7mo only likes sweet food

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He’s also still breastfed btw! Other than milk he is only eating puréed fruit pouches, he will have ones that have veg in albeit sweet veg as long as it has say apple mixed in with it. He eats porridge for breakfast and has tried weetabix but he’s not overly keen on that. I have tried my own mixes but again he’ll only eat if it’s all fruit or mostly fruit with a tiny bit of something else disguised in with it. I’ve been giving him finger foods of all varieties and he mostly just plays and sucks at these at the moment so not much going in. I’ve tried omelette, baked beans (at first I tried low sugar but he won’t even eat the normal) he wouldn’t eat cottage pie, fish fingers, various meals I’ve made I’ve just tried him with a smashed up spoonful but basically all he’ll eat is sweet things. Shall I just persevere with the things he’s not eating? But how do I keep trying if all he does is take one mouthful and spit out anything else after that!? I’m just worried he’s not getting the nutrition he needs. I know it’s all still in my breast milk for him but at 12months (when I stop the milk) what if he’s still only eating fruit then?! Any advice welcome

Stop giving him the fruit pouches - he doesn't need them. Persevere on the others instead

My daughter is much more keen to try things at 8 months then she was a month or so ago. She still doesn't swallow much but I'm not worried.
Keep offering, persevering and don't stress about if he refuses things. I'm sure he'll get used to other tastes in time. At this age I think it's more important to introduce good food habits then focus on exactly how much they are getting.

I wouldn't give anything sweet at all, he won't starve himself . Reintroduce sweet stuff when he is more established with his meals

I would stop the pouches, which are much sweeter than "normal" (not the word I want but you know what I mean) Food and persevere with finger foods and more savory foods. The fact that your dc will put finger foods to their mouth and such them is fantastic, food is all about exploration at this stage and as you say he is getting his nutrition from breast milk so this is the ideal time to persevere. What about carrot and sweet potato then move on to less sweet things. What I would avoid doing is mixing fruit with veg with fruit (ie apple) to encourage him as it just promotes the sweetness.

Stop giving fruit pouches. Breast feed babies need vitamin D from birth and multi vitamin and high iron food from 6 months. Food is not just for fun before the age of 1.

I would offer actual fruit (rather than puree) but only as a 'pudding' after a meal assuming he's eaten well or as a snack eventually (7 month olds don't need snacks between meals, but closer to 12 months it's more typical to offer snacks). I'd keep main meals as savoury. If he doesn't eat them, that's fine. Keep trying. Neither of mine at much of anything until 9-10 months and then were eating adult sized portions in some cases. It just takes time. But yes, fruit and yoghurt only as a pudding or a treat.

My advice would be to stop worrying and they'll start eating soon enough, but I know that's much easier said than done! DS was similar - for the first couple of months he'd suck a few bits but didn't eat much and I was worried because I'd seen some other babies demolishing pouches by that age. But around 8-9 months something kicked in and he didn't look back. DD was the same but I was much more relaxed about it the second time around. I agree with @meow1989 - I'd stop the pouches and adding fruit to veg so that he doesn't expect sweetness every time, but honestly, don't worry at this stage. It sounds like you're doing really well.

Thank you for all your helpful comments. I feel I’ve started off wrong with the fruit and have made it difficult myself to revert back to savoury! What savoury meals would be good to try him with from now? Just what I’m cooking anyway? (as long as it’s low salt etc) or any ideas for any little meals he may like? He’s eating baked beans tonight and sweet potato! (With apple tho 😕) Maybe I’ll try a cheese omelette tomorrow, on its own or mixed with something Thanks x

Just whatever you are having is fine as long as it low salt, no sugar and no whole nuts.

Yes what you're having. Sometimes it takes a few goes before they realise they like something. And like PP we only ever offered whole fruit. One thing I'd not have discovered myself was cutting the skin back from a banana by about a cm at each end, so they can hold it in the middle without squishing it but still bite bits off. You can cut more off as they eat it.
I'm sure in a month or so he'll be eating a lot more than now so try not to worry too much.