Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Please or to access all these features

Parenting

For free parenting resources please check out the Early Years Alliance's Family Corner.

Struggling to get my 12 month old to eat solids without distractions

2 replies

KKBev · 24/05/2024 13:59

Hi there, I'm having some real issues with my son and getting him to eat without having to distract him. Literally the only way he'll ever eat is if he has cups of water to play with, toys infront etc. He will refuse all food if there is nothing but food infront of him. I'm really struggling with this as it can get a bit out of control- I'm talking needing everything in his sight to be given to him to play with. Waterway can go absolutely everywhere. I have to feed him myself, because he refuses to feed himself because he wants to play. Does anyone have similar issues and have an strategies to move away from having to use distractions? I keep doing it because it's the only way to get him to eat. He sits in his high chair at our table.

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Hazzyyy · 06/08/2024 16:27

Hello @KKBev

How are you? How are you doing now?

I'm in exactly the same position, has it got better for you?

KKBev · 08/08/2024 19:32

Hazzyyy · 06/08/2024 16:27

Hello @KKBev

How are you? How are you doing now?

I'm in exactly the same position, has it got better for you?

Hello! We changed our entire strategy.. took him out of his high chair and now feed him either standing in his learning tower, or on our laps. We are having much more success but he still doesn't last long and is off running after a few spoons lol

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread