Puree strike!!

sami1784

R usually loves pureed carrots, butternut squash, apple sauce... if it's in a spoon, he'll eat it.  However, since he got sick this past week or so, he's been on strike.  I thought maybe it was because of the strep throat and swollen tonsils, but he'll eat graham crackers, puffs, and cheerios.  I haven't tried his normal favorite of French Toast, but I did try giving him some bbq brisket and potato wedge when we were out yesterday.  He wouldn't touch the potato wedge, but he did chew on the meat a bit only to spit it out.  I'm at a loss of what to feed him since he won't eat purees.  I thought about boiling a couple baby carrots to cut up into pieces and see if he'll eat it.  I'm sure his stomach has been hurting, as he's on antibiotics that he will finish tomorrow, but at this age is it okay for them to not really eat much solid food for several days in a row?  He's still nursing well and has plenty wet diapers, so he's not getting dehydrated. 

vnstacie

MAybe he's trying to be more independent in feeding himself. I'd try more finger food. 

babyAutumn

vnstacie:

MAybe he's trying to be more independent in feeding himself. I'd try more finger food. 

Ditto the finger foods.  All my kids started eating a lot less around the first birthday mark so I wouldn't worry about it if his output is still good.

Hope he feels better.  Sick babies are the worst;(

T&HLove

vnstacie:

MAybe he's trying to be more independent in feeding himself. I'd try more finger food. 

This. G rarely eats purees anymore, and insists on "doing it herself" when she does.

I think if he is sick he might not have much of an appetite and it's probably okay to not eat much til he gets better.. Since he's still nursing well. I don't eat much when I am sick, either. 

But if it continues after he is well, my first guess is more finger food

GVSU-04

J started doing this- he'd take a couple bites, then get really frustrated, swat at the spoon, and try to grab the food off it so he could feed himself.  A couple rounds of this was all I needed to know that he was done with purees.

TeacherVicky

Ditto PP's. Try offering more actual solids. He may be done with purees.

DS stopped eating purees a LONG time ago.

hisaak

It is very normal for them to eat less when sick ... I have always found Kai's appetite declines while on antibiotics.

That said, I am with everyone else on trying table food.  He might be ready to move away from the purees.   

nstark2908

vnstacie:

MAybe he's trying to be more independent in feeding himself. I'd try more finger food.nbsp;

Exactly this. I also notice that seasoning helps. I made evan eggs with rosemary yesterday and he loved them.

CMheart1011

Ditto PPs on trying more table foods.  L went on a puree strike around 9.5 months, so we stopped with them for awhile and started more finger foods.  Now she will occasionally let me spoon feed her again (I am trying to use up her baby cereal, and I also give her oatmeal sometimes in the mornings).  Also, if you have purees to use up, try spreading them on bread or toast for him to feed himself.  L loves that.