https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:41:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1554638 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 15:37:38 +0000 Modern Daisy 1554638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ds gags a lot too so we really water down his food. He does enjoy most things, but it helps if we mix in banana or applesauce. Randomly he will refuse to eat more than a few bites sometimes so we just keep trying. I figure eventually he will adapt and want solid food all the time so theres no point in rushing </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1554426 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 14:27:37 +0000 mdf106 1554426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is the same age and not really into food. My LO prefers to have some control, and will self feed mum mum, do okay on pouches, and likes to hold the spoon - with or without me also holding it. We will go back and forth between the pouch and using the spoon. Also, mixing in some breast milk helps. I think LO will prefer self feeding non-purees, but I am waiting until after our 9 month appointment for that. The best we have ever accomplished is finishing a 4 oz pouch in three meals, but recently we have not come anywhere close to that, and I doubt he is getting significant nutrition from solids. LO does like to drink water from a straw cup, so I have thought about making a smoothie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1553342 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 10:34:10 +0000 Adira 1553342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Xander had absolutely NO interest in foods until around 7.5 months, and even then it was mostly rice cereal and some fruits and it wasn't very often! We just kept offering, but tried not to force anything. And then we increased how many "meals" he got gradually until he was eating about 3 meals a day around 10/11 months.</p> <p>Now at 13 months, he STILL eats just the purees and has no interest in table foods. But he loves to eat, so... whatever I guess! Babies move at their own pace! Just keep offering, but don't worry about it too much! (And trust me, I know how stressful this can be - I was totally freaking out that Xander wasn't eating in the beginning) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1553247 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 10:02:37 +0000 HTownMom 1553247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is exact same thing that is happening with C and they are like 3 days apart. We have tried the BLW approach because I'm just too lazy to do purées. She loved bread or anything bread related like naan, crackers, etc. She will mum them and get them soggy but I'm not sure she's actually consuming anything. She didn't like avacodo either, but did seem to like asparagus and carrots that were roasted in Olive oil and salt and pepper. The flavor and coating were what she really liked. </p> <p>We also got a silicone feeder and again no interests there. We've tried the pouches too with no success.</p> <p>She still had big leg rolls and belly rolls on her so I figure she's getting enough, but I agree it would be nice to have her eat more regular food.</p> <p>Good luck and let me know if you find anything that works! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1552403 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 22:19:38 +0000 shopaholic 1552403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. K was very slow to start on solids. It was really frustrating until about 9-10 months. My surefire fruit to mix with everything was pears. Pears + green beans. Pears + carrots. Pears + yogurt. You get the idea. She started taking more table foods around 10 months, things she could mash. But before her birthday she stopped wanting most table foods and pushes them out with her tongue or refuses to open mouth. So I'm back to purees at 13 months. Our ped always just says "keep offering." Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1552369 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 21:55:48 +0000 singingbee 1552369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: we did that with carrots. They were really running and she just didn't like the consistency. So, we made it thicker and she loved it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1552241 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 20:27:04 +0000 photojane 1552241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: Have you tried the pouches? Sadie is SUPER PICKY, but loves them. I started them around 7 months, and by 9 months she was eating them on her own. Maybe she'd like being able to suck the food out instead of eating off the spoon. I like the Earth's Best Organic pouches best, but we do some Up &amp; Up's too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1552214 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 20:17:00 +0000 Greentea 1552214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kimberlybee: me too! Sooo much stress! DH has declared solids his least favorite part of parenting :meh: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1552184 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 20:09:29 +0000 lawbee11 1552184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@singingbee: That's a good idea! We'll have to try that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1551754 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:17:21 +0000 singingbee 1551754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: have you mixed it with the oatmeal? Sometimes lo didn't like it Plain, but enjoyed it mixed with something familiar. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1551743 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:12:16 +0000 mamimami 1551743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby didn't really start eating much until 9-10ish months and even then it was pretty hit or miss! We did BLW by necessity... just kept dropping stuff on her tray... it's much less tiring than trying to spoon feed. They catch on eventually, although I'm not gonna lie, she's still pretty special about her food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1551713 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 15:54:57 +0000 lawbee11 1551713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: She eats at 6 (bedtime routine starts at 6:30) and we usually eat after she's in bed. On the weekends we eat breakfast &amp; lunch together. </p> <p>@MrsB2012: The mesh feeder is a great idea...we'll give one of those a shot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1551703 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 15:50:52 +0000 MrsB2012 1551703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you have one of those mesh things that you can put food into?</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-Fresh-Food-Feeder-Colors/dp/B0009ET93Q" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-Fresh-Food-Feeder-Colors/dp/B0009ET93Q</a></p> <p>B s obsessed with those things! That might be a good way for her to start trying some different foods? B loves strawberries, pears, oranges. I'm way to afraid to do BLW as well. B had no interest in solids for a while either. Now she loves them. I got some baby youghurt made with whole milk and no added sugars and mix that with her cereal. It's the only way she will eat the oatmeal. For dinner she loves the purred spaghetti and meat sauce I made. Every time I try and give her chicken or salmon, she gags and spits it out. It just takes time to figure out what they like and don't like. