6 month old doesn't want to wean - with anything so far!

[Januaryblues]

I have just (or not) started to wean my breastfed ds.

So far tried carrot, sweet potato, pear and peach.Wanted to try BLW so offered him initially steamed carrot which he put in his mouth pulled a face and spat out.Next was sweet potato with the same reaction.(I'm trying to keep to the foods with the least allergic reaction as there is a family history of allergies)

Other fruit is now greeted with a totally shut mouth whether pureed or left for him as finger food (although the little bit of peach that went in his mouth did not cause the distasteful face.

Maybe I should have gone the babyrice route initially as I think the carrot put him off the whole thing.He is a baby who also refused a bottle (expressed)for months and even now only takes the funny habermann one if in the mood so still breastfed only.

I know weaning doesn't have to happen immediately but I'm not sure what to do now - judging by the bottle scenerio just leaving it isn't the answer.I know BLW is that baby led but what about the babies who just want to breastfeed only.

My elder dd was puree weaned at 17 weeks as was the advice then and loved everything so I am in the dark here .Any advice?

if he just wants to breastfeed only and just throw the food around..that is actually ok for a while. blw shoold really start with just throwing food around, seeing what it's for, squishing it, licking it a bit etc etc. then gradually they start to eat it.

are you eating with him? is he watching you eat? try having veg on your plate, have him watching you eat, then pass him a bit. don't be too in his face about it, just let him get on with it.

if you feel more confident weaning with puree then that's ok too.

Really don't worry. I posted here a couple of times with my 'baby won't take solids' panics, and everyone said, just let him go at his own pace, he'll start when he's ready. They were right. I started offering both finger food and purees at six months, but it was only around eleven months he started showing a real interest in eating food, and now at fourteen months he eats three large meals a day, and accepts pretty much whatever I offer him. Keep offering him various things, let him do whatever he wants with them, keep up the breastfeeding and you'll be fine.

the BLW mantra is 'until they're one food's just for fun', so there is a case that if it's not fun for him then you could just go back to BF for a couple of days or so then start again. or you could of course spoonfeed if you're happier doing that... honestly, don't sweat it, it'll be horrid for both of you if either of you get stressed.
if you look here there's an FAQ that says that plenty of babies don't really get the hang of it for a good while, so i wouldn't worry about it, tbh. good for you for bfing for 6 months, by the way, well done, that's the best food for him at the moment anyway, the food's just for mucking about with.

Thanks for the advice.Really helpful.

Will let him (and me) just chill a few days.

I'll then just put a few things on his tray and see if he will try any. He still has a look of utter disgust at anything that goes in his mouth that isn't breastmilk.