My DD is nearly 8 months old. She was ebf until 6 months and then started on solids. She kickstarted the process by stealing a tortellini from my OH's fork one dinner time and scoffing the whole thing. We do a combination of mushy stuff and finger foods and so far it's going well.
She loves: steak, pesto pasta, avocado, sprouts, broccoli, green beans, cauliflower, baby corn, chicken, beetroot, fennel, roast potatoes, apples, naan bread, courgette, shrimp, apricot, prunes, sweet potato, squash, garlic bread, cheese, asparagus, carrot and fish.
She tolerates: banana and yoghurt.
She hates: apple puree and pear puree.
At Christmas last week she ate a bit of roast pork and some potato and the reaction from my mother was extreme. She basically told me she was horrified and that I was abusing my daughter. She also hated that my DD was drinking from a cup instead of a bottle (she doesn't like bottles).
I've always been proud that my daughter enjoys different food and this reaction upset me a lot. My mother told me I should be following the lead of my sister and her 12 month old son, who only eats fruit yoghurt and formula (from a bottle) and refuses everything else. I was told I should get her to take a bottle, not a cup, and to put her on fruit purees. DD doesn't rate fruit puree and anyway I feel as though bottles and purees are a step backwards for a kid who's chomping through steak and broccoli.
I was so upset by the accusations of abuse and bad mothering over something that actually I'm really happy with. Not saying my DD is amazing in every area (8 months old and still won't roll, for example) but I love that I can take her to a cafe and she's happy sitting at the table with us sharing our food and joining in.
Now my mother isn't talking to me and my sisters are angry with my parenting style too. Any advice here on how to handle this? Just feel really hurt.