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1551702 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 15:50:44 +0000 lawbee11 1551702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alivoo01: We've tried sweet potatoes, squash, carrots, green beans, peas &amp; avocado. We haven't tried meat yet--she spit up with just the smallest chunk of avocado so I can't imagine meat will go over well. And I just can't do pureed meat...it will make me gag!</p> <p>I'm making mashed potatoes tonight. Maybe I'll try giving her some before I add the salt and all that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1551700 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 15:49:46 +0000 Kemma 1551700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does she sit at the table with you while you eat meals? My LO wasn't a fan of purées and was much happier eating table food with us. She also didn't really get in to eating any volume of food until she was over twelve months but she would eat a huge variety of stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1551692 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 15:46:27 +0000 .twist. 1551692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: oh yea, L just messes around with a spoon, too. He wants to eat with his fingers! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1551683 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 15:43:03 +0000 Alivoo01 1551683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C isn't a fan of any fruits but LOVES veggies!! Maybe M doesn't like fruits? Have you tried meats or other stuff? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1551651 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 15:28:04 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1551651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@adira: might be able to share her experience! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1551624 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 15:21:19 +0000 lawbee11 1551624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kimberlybee: We've tried apples, bananas, peaches &amp; pears with no success :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1551581 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 15:09:11 +0000 lawbee11 1551581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: I've tried giving her the spoon but she just waves it around and flings purées onto herself and me!</p> <p>@Greentea: haha seriously! </p> <p>@emg86: She has two bottom teeth. She tries to grab food off my plate but she pretty much tries to grab anything that's in front of her regardless of if it's food. I've been thinking about getting some mum-mums to see what she does with those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1551574 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 15:07:58 +0000 Kimberlybee 1551574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is there a fruit she likes? I had to isolate the fruit purées and we found out she really likes the Gerber organic apples (from Baby's R us) so we mixed it into every meal, even with meats. I even dipped scrambled eggs in it. Gross looking but she will eat it. I also clap and cheer after every bite then give her a yogurt melt. She loves those yogurt melts. Feeding can take an hour. Surprisingly, solids has been my most stressful adventure as a first time mom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1551559 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 15:03:52 +0000 emg86 1551559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does she have teeth? My niece was not into solids until she got two teeth. Keep trying! Does she ever seem interested in anything you're eating? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1551548 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 15:01:54 +0000 autumnlove 1551548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO 2 wasn't interested until 10 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1551525 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 14:57:28 +0000 Greentea 1551525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no idea. LO isn't into it either and still nurses a ton, which I am okay with, and I give her an iron supplement (as recommended by her ped) and I started making smoothies in her lollacup which she loves, but I'm all like, "aren't you supposed to learn to chew?" and she's all like, "no I'm fine eating boobs and smoothies." :meh: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1551521 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 14:56:38 +0000 .twist. 1551521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>keep offering! </p> <p>L doesn't like baby food either, but that is purely because he likes to feed himself. I've realized at this point that he'd be fine without a boob for nutrients, but he LOVES to comfort nurse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1551517 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 14:56:05 +0000 lawbee11 1551517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: I'm definitely planning to bring it up with the ped at her 9-month appointment. It's just frustrating because she loves putting everything in her mouth except food! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1551515 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 14:55:57 +0000 Cherrybee 1551515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E rarely eats her purees for me or DH. She eats for her grandparents and gobbles up her food at daycare but she clamps her mouth shut for us!! She will eat toast and carrot puffs and bits of steamed veggie but she is a little tinker when I try to spoon feed her! </p> <p>Is your LO in daycare? I was AMAZED on E's first day when I saw her pick up some toast and start munching it! She watched the other kids and copied them! I had never given her toast because I was scared of her choking but I do now and she loves it. I also give her cream cheese on soft bread - always goes down well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1551499 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 14:53:13 +0000 Ra 1551499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's probably not the same thing, but we've been having issues with B's tongue and eating. He likes to eat, but he also still tongue thrusts and can't properly control the food in his mouth. He starts OT tomorrow to work on his feeding issues. It's not a big deal and the OT says it shouldn't take long to catch him up. </p> <p>I'm sure she just loves the boob, but maybe it is something to look into if she doesn't start eating soon? I only bring it up because I know she loves her tongue as much as B does. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1551489 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 14:51:10 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1551489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO had a rough time with solids too. We just kept trying. Finding a consistent time of day to feed him solids seemed to help. We wouldn't skip a day, and though he still wasn't pleased about them, he started to get better after about 2 weeks.</p> <p>LO also had a strong gag reflex and still does even now at 18 months. We can barely brush his teeth without him gagging. My only advice is to keep trying, and eventually LO might start to tolerate it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-doesnt-like-solidsanyone-else-go-through-this#post-1551471 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 14:48:36 +0000 cmomma17 1551471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, keep trying! Keep offering foods multiple times, don't assume after one or two rejections they don't like something. </p> <p>And playing is good, playing will eventually lead to eating. Let her explore. </p>