Stopping weaning

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I’m embarrassed by how much I’m posting but my HV is away, so I can’t really access any other advice.

My baby is nearly eight months and hasn’t engaged with weaning at all. He’s started sobbing when he goes in his high chair.

Should I just stop? It does seem a bit pointless as he doesn’t eat anything anyway.

Can he sit on your knee or have a picnic on the floor? Have you tried finger foods? You can't just stop offering food

I wouldn't just stop offering food, as that isn't going resolve any issues. How are you giving him food atm? Are you eating at the same time has him?

Can you change it up a bit as the PP has suggested?

Can you run through what you're currently feeding him and maybe we can help?

Do you eat with him?

I would suggest you try and take the pressure off a bit?
Put him in his high chair and put some bits on his tray then you crack on and eat yourself. Show him what good behaviour looks like. If he eats then great, if he plays with the food and throws it on the floor, also great!

Dit him on your lap at the table with some food in front of you ( steamed veg for example ) and let him touch it as you eat. Offer bits to him to lick or smell

If it was me, I think I would be very tempted to have a break from it for a couple of days at least.
If your little one is becoming so distraught at going in his high chair, surely the last thing you would want is for him to create an even more negative association with it.
If he's not eating anything you give him anyway, then a couple of days break can't do any harm.

We went back to just milk for a little while around that age with DC2. Then swapped her schdule so she had a bottle just before our mealtime and then played with finger foods from our plates while we ate.

Didn't do any harm, she is still a light eater though compared to DC1.

Thanks. I’ve decided to have a few days break until the HV is able to come and hopefully give me some pointers

Thanks. I’ve decided to have a few days break until the HV is able to come and hopefully give me some pointers

My DD hated the high chair after a while too.

It's absolutely fine to have a few days break and stop offering food. I would however sit him on your knee if he's awake when you're eating. Other people's food is always more tempting isn't it?

He does sometimes try to grab food if you are eating but he doesn’t actually then try to eat it - just drops it!

I’m hoping to go back to basics. It is a worry because while I know food is for fun etc it doesn’t really mean that they should be eating nothing at all until the age of one. But hopefully the HV can advise.