floor and buy a couple of long sleeved bibs
Oh and fishcakes. They both loved homemade fishcakes
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