is it ok to stop weaning?

[VigourMortis]

DS is just 7 months. I started weaning when he hit 6 months and he happily ate some solids, plus gallons of milk, no problem (he's bf with a little bit of formula).

He's always been hungry, was born on the 50% percentile but hit the 98% within weeks of birth - very big and solid. He already has a tooth or two.

Recently he hasn't wanted any solids. I sit him in his chair and present a range of foods, some puree, some bits of what we eat, yoghurt etc. but he refuses to open his mouth for anything. Just wants boob, or in the absence, bottle.

I feel I've got over-enthusiastic with the puree and put him off. The last thing I want is to make an issue of food.

SHould I stop for a week of so and start again?

i would just keep offering finger foods, he'll take what he wants.

Try not to offer food when he is very hungry, because it just won't match up to the quick fix that is the boob. Offer solids about half and hour after a milk feed. Ditch the purees, offer finger foods and leave him to it - put him in the driving seat.

Also does he eat with you at the table? If not it can be a good idea to show him what eating is all about. He will want to copy, and it moddels good eating i.e. chewing etc.

make sure he alwasys hs milk first , offer finger foods too and let him set the pace

Keep offering but let him take control by giving finger foods. And keep the pressure well and truly off- it's there if he wants it, but if he doesn't that's fine. As Lionstar says, eating with him is also a good idea, it shows him what to do and it makes the atmosphere more relaxed for both of you.

Keep offering but don't worry about intake. My dd didn't really eat anything until 9 months or so. Until then she just enjoyed playing with it. Now she eats everything.

I would hazard a guess that he is due another tooth.

DD went off food before she cut a new tooth. It was like she regressed, then a new tooth sprung ages afterwards and then she went back to food. It is less painful to drink milk than eat food.

'food is fun until they're One'

{grin] i remember being told that mantra unpteen times when i first joined MN.

It's fine to go back to milk feeds. Really, in the grand scheme of things, it doesn't much matter.

Thanks so much for the replies, you've given me the confidence to go back to making meal times fun. I got a bit worried about lack of iron etc. for a while but I do know he'll be fine on milk. We've just had boob so far today and a bit of toast to hold and chew, DS is wreathed in smiles

I do think he wants to take control, he absolutely hates being in his chair (at our table) while I hover a spoon of puree around his face, he always grabs the spoon or goes for the pot etc.

I was worried last night because I tried to give him some calpol for his sore mouth (Pavlov bet you're right about that tooth) and he wouldn't open his mouth for the spoon when usually he would.

What are the best finger foods, in your experience?

in reply to your OP, its FINE to stop weaning and just give him bm

kellymom says that 75% of his nutrition should still be coming from BM at 12 months. so try not to worry

as others have said, its just playing with food now, rubbing it in his hair and on the table/high chair. no wonder he want the spooon, you are spoiling his game