Serious Eating Issues

imurs8228

About 2 weeks ago we started giving DS actual food to try out.  He loves celery and carrots to chew on.  He hates anything steamed.  We also tried bananas and he isn't a fan.  He won't put puffs, cheerios, wagon wheels, mum mums, etc anywhere near his mouth.  Now he's pretty much completely stopped eating baby food.  He won't consider yogurt, rice cereal or oatmeal anymore either.  Should I be replacing these meals with bottles?  He's losing attention quickly with bottles too.  I just don't want to try to keep feeding him solids with no success and then teach him that he'll just get a bottle anyway.  What do you guys think?

TIA!

mplesset23

Could your LO be teething?  My LO was an amazing eater and then for about 2 weeks sucked.  I think it was a combination of an ear infection (it makes it hurt when they swallow sometimes) and teething.  Maybe call the Pedi and see if they think your LO has an ear infection.

dairygirl19

At this stage...he's just a baby either he eats it or he doesn't. Food is for fun so let him play and try and then leave it be. He'll make the connection eventually.

As for the bottles, I wouldn't add more than the usual because there's not a ton of calories in solids no matter the amount he's eating. I wouldn't take away bottles so eats either. It never works that way. Basically if he's hungry feed him.

Is he getting teeth? My LO goes through phases where she doesn't want to eat much because her teeth hurt.

 

imurs8228

He is teething but he has been for basically the last 3 weeks straight and normally he wants bottles when he teethes, which he isn't really loving right now either.  I'm not cutting out the bottles to make him hungry but I'm not replacing his 8oz of solids a day either and I just don't think I feel right about that.  Thanks for the help It made me feel better!

nbbride06

My LO is in the same stage right now.  I just keep offering it, but don't force it.  I can't answer your question about bottles but I don't nurse LO any more or less.