how long refusing solids before i should get concerned?

[madeindevon2]

weaning went v well initially for first month or so. he ate everything and opened mouth wide for the next spoonful to go in. but past 4 5 weeks its a different story. sometimes has one spoonful then refuses more. sometimes refused totally.
been trying blw but all he does it play with it, squash it, throw it around. occasionally it goes in the mouth but he doesnt really ingest anything.
hes still having all his milk and i know thats the most important thing.
should i give up on the food totally?
hes a week short of 8 months...

[hercules1]

I think guidlines used to be to wean them at a year. I wouldnt worry.

[Tommy]

with BLW they just play with it for the first few weeks anyway IME and then suddenly you discover a bit of carrot in a nappy and realise some has been going in!
try not to worry about it - it will only get worse if you are stressed about it

[PrettyCandles]

Just follow his lead. Ds2 wasn't really interested in solids until 8m or a bit more. He would take a bit, maybe, muck about a bit, maybe. Still grew, still put on weight, still developed. Then, when he was ready, he let me know.

Even so, he didn't have a particularly big appetite. I would probably have freaked had he bee my first LO, but I've had one skinny beanpole who lived on air, and one chunky tank who ate for England, so I'm quite at home (though somewhat bemused) having a third who is a chunky tank who lives on air. I really don't know where he gets the calories to be so solid!

[madeindevon2]

thanks.
ive got to relax about it.
just been ill myself and am still so tired. i spend a while making food for him and he eating nothing. i feel guilty for feeling so frustrated about it.

[PrettyCandles]

Nothing wrong with bought jars from time to time, especially if you need a break.

Gutting to see lovingly home-made food go to waste.

[EffiePerine]

I think the mantra is 'food is for fun until they're one'. Just keep offering and giving the milk and he'll get there eventually. DS didn't eat much at all (after the initial burst of enthusiasm for different stuff) until he was about 10 mo.