Parenting Newborns & Infants (0-1) Support Group

Feeding your infant and ensuring they are getting enough nutrition is one of the most important aspects of parenting during that first year. This community is dedicated to those who are nurturing a baby, whether breastfed or formula-fed.

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nanda1979 03/22/2011

My little guy is almost 10 months old and just decided to stop eating his baby food. I was so dissappointed because he is kinda small (18lbs) and just had him eating well. He would eat 2 fruits and 2 veggies a day plus formula and I am still BFing.Now he dont want to eat his food and he doesnt finish his bottles (6ozs). I try to feed him table food but he still isnt the best chewer so I am not quite sure what to feed him. My MIL told me to blend stuff in the blender but its to much like babyfood. So far he will eat yogurt,a scrambled egg,some mashed potatoes,a little soup,and the Gerber cheese puffs, but what else can I feed him? I feel bad because we (my DH and I ) are super picky eaters and its hard to get ideas. Anybody have ideas?
Thanks ladies.

deleted_user 03/22/2011

Like your MIL says take fruits and veggies and blend them really well and see how he likes it. Try to fig out which fruits and veggies he likes best and if you have to hide it in the yogurt or what ever he prefers do that. also while hes eating maybe have the cheese puffs near by and like crunch it up an mix it in his food. he may have jus outgrown the baby food if hes willing to eat the eggs and mashed potatoes. you can even mash up sweet potatoes as well

deleted_user 03/22/2011

My daughter did the same thing at 10 months -- just up and refused anything resembling baby food. In addition to the list you've put above, she ate mashed banana and avocado, deli turkey, and veggie booty. It's really hard! The good news is my daughter wasn't much heavier than your little boy is, but by age 1 she weighed about 20lbs and now at almost 23 months she weighs 30lbs, so it shouldn't make a big difference for him in the long run. She did still BF like a pro though... maybe he's teething?

deleted_user 03/23/2011

I think Alh is right, my son did the same thing about that age and soon after his teeth starting popping out. I just pureed anything I could think of and added any soft foods for him. Bananas, mangos, avocados, tofu etc.

deleted_user 03/24/2011

DS started refusing food just before his teeth came in. Once they were through it was right back at the food.

You may also want to try 'finger foods' - instead of feeding purees give him pieces that he can pick up (well-cooked and smaller than a green pea). He may be feeling more independent and wants to feed himself. If you cook it really well it doesn't take much 'chewing' to get it down.

Also, don't be afraid of flavor. DS loves rice (whole pieces) cooked in broth, avacado, peas, mango, etc.

nanda1979 03/24/2011

Thanks ladies.....I think you are right ,his incisors just popped out and it could've been that. I have been feeding him both table food and baby food. (more table than baby) but I plan on seeing if he will eat his baby food again. :)

lvnikita 03/24/2011

Puree veggies into the mashed potatoes or eggs, whatever he will eat. Puree fruits into the yogurt. My son stopped eating baby food at 9 months and only wanted table food which was hard considering he only had 2 teeth... I just kept trying until got it.

deleted_user 03/25/2011

My girls did this too. I found baby food that comes in pouches and they LOVE them. They feel all "cool" b/c they have figured out how to suck it out haha. It just changes it up for them. I also give them just about anything I eat..just smaller bites and they do great. You might be surprised on what he can actually eat.

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