10 month old solids

[Candymanmummy]

Hi any mums out there need advice

My ds is 10 months and I've been using ellas kitchen meals since he was 6 months old which he lovesI've tried fresh foods but not interested. He will eat cheerios and puffs. I've tried bread, pitta bread, fresh fruits, mash, fresh veg. Some people have told me I'm doing the weaning wrong so I'm stressing out and my anxiety is thru the roof. Am I wrong? Any help or advice is warmly needed x

[Chans11]

Hi, I have been using the 10M meals with finger foods/mashed fruit on the side and try to get a spoonful in here and there. May be an idea if not tried already! Will you LO be going to nursery? I have seem an improvement since my daughter has started but still very slow. Have also tried calling HV with no luck x

[Candymanmummy]

Not going to nursery. Think my ds is stubborn.

[howdoesatoastermaketoast]

Are there any other signs which would suggest a problem / pain. Is he putting on weight i.e. staying at the same centile or is his weight dropping down the centiles?

Is he generally happy and playful at other times or is he a bit fractious and awkward more generally.

"normal" can be a very insidious word in parenting.

If you sat him on your knee in a coffee shop and tried to eat a sandwich and a muffin without sharing it with him would he let you or fight to steal it?

[Candymanmummy]

He's happy no health problems just gotta take it on day at a time. Just impatient and anxiety getting better of me

[howdoesatoastermaketoast]

@Candymanmummy "He's happy no health problems"

yay for that! honestly if's he's putting on weight and is (generally) happy and playful that tells you so so much. It does sound as if his stress is stressing you and then your stress is stressing him.

Clearly getting drunk isn't a responsible plan but what else tends to cheer you up and relax you? I'm literally thinking picnic in the garden (yeah I know the weather isn't ideal but the cleaning up is soo much easier just wrap 'em up appropriately) Dinner dance party in the kitchen? He's happy no health problems hold on to that and take care of yourself. I promise it'll only seem like 5 minutes before he's a teenager eating any and all treats you don't hide.

If you have cash for it a coffee shop can actually be a good idea being stuck at home all day every day is crazy making.

[Candymanmummy]

Thank you x

[Dryshampoofordays]

another recommendation for checking out the Solid Starts Instagram page and website. So much free content that I’m sure will answer any questions you have about mealtimes, fussy eating, how to respond to crying at mealtimes, how to manage your own emotions etc. it’s all evidence based so you can feel reassured you’re doing the right things.

[Candymanmummy]

Wanna say a massive thank u to all who replied on this. My ickle one has started to eat bananas, strawberries and rusks. Bless he was teething badly. My stress levels are slowly going down. With the highchair issue we have gone to how we started, him playing in walker with small bits of food. He's going in high chair now at brekkie and lunch with no problems. Little and often. Taking slow steps. X

[poppet131]

@Candymanmummy How is your LO with solids now? My 10 month old is teething and seems to get upset at mealtimes and is really off his food…

[Candymanmummy]

He's brilliant now. He's 21 months old now and gets great at meal times. Took a long time but at 12 months he really started eating great. Mash potato was the best and a lot of reassurance. We found that having a tablet on with YouTube helped as it gave him something to focus on and calm him down. While watching this he was eating all kinds of foods. Now present day he doesn't use it. I found alot of soft foods helped while he was teething.
He's just had a teething issue so alot of meals were hard but weetabix at brekkie, pasta on bread at lunch and mash and veggies with a nugget at dinner has helped.

[poppet131]

@Candymanmummy Thanks so much for the update, that’s reassuring. We’ve been through spells of this but put it down to teething. Hopefully he’ll turn a corner soon, it’s frustrating. He’s not keen on drinking water and milk atm either!

[Candymanmummy]

My bs is my 1st and I'm a wreck I read Internet too much but with eating it's serious but just keep going

[Candymanmummy]

Sorry ds lol