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8 month old not eating too well

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Anste · 30/05/2010 22:29

Sorry if this is long.........

I wonder if you have any ideas? My grandson is 8 months old but he is not eating solids very well. He will eat the stage 1 jars, if he likes them, he loves baby rice. My daughter adds all sorts to the rice i.e. strawberries, blueberries, cheese and so on. However, he usually enjoys it plain. She has tried most of her home cooking too.

If he is handed anything solid, apples, peppers, bananas, toast, bagels, oh the list goes on and on, he pulls his face (its comical really, she doesn't react to it though). Eventually he may possibly try it, but usually it doesn't get to his mouth. He quite likes the baby organic rice cakes and will eat Little Stars Fromage Frais or similar. She has changed his day time milk to the follow on so he's not as full - its worked a little better.

He is very advanced (I know everyone thinks the same but its true in this case) he's been crawling for about 2.5 months, can walk holding onto the furniture, stand un aided and today climbed my first stair! He looks very healthy, skin lovely and weight wise looks fine.

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slushy06 · 30/05/2010 22:42

Hi my dd is 8 months she is not too interested in food, she is walking too. I would try not to worry personally my ds wasn't really interested in food till 12months a baby won't starve themselves just keep offering a variety of food if he doesn't want it take it away. He will learn .

Anste · 30/05/2010 22:51

Ahhh, thank you slushy06 for your kind words, I think I worry about it more than my daughter! You are right and as I said he's very healthy.

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slushy06 · 30/05/2010 22:56

At least she knows you care coincidentally my mum worried about this terribly too.

Al1son · 31/05/2010 10:38

The worst thing you can do is worry!

As long as he's getting to explore food and isn't being put under even the teeniest bit of pressure to eat he'll be fine.

Lots of messy play might help - playdough, gloop, ketchup, water,... so he gets used to handling lots of different textures.

Most important of all nobody must get uptight about it. Keep food fun and relaxed.

Anste · 31/05/2010 12:10

Will try that Al1son - thank you. I'm going to calm right down now. Thank you.

I keep saying wait till he's 14 and there's 'nothing to eat in this house'!!!

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