Is it normal for them to start rejecting stuff they liked before ?

[Rookiemum]

Ok one more saga in the neverending tale of weaning rookiebaby. We started out grandly, he ate everything although wasn't keen on cauliflower.

He is now rejecting things that he liked before. This morning for example I gave him avocado which he has scoffed up previously, wouldn't touch it, did the screwed up face thing. Yesterday I gave him a bit of fish pie which again he had happily gummed down the week before, no no mummy face, you're trying to poison me.

In fact the only things he appears to be keen on are Plum baby pots, organix fruit pots, bananas and mangos. Is my baby turning into a mini foodie ? I wouldn't mind but its a wee bit sad when he screws up his face at my culinary efforts particularly when he used to like it.

Perfectly normal. They're little sods

aha what a relief ~I'm not the only one whose lovingly pureed food is being rejected. Ds started the same monkey business this week after three weeks of scoffing everything I put in front of him. I've had to go right back to basics as all he'll eat is pear, sweet potato and baby rice. Wondering if it might be teeth as he's waking up at nights again too.

just keep giving it to him.

I'm sure that's where I went wrong with DS1.
Perseverence is the name of the game. Give it him tomorrow and the next day as well - if he's hungry - he'll eat it. You don't want to end up with the fussiest eater in the world like I have

Yes but I'm not sure perseverence actually works as Rookiebabys will to refuse food beats mine to try and force it down his throat, particularly when in the dim recesses of my mind the fear is that if he doesn't eat anything he will oh horror wake up in the night again.

I know Rookie - so grim. Ds has slept til 6ish since 10 weeks old but for a fortnight has been awake at 4am clamouring for milk. Am trying to pretend to him that I don't mind if he eats though, but am sure little monkey has worked out that "never mind" said through gritted teeth = stressed mummy! The shopping bags under my eyes are almost luggage size!

Know how you feel Rookiemum - been there and one that.
Fortunately they do grow out of the "waking up hungry in the night" thing (IME)
How does he do with finger food? IIRC DS2 would mangle a crust of bread or something while I surreptiously put spoonfuls of gloop in!

Ah hadn't thought of giving him something to destroy whilst I sneak the stuff in, I will try him with a rice cake whilst I am feeding him later and see if that helps.

Are you putting the bowl in front of them and letting them dive in with hands and all? It's very very messy, but on the advice of a nursery nurse we've just started doing this, and DD is generally feeding much better. She won't let me spoon much in most of the time, but scoops up handfuls herself and some of it makes it to her mouth - better obviously if it's not pureed, and better still if it's stick shaped!

She said that this is the best way to avoid getting a fussy eater later on.

My DD is 8 mo btw.

Thanks Tommy for the top tip, I gave him a rice cake to play with and managed to shovel 3 cubes of vegetables in and he had an ENTIRE yoghurt, hurrah ! Ridiculously pleased about it.

Castsspells, I know you are right with the bowl of food thing but I just feel I can't go there at the minute, I'm finding it hard enough adjusting to the mess from spoon feeding and think I will need a few more weeks before I move on to more chaos. Maybe I could try it for the evening meal as it doesn't matter if his clothes get covered then.

that must be the first time I have managed to pass on a successful tip about food

You've made my day Rookiemum!

Hi Rookiemum - keeping trying - if he Rookiebaby is hungry he WILL eat it - he has done before so you know he likes it - maybe he is just bored with the same flavours - not a dig - but my dd (aged 2 now) did the same thing, (and still does!!!) so I changed for a few days then went back to trying the food she refused and and she gulped it down. Keep going, chin up and your doing fab !!!