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14 month keeps spitting his food

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Catnap26 · 03/08/2013 17:09

My ds keeps spitting his food.he only really does it with his main meal and not with his sandwich at lunchtime.he takes a couple of spoons and then starts spitting it out.i have no idea how to discipline him so that he stops it.is it just a phase they go through?i know its not because he doesn't like the food or texture.please help I'm at my whits end x

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KristinaM · 03/08/2013 17:12

How do you know it's not because he likes it?

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Catnap26 · 03/08/2013 17:26

Kristinam- because he has eaten the foods before with no problem until he started doing this.

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KristinaM · 03/08/2013 17:50

Just give him sandwiches then

If its just a phase

Could it be temperature related?

HeatherSprouse · 03/08/2013 17:53

Maybe you should try something different and see if that works xx

ExBrightonBell · 03/08/2013 17:55

Are you spoon feeding him or is he using the spoon himself? If you are spoon feeding him it might be to do with not being in control of the spoon?

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Catnap26 · 03/08/2013 17:58

Exbrightonbell I think you may be write because he eats his sandwiches himself but how do get him to eat spaghetti bolognese by himself.is he too young for a fork of his own?

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ExBrightonBell · 04/08/2013 00:24

He's not too young for a fork, but you can just let him eat it with his hands as well! Cut the spaghetti up into shorter lengths and let him grab handfuls. He might make a mess, but he might also eat some

If you give him a fork/spoon he will get to grips with using it eventually, although he might find it tricky to start with. At some point soon he should be starting to feed himself.

Goldmandra · 04/08/2013 11:59

Put the food in front of him and leave him to get on with it. If it's messy so be it. He will be exploring the textures as well as the tastes and that's really important. Spitting food out at this age is more about learning new skills and exploring new experiences than about bad behaviour, not wanting to eat or wasting food.

If you are at your wits' end you are getting to stressed and too involved and you are heading down the road to food battles. You really do not want to go there.

It is your job to put a selection of healthy, appetising food in front of him. It is his job to explore it and decide how much to eat.

You need to take a big step back and let him take charge of his own eating. It will make it much less stressful for both of you.

mrscog · 06/08/2013 20:01

Just a phase, my DS did this at 14 months. He was back to normal by 16 months. Just ignore it and keep offering. If he rejects a meal don't offer anything else for at least an hour, and then make it a very boring option.

ThinkAboutItTomorrow · 06/08/2013 21:23

My DD is doing this. Think she's just practising spitting!

She is happier with a fork to feed herself.

Lucylucy57 · 06/08/2013 21:47

My DS has just started doing this too, even with food he loves. I wasn't sure if it was teething related as he's been a bit slow at producing the teeth. Meal times are very frustrating!

piprabbit · 06/08/2013 21:49

I imagine that he started because he liked the way it felt and now he is carrying on because it is getting a big reaction from you. Leave him to it and he'll move on to the next annoying habit in no time.

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