Problems eating solid foods

ashls2283 · March 2009

I have a question, I don't usually post I just stalk and get answers but I couldn't find an answer to this. I have a 5 almost 6 month old beautiful, fun, loving baby boy, but I am getting stressed out cause he won't eat from a spoon. At his 4 month check up the pediatrician said I could start introducing solid foods, so I have been trying, and I can't get him to eat anything! I have tried rice cereal, oatmeal, greenbeans, peas, sweet potatos, and he just gets mad and starts to cry when I start feeding him, and then from there I just have to stop because he won't swallow or anything. A good friend of mine who I work with has a baby girl 2 days younger then mine and she is doing great on eating with a spoon,I know I shouldn't compare, but it is very hard not to when we are such good friends and work very closely together. I'm just getting so stressed out that I am going to be bottle feeding my child until he goes to kindergarten! I have been trying this on and off since 4 months and I'm getting no where. Has anyone else had problems like this??? Am I doing something wrong???

AmyDrinkie · March 2009

Is he too hungry when you feed him? ?I have to give mine the bottle first to take the edge off, then the solids are just playtime to him and he's a lot better with it.

KellyNAaron · March 2009

I dont really have any advice from experience because we haven't introduced solids yet, but maybe give it a break for a week and try again? I dont know why.... I just think back to when DD wouldn't take a bottle and I finally gave up trying for a bit and then when I tried again she took it just fine. Maybe she sensed my anxiety...

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