https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 21:05:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-late-solid-starters#post-1190188 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 10:21:55 +0000 SLR 1190188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Katrocap: Ahh, got it! Maybe beans then? My LO has started liking them too. She's definitely more of a savory kind of girl. She also does well with canned veggies because they are so much softer. I keep trying to offer the fresh veggies we make for dinner, but she eats more with the consistency of the canned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-late-solid-starters#post-1189918 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 09:10:37 +0000 Katrocap 1189918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@googly-eyes: Actually, by "solids" I mean anything that's not BM or formula. He refuses purees, too. I'm trying not to stress about it. I know he'll get there one day ... </p> <p>@slr: We're a vegetarian family, so I'd rather not give DS meat. Thanks for the suggestion, though. Perhaps I'll focus more on veggies than fruit as you advised.</p> <p>@anutka: Thanks for sharing your experience. Maybe I'll try to space out nursing sessions, too. DH suggested that as well.</p> <p>@grizz: @junebugmama: Do you know if @runsyellowlites is checking her wall? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-late-solid-starters#post-1189326 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 21:43:48 +0000 immabeetoo 1189326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: :/ I missed that, I think! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-late-solid-starters#post-1189290 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 21:09:54 +0000 googly-eyes 1189290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Katrocap: I'm assuming you're referring to solid solids...not purees, right? Dd didn't really start eating solids until she turned a year (and at 13 months she was at pretty much solids exclusively.) At that age it was purees and puffs. We didn't really have to do anything..just kept offering it. Offered this and that more often as she turned 1 and she caught on and it was no big deal. My advice..don't stress about the transition, just offer things as it's convenient. Your lo will catch on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-late-solid-starters#post-1189288 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 21:09:14 +0000 junebugmama 1189288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: Ya I know, but she's still browsing lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-late-solid-starters#post-1189286 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 21:07:50 +0000 Boheme 1189286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: @junebugmama: You'd have to catch her on Facebook...she's taking a hiatus from the boards :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-late-solid-starters#post-1189275 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 20:55:16 +0000 SLR 1189275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>From 6 to 10 months, my LO wasn't all that into solids either. She'd would eat only a couple ounces of purees and struggled with any finger foods that weren't REALLY soft and teeny tiny pieces (although she would devour her puffs). It wasn't until 10 months that she really started liking her foods. It was like someone flipped a switch one day and she became a better eater almost overnight.</p> <p>Have you tried any meats? My LO seems to prefer meats and veggies over fruit. Even the nasty looking meat purees...she'd eat that over a fruit purée any day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-late-solid-starters#post-1189258 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 20:46:13 +0000 junebugmama 1189258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think food clicked for my guy until around 10 months or so. Once it did click he was unstoppable. The thing which he first started really liking (and I think the same for @runsyellowlites; daughter) was a piece of bread cooked in butter (think grilled cheese without cheese), cut into strips, with a little bit of something spread on it. Like mashed blueberries for instance. I think letting him "chew" something even though he had little teeth was enticing for him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-late-solid-starters#post-1189257 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 20:45:32 +0000 Anutka 1189257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO was reaaaally slow to start solids. I nursed on demand and she's a snacker, sometimes nursing every 1-2 hours, so she was never really hungry enough to eat much food.<br /> Just before she turned one she got sick and went through a phase of refusing all food. After that passed, I really worked on spacing out the nursing sessions and eventually she started eating more. It's still a work in progress though...<br /> She also hates being in the high chair most days. Sometimes what works best is chasing her around the living room with pieces of fruit :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-late-solid-starters#post-1189236 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 20:37:37 +0000 immabeetoo 1189236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Katrocap: I know @runsyellowlites has experience! Hopefully she'll see this; otherwise wall her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-late-solid-starters#post-1189216 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 20:25:34 +0000 Katrocap 1189216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 10 months old and doesn't really eat solids. We've tried yogurt, oatmeal, applesauce, banana, avocado, sweet potato, cheese, cheerios, bread and other foods. He is just not interested. When he tries to feed himself he really doesn't put any food in his mouth and makes horrible expressions when food does pass his lips. When we try to feed him he turns his hand and closes his mouth. I know "food before one is just for fun" but DS is almost one!</p> <p>Has anyone else experienced a late solid starter? Any and all advice will be welcomed! </p>