Still no solids

Chatterbug6917 · August 2012

My little guy HATES solids..he will eat anything crunchy... and he loves watermelon but the kid cant live on puffs and watermelon...he never really liked purees but the kid still drinks 4 8 oz bottles a day because he never eats!!! Any suggestions?

dragon_chica · August 2012

Have you tried steaming fruit or veggie bites? How about tofu cubes, shredded cheese, shredded chicken?

sstover1117 · August 2012

My DS is the exact same. We have tried all of the normal suggestions (shredded chicken, cheese, steamed veggies etc) and he shudders when just touching them. The only time I have any luck is when I hand him small pieces of food while he is playing.... I know this is a horrible habit to get into, although I am hoping it will help him get used to different foods. I just put, for example, a small piece of shredded chicken in my hand and offer it to him. He will take it and chew while he is playing. Sometimes doing this he will have 3-6 pieces of something he otherwise wouldnt have attempted.

dragon_chica · August 2012

sstover1117:
My DS is the exact same. We have tried all of the normal suggestions (shredded chicken, cheese, steamed veggies etc) and he shudders when just touching them. The only time I have any luck is when I hand him small pieces of food while he is playing.... I know this is a horrible habit to get into, although I am hoping it will help him get used to different foods. I just put, for example, a small piece of shredded chicken in my hand and offer it to him. He will take it and chew while he is playing. Sometimes doing this he will have 3-6 pieces of something he otherwise wouldnt have attempted.

How would this be a horrible habit?

sstover1117 · August 2012

dragon_chica:

sstover1117:
My DS is the exact same. We have tried all of the normal suggestions (shredded chicken, cheese, steamed veggies etc) and he shudders when just touching them. The only time I have any luck is when I hand him small pieces of food while he is playing.... I know this is a horrible habit to get into, although I am hoping it will help him get used to different foods. I just put, for example, a small piece of shredded chicken in my hand and offer it to him. He will take it and chew while he is playing. Sometimes doing this he will have 3-6 pieces of something he otherwise wouldnt have attempted.

How would this be a horrible habit?

Meal times are a struggle, he is more of a snack all day long kind of baby at this point. It makes it very difficult to cut out any bottles, especially when day care will only feed at meal times. I guess it may not be a "Horrible" habit, although personally I would perfer a more structured feeding schedule. But for now it works Smile

missyishere · August 2012

cooked pasta is one of DD's favorites. She can suck them up or chew on them. Also, I make baby popsicles for her using bananas, greek yogurt, and breastmilk (could use water to thin it out) inside a handheld popsicle container. I've also used former pacifiers and a container to freeze them. I've also given watermelon like you have, but I've added cantelope to the mix with it being the season for them.

StacyJYay · August 2012

I can't offer any advice as my LO won't eat solids either... I'm looking forward to seeing what others say.

JenWhite123 · August 2012

DD is not a fan of purees, either. One thing that helped us, I think, is that starting at 5 mos we always put her in her highchair with us at dinnertime. We would give her puffs, then Cheerios a few days later, then fruit, the.... You get the point. She really enjoyed being in ger high chair next to us. It is almost like " monkey see, monkey do". I think some kids just love to eat more than others.

Some of DD's faves are: cheese quesadilla, cheese, sweet potatoes, toast, pancakes, broccoli cheddar nuggets, black beans.

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