How Do I Get Baby To Eat?
by Lynne
(Auckland, New Zealand)
How do I get Baby to eat?
I have a baby girl who is 10 1/2 months old. And I am getting concerned about her eating.
Originally she was eating a variety of pureed
vegetables, fruits and yogurt. And then at about 8 1/2 months she refused to eat any of them anymore. She would simply push the food away with her tongue or spit it out.
I have tried her on:
- finger foods and she will only eat crackers,
- cheese on toast,
- yogurt & fruit,
- apple or pear slices,
- salami
- carrot sticks, and...
- very occasionally small pieces of chicken.
I try to introduce a new food every couple of days or try her again with ones she has rejected like pasta, small jam sandwiches, beef, lamb, mashed potato, baby porridge, weetbix, orange, banana, avocado, etc.
Do you have any suggestions how to get Baby to eat, eating more and not dropping her food over the side of her highchair?
My baby is still is a good weight range. She is 10 1/2 months old and at her last weigh she was 9.62kgs & 78cms in height.
Many Thanks.