When do they "get" how to eat??

[Sexonlegs]

Hi. My dd2 has just turned 6 months, and for probably the last month, I have been introducing her to solids - just a little bit, to get her used to it. She just seems to lick at it like a cat and seems totally un-interested and not hungry. In fact, she just doesn't seems particularly hungry ever.

I am worried, because she has dropped to the 9th centile. I don't want to increase her milk as I know she needs to be on solids and drinking milk will mean she won't be hungry for solids - or is that just crap advice? I have formula fed since birth.

I am getting quite concerned about this and th HV is keeping an eye on her. I am at a bit of a loss.

why don't you try BLW? There's loads of threads on here about it. She just needs to get used to having food around and play with it a bit and then she'll just put it in her mouth and, hpefully, like it

I think the age that they "get" food can vary quite a bit. The solids she's likely to be on now are almost certainly less calorific than milk wouldn't you say? If you're worried about her weight it would be worth seeing if she'd up her milk intake.

SOL - hi there. sorry to hear that k still is =nt chomping at the bit. is she still taking her bottle ok? as ST says - maybe try and up tht emilk.whilst introducing solids - she shoudl be getting most of her calories from it anyhow. we have started a kinda BLW - if i try to feed C - she will just look at me. i have been loading a spoon with things like veggie curry and letting her guide it to her mouth. seems to 2get it" then. she will suck onfinger foods and bits of pitta/ bread.
i thinki remember on a weaning thread someone saying to really load up calories in foo d- so cheesy sauces that they can lick of foods etc.

hope it goes ok in the next few weeks - she has just turned 6 months hasnt she?