10 Month Old Baby Hates Food, Need Suggestions

It can take up to 15 different tries of a new food before a baby will actually eat it. Hang in there and be persistent. Keep offering table or jarred foods to her. She will eventually come around. Also, try feeding her baby food when she is most hungry. When there has been a long time between feedings and offer a bottle only after you feel that you had a good trial meal time.

Best of luck!

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'The experts' say that it takes 10-15 tries before a baby will like a food. My daughter use to slap at the spoon and get it everywhere. It just takes time and patience, which is probably short with a 3yo. 10 months seems a little young to self feed...
I give my daughter jarred food as main meal, and table food to fill in the cracks...=) though she is 15 months.
Don't offer her a lot to start, and maybe let her hold a spoon. My daughter would make such a mess, but we have linolium floors, so clean-up wasn't too bad. With the eggs, just give her the yolk, until she is over a year...
Good luck
R.

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Sounds like she just isn't ready for solids! Stop frustrating yourself. I had four, and each started solids at different times. There is no rule. Don't sweat it. Try again in a month. If she still doesn't like it, wait another month. Don't created food issues by forcing her. I GUARANTEE she will eat when she is ready to.

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I am not trying to freak you out, but some kids are sensitive to certain textures. Others have coordination issues that make self feeding stressful/frustrating for them. I can't say as I blame her about the jarred food -- have to tried some of that stuff? Does she like anything cold -- try freezing pureed things and put cube in one of those nets with handle (so they can gum fruit like strawberries w/o choking) Some babies are particular about temperatures hot,cold, just right.... keep trying -- you may need to pretend you're a scientist to get her figured out. good luck.

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FOOD IS FOR FUN UNTIL ONE!!! It's completely normal and healthy that your baby is not wanting food yet. She is happy getting her food from you (I am assuming you're breastfeeding) and when she is ready to eat solids she will let you know. Let your baby lead the way when it comes to this. Besides breast milk is so healthy, nutritious, and convenient.

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Hi
I had the same issue. I gave my son a spoon of his own to hold and then put food in his mouth when he was experimenting with his spoon. Makes them feel like they have a little more control.

As for table foods - the universal first food seems to be cheerios (or gerber puffs). See if she likes picking these up and self feeding. Once she gets the hang of that she might be more willing to try other foods.

Good luck

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