Breastfeeding DS3 10 months old still won't eat solids

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Has anyone else had this? Have tried lots of different food over the last 4 months but prefers to play with it.if i try to put food in his mouth he clamps down, turns away and gets upset, if i try and push a bit in, he pushes it out again or gags. have tried different spoons, finger food but he just doesn't seem interested and would rather bf. I love feeding him but do get very tired. hv and dr said to be patient and i am but wanted to know if anyone had a breakthrough with a late feeder and if so how?
My other 2 ds's no problems with food at 6 months

my dd2 was exactly the same, finally started eating at around 12 months.

thanks emkana - did it just happen? was there a particular winning food that got her intersted?

Hard to remember
I just kept offering her the foods we were eating as well, plus cut up fruit and rice cakes etc, and bit by bit she started to eat bigger amounts.

Hi Shrub My ds is 10mths too, and loves bf! He doesn't eat loads in the way of solids, but I have just stopped worrying about it now. I don't bother with spoon feeding, just keep offering finger foods and water and let him take what he wants. I found kellymom.com quite reassuring about how much solids and bf they should have at this age. I think basically as long as you keep bf and offering solids that is all you can do and he will get what he needs. I do feel a bit odd though when friends younger babies are wolfing down 3 course meals and my ds has nothing but milk some days!

this should reassure you!

oh thanks tatties, never knew its only 25%. you have reasurred me

My ds 1 couldn't be bothered with solids until he was about 10 and a half months.

Just a view from the other side. My ds took to solids after about 7 months and tbh has never really been happy with milk as a snack since about 9/10 months old. The real pfaff with this is that when he was beween 8-12 months or so I was constantly having to have food/snacks with me if we were out.

He would bf but not be satisfied and still want the solids. Now at 14 months he can eat most of what we have if we are out but I remember a point when he really needed/wanted solids but what he could eat was limited. It was a real pain to be honest.

If your ds is thriving (which I assume he is) - relish this last freedom from the constant 'If we are going out and will be out for more than a couple of hours what food can I bring for him' scenario.". The longer he leaves it to be interested in solids, the less hassle it is for you (can you see why I'm called lazycow )

Oh and I meant to say that 'winning' foods to get my ds interested are peas and sweetcorn!

Thanks Lazycow - that thought is keeping me going. yes i'm tired but will probably be more tired doing more cooking, feeding and cleaning up (if he's going to be anything like my ds2 - spaghetti on ceiling etc.)