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jenn&tim05
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Well now he wont eat from a spoon
jenn&tim05
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I thought his throat was bothering him, and I guess it could still be but he wont let me spoon feed him anything but yogurt. Im starting to get worried he isnt getting what he needs right now.
Hes eating all his bottles but nothing else other than that and the yogurt. So it just dawned on me that maybe that was the problem he wanted to feed himself. Well by the time I figured it out he was kind of over dinner.
So we got the puffs out for a snack and would not let DH or myself feed him he wanted to do it only.
So now my delimma is what in the world do I feed him. We have tried tons of stuff, Gbeans, cooked baby carrots, cooked fruit etc and he wont have much to do with it. I guess its just a experiement now.....I hate that bc he is wasting a ton of food while we figure it out. Plus I know he wont get near enough of the food he needs by feeding himself.
Any suggestions? Or am I just screwed in the mean time?
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Re: Well now he wont eat from a spoon
Alex's first real people food was cooked chicken shredded (I boiled it in broth and shredded it with a fork), corn and peas. You could also try the Graduates finger foods. Alex likes the cheese and spinach pasta pick ups and they are the perfect size. He also likes when I fix rice for him. Bananas - but only while I hold it and he takes bites off it. Broccoli - he loves it. I try to give Alex what we eat a lot of the time so Im not wasting anything - because at least then anything he doesn't eat we can save for leftovers. Cheese cubes if you are doing dairy.
Alex is o-v-e-r the puffs and on to cheerios, goldfish and some of the Annies whole wheat bunnies. I usually do a mix of goldfish and bunnies (more bunnies than gf) and he chows down on those for snacks.
Its all trial and error - and something he may not like today keep trying - because he may end up liking it later.
I feel you!!! J usually lets us feed him breakfast (fruit puree & yogurt), but it is much more difficult for lunch & dinner. Last night was the first time he ate what we ate (grilled chicken, roasted carrots, & g-beans) and it was AWESOME! I hate fixing his meals separately from ours.
I do feel that he wastes quite a bit of food, so I try to just give him small amounts at the time. For example, today's lunch was deli ham, string cheese, & craisins (most of which ended up on the floor b/c that's his new favorite game), but once he started dropping it I put the rest that I hadn't given to him in a tupperware container and he can try again tomorrow. This has been working well & I don't think we're wasting as much food.
Other foods: I give J half a banana at a time and it is gone VERY quickly! He gets peaches that are already cut up (like in a little fruit cup). Loves green beans, cooked potatoes, peas & carrots (I buy the frozen kind already mixed P&C so that I just put a few in the micro and warm it up - works great!). I usually give J a snack cup filled with a variety of stuff...cheerios, puffs, dried fruit, & yogurt melts. He loves to be able to feed himself from it. He also likes Graham Crackers, Mum-Mums, and those Fig Newton Fruit Crisp bars.
Hang in there...I was exactly where you were last week (in fact I'm pretty sure I posted about it & you encourage me!!) & now I feel we've turned a corner - YAY!!! You'll be there soon, but I wish you lots of patience in the meantime.?
Well he had his bottle this am, then I said great lets try a waffle cut up....he has been eating those for a while. He barely touched it and wanted out of the high chair. IDK maybe im just dealing with him not knowing how to handle not feeling well.
I dont know if its teeth or something else. I am just SO SICK of this! Im jsut not a happy camper right now and he is giving me so much attitude that Im not used to it either. Hes even started bucking me for diaper changes. He is def NOT my child right now.
My frustrations are high.....I guess if he is hungry he'll eat. But it is getting old really quick.
Thanks ladies....Pack you did reminded me of the raisins that Mikey gave him and he liked.....we do cheerios too.
You have gotten a ton of good suggestions, and I'm sure you'll come up with some things on your own too. But also sometimes things like this are just a phase. I swear sometimes Eli is the devil. He'll fight me to eat, fight me to change his diaper, and fight me to get dressed. Or just fight me for no reason and is just ill all day. But then it will pass and I'll get my sweet boy back. I think AT might just be getting older and more independent and trying to figure things out. When Eli started eating table foods I could no longer spoon feed him either. There were days where I felt like he wasn't eating enough, but I always made sure he at least got all his formula. And just when I feel like I can't take it anymore, it passes. Sometimes I think I expect him to eat too much, since he can be a really good eater. But then I wonder if that's just a growth spurt or something and he really doesn't need that much all the time. So I'm really trying to teach myself not to stress about it and not get worked up about it, because like my pedi said, he will not starve. Unless there's something really, really wrong, he will get what he needs. Even when he was so sick in the fall and throwing up all the time and having all those ear infections (which was right around AT's age), he kept on growing!
I don't know if that helps you at all, but I just wanted you to know you're not alone. I think it's totally normal what AT is doing. If you go on the toddler board you will see post after post of eating issues. I know AT's not quite a toddler yet, but I think it is just part of him growing up and learning independence. Until then just keep trying things, over and over and over. Some days it will be his favorite thing, and other days he'll hate it. And try different brands and varieties too. Eli will only eat one brand of carrots, I swear. It does suck to waste the food, I still get mad about that. But you just keep trucking!