Bottles and solids - getting worse not better

[bluesmile10]

I posted on here a little while ago as my ds had had a chest infection before xmas and became difficult when feeding solids only wanting a bottle. I had lots of reassuring messages that it was normal, not to worry.

However, it continues and is getting worse and worse - he refuses solids more and more, just wanting a bottle only. He will accept one spoonful of solids but then cries for bottle all the time.

Should I be worried? My dh wonders whether we should take him back to the doctor. I know the saying food is fun til they're one and agree, but am worried that if this continues he will just be bottle fed and will not enjoy food!!!

What should I do?

How old is he?
I did babyled weaning with my DS2. He started off with soft finger foods, all supervised.
Cooked pasta twirls, toast, banana, pear.

He might be better doing it himself.

Just a thought, I'm no medic!

Good Luck.

I found in the early days of weaning that it helped if my boys weren't too hungry at dinner time - then they would play and taste more readily (I usually offered a mixture of finger foods and spoon fed). So they would have a bottle of milk about an hour before I think (they aren't even 2 yet and already that first year is a bit vague).

They really didn't eat much at one - in fact got much worse around their birthday just as the "food is fun..." mantra was withdrawn. I'd also suggest not being too soft with flavours (not that I know what you are offering). My fussiest boy loves big flavours - garlic and curry and chilli.

Obviously GP/HV is the way to go if he is unwell, but no-one will be able to force him to enjoy food. As someone who has often been far from laid back dealing with lack of eating, you really do just have to let him get on with it at his own pace.

Thanks for that.
GandTiceandaslice - he's just about 8 months old.
Rattling -I think I'm part of the problem, I worry about him not eating and know I need to chill more. Thank you

My son had almost no interest in food until he was well over a year. He was breastfeeding, and really wanted nothing to do with solids until he was 15 months, yet remained consistently on the 75th centile. But suddenly, it was as if something in his brain clicked, and food became a good thing! I don't think they need much from solids at 8 months - most of their nutrition comes from milk for the first year.