Questions for those struggling with solids

Burrberrymum

We've been really struggling with solids and I'm curious what you do when LO rejects a meal. Do you give up and move on with your day and consider that rejection as a "meal" or let's say they reject breakfast do you wait a little later and attempt breakfast again and push lunch / supper attempts later on?

I've been offering for example breakfast, cereal and fruits and I manage to get 2-3 bites in sometimes but then I just call it a meal after that and move on and try again at lunch. I'm wondering if I should be attempting more than 3 times if she rejects it after a few bites. WDYT?

atcwag

DS did pretty good with solids for a week or so (offering avocado and/or oatmeal 1-2x/day), then refused. Has refused everything we've offered except went through a phase here he would eat egg yolks pretty consistently. Now rejects everything. Not even one bite. Every once in a while he'll accept a few bites of something we're eating (bread, potatoes, etc) but rarely. He's also cutting his first tooth (seems to be a very slow process). For now, I've backed off. He has no desire for purées or BLW. If he acts interested on what I'm eating, I offer, but I don't force it. I figure I'll try some purées again in a few weeks.

olga1311

Agree with PP. I wouldn't force it or push it. They are supposed to get most of their nutrition from BM or formula at this point. Food before one is just for fun

Burrberrymum

Okay thanks for the reassurance, I figure at least I'm offering 3 times a day, and sometimes I'll offer 3 different things per meal to see if she might want something different. The only things she'll really open for a couples bites is yogurt. But I have to manage to get her to have a little taste by putting it on her lips before she opens her mouth for it. I can't only feed her yogurt though so sometimes I just give up if she doesn't want fruits or veg, or toast etc.

krose0713

Something to remember for down the road too, is that the palate often needs to be trained. Don't stop green beans because they were rejected once. With repeated exposure a baby/child can go from not liking a food to liking it because your palate changes it's tolerance.