no thanks mummy i am not interested in food AT ALL

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Just started weaning my six month old about a week ago and nothing i have offered has gone in, like, really very little. im going the puree route, btw. when i think he MUST be hungry, he just won't take anything, but then goes straight on the breast for a full feed. im wondering if i should just leave it for a bit, obviously he's telling me milk is enough for him? Im worried it will affect his development if he doesn't take some soon. am i worrying uneccesarily

Just leave it if he isn't interested. Offer a bit of something suitable when you are eating it (yogurt, wheatabix etc) and if he reacts positively, then try some more.

Or leave some finger food out for him to experiment with whilst you are eating

Personally I wouldn't be too concerned. It does take some babies a while to become interested on solids.

I'd persevere in offering but not expect too much to be taken. One day soon he'll surprise you!

IIRC, at this stage, the whole idea is to get them used to the idea of food, the fact that you can have different tastes etc - you're not expecting any big shifts in the milk intake, which remains their main food stuff for a while.

I would keep going but keep things really chilled - don't worry about him getting much, just be content that you are teaching him, slowly, that there are other sources of nutrition.

I know you're doing puree, but it might help to remember the blw 'watchphrase' - til they're one, it's just for fun'

Thanks for replies

funnypeculiar, i had thought that saying was useful actually,im going to relax a bit more now i think- it certainly doesn't feel like my second baby!

My DD refused to wean till she was over a year old.. no interest what so ever!

I gave her abidec vits, and she had the occasionly mouthful of food...

I really wouldn't worry at this stage.

my ds didn't really eat solids til he was ten months, it stressed me no end, he still goes days without eating at 14 months.

you shouldn't worry, i know its hard not to though, and you will get alot of advice and stress from hvs. i did finally meet a sane hv thaty said that ten months was perfectly normal.

my ds is very developed if a little skinny

I waited until six months with him, whereas DD was about 5 months when I started and funny enough it seemed so much easier with her. His little lips are just completely tightly shut, even when I know he's hungry. But these posts are reassuring. Just goes to show how different they all really are.