When did your DC start to REALLY enjoy food?

[Pogger]

DD is just over 6.5 months and BLW is going... slowly. I expected this, so not a problem at all (even though some days I do have to take a deep breath when she chews on any non-food item within reach, but won't pick up anything she might actually be able to eat )

I'm just wondering when people's DCs started actively enjoying their food?

This week, DD has licked/ gummed some mango, asparagus, philadelphia, yoghurt, banana & a rice cake. All of which ended up not much smaller but a lot soggier than when she started (and mainly in her hair).

Am looking forward to gleeful & enthusiastic eating!

Oh Pogger, no advice but I just wanted to say I feel your frustration. I look forward to hearing some inspiring tales.

TBH, as soon as he got his grubby little hands on any food he loved it, and hasn't stopped since.

I think something that helped was that he never had any food specially for him, there was always someone eating the same thing - he just had food off my plate, or was eating the same as the others at nursery, so could see it was something to enjoy

Thanks Bellamysbride Not really frustration though, more just curious.

CMOT, that's interesting. I hadn't actually thought about the fact that I don't eat when DD eats - but I definitely could. She starts nursery in a month.

Can I ask, when did you start weaning? Did your DS literally grab and eat straight away?

I'ms orry but gecko was off and running as soon as she stole a chunk of brocolli off my plate at 6 months

she had tried to reach for my stuff before but I didn't let her till 6 months

she chomped it donw and reached for more

I never really set her up to eat on her own

she shared from my plate for every meal and had her own bowl/plate aswell

she is just turned three now and still eats off my plate if she asks nicely

with my first two (9 and 4) food was a spoon fed nightmare and they still have issues now

I refused to end up in the same rut with gecko

she loves food

she eats chilli con carne, tikka masala and blue cheese without a though

shes not overly keen on bread or sweets

she will give anyhting a try

I suggest you share your plate with your dd
show her you eating everytime you would loke her to try food

and dont keep it bland

good luck

DS started weaning at 26 weeks - and I have pictures of him stuffing banana in the next day, and certainly a month later had sushi starter, then full roast dinner on christmas day.

Like Gecko, at 3.8, he will eat anything, and anything we are eating he will try. About the only thing he doesn't like is very spicy food and wasabi, but is the first up at the buffet for thai/indian/chinese/japanese food. I had to fill out a form recently, and felt embarassed to write that his favourite food was sushi and calamari.

Thanks Trinity - so lovely to hear how much your DD enjoys her food, especially when I know of so many picky toddlers who are a nightmare to feed.

CMOT, LOL at 'stuffing banana in'! DD also seemed to really like banana (when I helped her), but it's the link between picking food up & putting in her mouth that she seems not to be getting at the moment. She puts everything else (non-food) straight in her mouth, so not sure why.

She holds food for ages - examines it like a little scientist, looking really intently at it, changes the position of her hand about 100 times, smiles at me a lot, and then either squidges or drops it.

Oh dear. I feel a bit down now. I wonder whether it really is that I'm not sharing my own food with her? I always have a bit of whatever I put in front of her, but it doesn't seem to inspire her.

Maybe some babies take a bit longer to make the leap? I hope so

Hello Pogger. My DD, now 18m, didn't really get going until 10m. She would eat and had definate favourites - necatrines in particular, but seemed to take ages to get an appetite.

It really did kick in all of a sudden, but it was frustrating waiting. I tried not to worry as I knew she was still getting all she needed from milk, but her dad found it harder to not worry.

I offered her the same as me for breakfast and lunch and she had a cereal supper (compromise with her dad as to what and how she was weaned)
She always had her own plate. Who knows if it makes a difference.

Sorry, lost the thread somehow.

Thanks Jonnywilkinsonsswordsteakknife Am hoping for the same. I do find it hard to just offer the food and then sit back & wait - the control freak in me struggling to get out, I think.

Have started giving DD her own a bowl, but sharing what's on my plate - will see how it goes. It's not that I want to rush her, I just want to know that it will happen at some point!

DS was about 10 months when he started enjoying food, I tried BLW and purees, it was extremely frustrating, but he got there in the end and at 3 is a very good eater.

DD is 6 months, we only started a couple of weeks ago and she is shovelling it in. I guess every baby is different!!

years that is, not months!