Hiya
Ive just read your post in our last thread but thought it would be easier to start a new one! hehe
Just wanted to say really....Hang in there your doing a great job!
I think all babies go through a little stage of not wanting their food. A couple of weeks ago London was exactly the same in fact one evening she just picked her food up and threw it at me
I was so upset not to mention it was her favourite food so it wasnt as if i was giving her something she didnt like!!
How many bottles is H on now? I remember he was on 4 - have you tried reducing the amount he has in terms of ozs? For instance give him 4 ozs at 11 so his hunger is satisfied but he will have room for solids?
What your giving him sounds great
Just from experience though have you tried.....
Brekkie - London always has a yoghurt no matter what other food has been offered as i know she will always eat them
Her favourite at the mo are Rice Krispies with a little milk. Shes totally gone off porridge although i think thats more to do with the weather! Just a thought she doesnt like the apple rice cakes - have you tried them? theyre gross!! Have you tried another flavour perhaps? The blueberry and raspberry ones are good! Or the plain ones and then you can add a fruit puree to it?
Lunch - Do you think he might like something hot? I remember you saying he liked jacket potatoes? I must admit weve got into a bit of a rut with offering the same food but like you say if your eating the same thing too then it just becomes easy!
Or a bowl of veg with some pasta? Hows his pincer grip? At around 7-8 months London decided she didnt like "big" food and would rather eat things cut up ( like you would your own dinner) and so now shes very good with peas sweetcorn and stuff like that? He might just be getting bored of not being able to stuff it in (iyswim).
We have sandwiches at lunch time but to be honest i dont think she is overly fussed with them now! And if she does eat one it will be coz we are out having a picnic ( she wont eat them at home!)
Tea - London usually has something hot so i know she has a good feed before bed but its usually a mix match of veg with some meat (usually chicken or fish fingers!)
In terms of your freezer full of veggie patties.... do you like them???? I remember when you first started he wouldnt eat anything and then ate pizza!! Have you tried veggie toppings on pizza? Cheese and Broccoli muffins sound yummy but do they really taste nice? im by no means questioning your cooking skills ( i burn toast!) and we all want our little ones to eat healthy but its supposed to be fun and it sounds like your not having too much fun at the mo
Im by no means suggesting you get out the chips and chicken nuggets but if you know H will def eat something then why not give it to him? What kind of foods do you guys eat? have you tried saving last nights tea for his lunch? What im trying to say and it sounds like im being patronising and i am so not so please dont take this all the wrong way but if H sees you eating these things then he might atleat try them?
But please please please keep going
It will all fall into place when you least expect it. He is still only little and other factors like teething or the weather ( its been so hot London has hardly eaten anything) that you have to consider. With the nice weather perhaps give H his lunch outside? A change of scenery always works!!
As for preloaded spoons... i pop her yoghurt into a bowl and let her do it herself that way she can fit the spoon in ( or most likely her hands)
I hope ive given some light to the end of the tunnel - ive just read through and i do sound a bit patronising - please dont think that was my intention its just the way it comes into my head!!!
Big hugs
Sue and London ( who now likes to stand up on her own!!!!)