No motivation to start solids with DS

lsufan

Somehow I posted this on the home buying board and had to delete.  Oops!  I'll try again here. 

Do I really need to start him on solids at 6 months?  I am dreading this for some reason.  He seems fine without it, and the last thing I need right now is one more kid to feed at dinner.  I keep hoping B will outgrow his throwing-food-on-the-floor phase before I have another messy kid to deal with.  It's just laziness on my part, but I'm in no rush this time.  With the first two I was excited to try something new with them.  I don't want my baby to grow up!  Anyone else feel this way?

Brewster

Me too.  It'd just one more thing to do.  I don't wanna...

Purrrfect433

Right?! I know I will feel the same way as you. I have not desire to spoon-feed pureed foods into her little mouth. I will try to make anyone else do it that will, I'm sure! The novelty just wears thin after the 1st and 2nd. I also plan to wear her as much as possible to inhibit her gross motor skills;) If I plan it right, I can keep her baby-like until 18 months!

MoRoseT

I hear ya....it is WAY easier to just nurse or do formula.  Solids just make life a little crazier. More work to do. lol

goodheartedmommy

The good news is that solids aren't necessary until about 12 months. The bad news is it's going to be soon that he's going to want the solids. I'd hold off until he's showing interest.

I didn't start with purees. IMO, a baby ready for solids is a baby ready for soft mashed up food. They self-fed when they were ready to eat "real" food. It's messy, but that's what I've done (Ethan did eat purees for awhile because I started him around 4 months). 

lsufan

Purrrfect, I'm lol at you inhibiting her gross motor skills.  T would have rolled over about a month before he actually did, but every time I saw him trying, I just shifted him back onto his back so he had to start over.

Kapalua

I *totally* feel the same way.  I have been giving her some mashed up stuff here and there but I'm not making myself crazy about it, cause-like ghm said-it's not really a requirement.  She nurses fine and is gaining weight fine...the rest is just for fun. 

Rebekah1021

I hated moving DD to solids. it was just so easy to nurse her.

SumnerBride

I hated it with #2 too.  It's a huge hassle.  And my 2.5 year old is SUPER picky, so I'm making a meal for me and DH, one for DD1, and another one for DD2 usually.  I'm hoping to get rid of their meals soon, and just have them eat what we eat.