15 Month Old Won't Eat Anything but Baby Food

My question is: Does she gag while happily trying a new food, or is she fussing when the food goes into her mouth? There's a difference. If it seems as though she wants to eat the food, takes it into her mouth without a fuss and gags, then she may have a physical problem. If she's fussing and fighting the new food from the very beginning of mealtime, then gagging is just her way of rejecting something new. If that's the case, then the behavior is working for her, and she'll continue to do so in order to get back to her familiar food.

If she's fussing about this change, then I agree with the previous poster. Stop the baby food. She will fuss at first, but she will eventually have to give in. Give her softer foods and let her feed herself. She'll make a mess, because she will be frustrated and will throw things, so just give her a few bits at a time. Reward her with praise when she tries. Also, remember, that if she is making any noise at all, she is not choking. When someone chokes, no sound can be made at all.

Stop giving her baby food. Offer her everthing that you would eat. Seriously she is doing the gag thing prob to get your attention, and its working. :)
I imagine she has teeth, so just offer her little by little new foods. She will be hungry, she will eat whatever you offer. Give her yougurt with a spoon. Let her feed herself, yes she will make a mess, but she needs to learn. Slice a banana into slivers, and give them to her. she will eat it!!!!!!
Of course watch her with everything she eats, but this will indeed pass.

no child will go to school eating baby food. For some takes a little longer. My kids ate some baby food even when 3, the only way they ate spinach. The doc was like heck they eat it then give it to them.

Relax and keep different foods, did you switch to 3rd? can mix it together and gradually change over

Hi L.,

The baby knows what she likes. Give it to her.

Good luck. D.

My sister in law used to gag on chunks when she was little. She still will not eat certain chunky foods in her 30's! I think some people really do not like the texture.