Hi all
So I have a 10mo who was quite an engaged eater, meaning he used to like eating and exploring new foods and would put it in his mouth (we followed BLW)
However, recently he doesn't want to feed himself. He's hungry, will inspect food but won't put it in his mouth. This is familiar food btw, toast, pancakes etc. He will eat if I am feeding him.
Can someone explain what I'm doing wrong? Have you experienced something similar?
Any thoughts or tips appreciated
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Mysleepingangel · 28/09/2022 19:32
ChildWontStopGrowing · 28/09/2022 20:39
My boy has absolutely no interest in feeding himself, though he's very keen on eating and would eat all day if I didn't stop spooning. My nephew was the same but niece more independant so no sure if it's a boy thing?
At 10 mo he was physically able to spoon the food in, but the interest wasn't there. I really started encouraging self feeding at around 12 and a half months, and now at 14 mo he spoons in pretty much all his food.
MGee123 · 28/09/2022 22:25
Teething? Our baby's intake really drops when she has teeth coming through. Equally they do go through these phases - it's normal. Try not to get stressed about it. Keep offering him different foods at mealtimes but have a back up of stuff you know he'll eat. Don't put pressure on him and try not to draw any attention to it. He will get back into it soon enough (and then will probably lose interest again for a bit in the future)!
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