Ds1 was a champion eater from day & was spoon fed & had finger foods really quickly.
Ds2 however is a different story. He is 28 weeks old today & we'd started weaning at 26 weeks. With the spoon he showed very little interest in the food & didn't seem to like the spoon being put in his mouth. He's had reflux so I wondered if he had a negative association with something being put in his mouth. We decided to swop to blw to see if he got on with that better.
We started yesterday & gave him some toast fingers at breakfast. It was the most interest he's shown in food in the nearly 2 weeks we've been trying solids. Last night I gave him some banana & plum at dinner time & this morning some pancakes at breakfast.
At each meal he's picked up the food mostly by himself (once or twice I've helped him get it in his hand when he's struggled then left him to it), squished it, looked at it & put it in his mouth or had a bloody good try. As to how much he's actually swallowed is anyone's guess, but the trying & interest is a positive start, right?
He seems to not know how to swallow even the smallest bit of food though. He gets some in his mouth then sits with his tongue hanging out & moves his tongue around but doesn't actually swallow. I know swallowing is a skill that has to be learnt but is this normal? How long does it usually take for them to learn this?
Also how often did you offer solids? Did you offer just 1 new thing or a few things? Eg. tonight I thought I'd give him some mashed potato, carrots (both of which he's already tried) & some broccoli & cauliflower (which he hasn't). Is that too little, too much or about right?
Sorry for all the questions but I really want to make this a positive experience for him & help him learn to enjoy food.