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10 month eating problem - PLEASE HELP!

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Susarella · 08/02/2011 13:05

DS has been ok at eating up until now. I have always given him a mixture of finger foods and purees but in the last month, he won't eat any finger food - he just sucks on it and them throws it or just chucks it without even trying to eat it.

He is eating spooned stuff (but refuses to eat anything I've made and pureed - he likes jars & yoghurt) - I just feel like we're going backwards and it's getting so frustrating. I've tried to take the hard line - if he doesn't eat what's given to him he gets nothing else but it doesn't seem to be working and I feel awful for doing it at times but I don't know how else he's going to learn.

I am still breastfeeding and have tried cutting out the mid morning and mid afternoon feeds so that he isn't filling up on milk but this has had no effect either.

I know it could be teething related but I don't know what to do.

I don't want to be giving him jarred food as I would like him to eat fresh food as much as possible. It's difficult to eat as a family as my partner works late most of the time and it's hard to get time to cook while DS is awake - every time we go in the kitchen he cries if I put him in his highchair or tries to hold to my legs so I can't move around if I take him out.

I don't have the energy to cook special meals once he's gone to bed as I just seem to end up doing housework and then going to bed. I'm also trying organise a wedding and moving house so I just have no spare time apart from when DS is in bed during the day & that time is spent washing up etc.

I know I've rambled on buit I feel like I'm failing at getting DS to eat normally and it's really stressing me out - any suggestions or tips would be great.

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addictedtofrazzles · 08/02/2011 13:23

I promise that it will resolve itself and you will look back on the 'phase' and wonder why you worried so much. It sounds like you have a lot on your plate and when you are tired and a bit stressed, a non-eating baby can make everything seem 100 times worse.

Firstly - he is not going to starve. Just don't force the issue, keep meal times the same and if he has had enough, take the food away - don't force "one more mouthful" as he will get cross and frustrated and so will you.

My son's have never eaten when teething or pre-sickness.

I bet in a couple of days, things will improve. Hold on in there!

girliefriend · 08/02/2011 13:29

yes agree sounds like a phase, my dd went through a not liking lumpy food phase and it came and went quite quickly!

Can you get one of the little boooster chairs so that he can sit at the table with the family when you are eating? If he see everyone eating the same thing more likely to try imo.

Keep mealtimes relaxed, try not to get stressed - I promise if he is really hungry he will eat!!!

Keep trying new things and be consistant, if he doesn't eat it he dooen't eat it - he is obviously not that hungry (don't offer an alternative)

I wouldn't worry too much about dropping milk feeds yet - he is still little and breast milk is still the best thing for him.

Good luck Smile

Susarella · 09/02/2011 20:56

Thanks - I needed the boost - managed to get him to eat some fruit and a breadstick today - onwards & upwards!

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