8 month refusing solids!!

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this has been going on for about 2 weeks, no matter what i give him he refuses it or spits it out he is literally not eating anything apart from yoghurts. because he not eating he not sleeping he awake most of the night and not sleeping in the day so im exausted! he not teething at this moment and not poorly so really dont no what to do its really getting to me and i dread meal times. has anyone else experience this ? any advice would be really helpfull.

Will he eat if he's sharing finger foods with other babies around the same age, with you stepping back? I hear your pain. It's awful if you think 'you' are not feeding him properly, but try to avoid food and mealtimes being a big issue. It can build up so easily, and nobody can eat very well if they're feeling full of tension.

Is your HV any good? Some of them have good advice.

If your partner is around, get them to take over some of the feeding for a while if poss, even if it's just the weekends. You need a break from this. Try to keep mealtimes sociable events where family sit round together, and the battle about who's eating what is not there.

Also suggest mixing natural yoghurt with all different kinds of fruit purees and/or small amounts of porridge. It could just be sweet things he's really into, or some kind of weird texture thing. It's bound to change! Just keep offering other things too, let him control some of the process and try not to get hurt or upset if he doesn't want it. He's too young to say 'no thanks, Mummy.' He'll soon be at the stage where he wants to be like all of you, especially if there are other children around that he idolises.

Our 16 month old will only take food from us on a spoon if she's got a toy to play with - spoon feeding bores her.

Good luck!

Are you giving puree or have you tried finger foods (BLW)?

I'm just wondering if you give him some finger foods and just let him pick what interests him, would he be happy to do that?

Remember that 'until one, food's for fun' so as long as he's taking milk you don't need to worry :)

hello thankyou for your advice really helpfull. i do both puree and finger foods but he will put it in his mouth chew it then spit it out again. he never been a lover of milk so has a bottle in the morning and before bed and thats it no milk through the day.

I'd just keep offering the puree and finger foods then, he'll be getting something down even if he spits most of it out.

Is it possible he is teething - DD won't go near food when she's got a tooth coming through, and she won't take milk then either.

Speak to your HV if he keeps on, they might have some advice.

My ds did this constantly until he was about 9.5 months. Still does sometimes. It's so frustrating isn't it! I'm afraid you have to just keep trying and not make an issue about it. Sounds like he is just going through a phase tbh. I wouldn't worry too much. If he was hungry he would let you know.