6-Month-old Doesn't Want "Baby" Food

oh D. I wouldnt worry, I am in the same boat too, I have a 7 month old and she wants nothing to do with baby food, it was a struggle to get her to eat once a day so now i do things a little different, I give her cherious soaked in milk and then drained so its mushy and she loves that, I also give her those toddler graduate meals and mush those up, she does great with them and and feel better knowing she is at least eating, so I would say anything that she can swallow works fine, just nothing sticky or real chewy your baby will be just fine

It sounds like your daughter is the boss. I personally would take a little bit more charge in things and be extremely consistent with what she's supposed to be having. And that is her baby food. If you want you can mash up bananas yourself and feed it to her. And if your letting her eat whole bananas I sure hope you've also registered yourself into First Aid\CPR classes!!!!!!!!!!! If you don't start introducing now and be consistent like the same jar of that food for 3 days you are going to have a big problem with everything. How are you ever going to know what and if she's allergic to something??? You need to sit down and think of the bigger picture and what's really the most responsible thing to do here as a parent!!!!!!!!!!!! N.

D.,
Welllll no ur not a bad mom.... Against all "norms" I have 4 very healthy kids ( 7-17) They all skipped baby food... i mashed what we were having once they showed interest, if it needed to be... banana well it mashes on its own... crackers get mushy taters are good etc etc.... Just "go with the flow" and let her eat what she is ready for not what youuuu are ready for..... its hard i know, thats ur baby, but ......
good luck
tam

Oh D., You sound like me about 15 months ago. My beautiful girl is now 20 months old. She was never really into baby food except for certain kinds. My daughter had half of her teeth by the time she was 6 months old so she was looking to chew on anything she could. After speak with our pedi, he said that it is ok for her to try new "regular" foods. We would just let her try something new every few days or so. We never let her try 2 new foods at once just so we could watch her just in case she had an allergic reaction. After speaking to our pedi & researching it some more, "regular people food" is better for & cheaper to make for our little ones. Of course, that does not mean everything like certain baby foods & juices that have less sugar & sodium in them which is better for little ones compared to "regular food". We started her out with VERY small pieces or gently pureed types of homemade, natural foods (some organic) like bananas, green beans, peas, carrots, YO Baby yogurt with cereal already added, whole wheat angel hair pasta (if your little one does not have wheat allergy) (take a pizza cutter & cut it until it's teeny-tiny) with a healthy pasta sauce or homemade spaghetti sauce. The first time my daughter ate spaghetti was something else. It was like she discovered a new world. You know your baby & you know what she can handle. I would discuss it with your pedi & see what ideas he/she might present to you. Do not get sucked into the Gerber Graduate meals later on. They have more sugar & sodium than a meal you can make with "regular" food. They really are a waste of money. Here are some sites that I used during the first few months our daughter started eating "people food". http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/
http://www.superbabyfood.com/
http://www.homemade-baby-food-recipes.com/6-to-9-month-ba...
http://www.earthsbest.com/baby_nutrition/feeding_schedule...
Just keep on researching & you will know whatis best for your baby. That is what we did. Our daughter eats very well. She is a great eater & we never worry if she is not getting enough of what she needs because we only stock our fridge, freezer, pantry & cupboards with the best foods we can give her (though an occasional M&M or lick of ice cream makes into her mouth). Best of luck to you. It's a weird & exciting time when your baby enters this stage of life. But, then it's maddening because it's all you think about! Take care!

If she wants to eat table food....let her. Just cut everything up into really small pieces. Some other foods to try - sweet potatos, yams, cheese, peas. She probably really likes the banana because it is so sweet - so you'll have to continue to introduce vegetables multiple times before she may accept them! Good luck.

Hi D.

Remember that babies need lots of practice and repetition with baby food...the texture is so weird for them...just keep trying and your baby will eat when hungry. :-)

Oh D.!! I'm LOL right now b/c I have a 7 mos old girl who is the SAME way!!!! Thank God there is another one out there like her!!!! She's been doing this for quite some time now.
Kallie started w/the banana - my husband let her knaw on it, and I about freaked - until I saw her EATING it!! She eats baked potatoes, baked sweet potatoes, pasta, meat (I cut up very, very fine, peas out of the ca, a lot of things that we eat, just minus the seasoning and cut up super small.
Some babies just do things early - and this one is giving me a run!! She's already standing and trying to walk on furniture!!! I talked w/her dr. and he said just go with it! Follow her ques - she knows what she wants!!! OKAY!!

Hope that helps, and I'm so glad there's another mom I can go to for stuff like this!!! : )

My daughter tried baby food for a day and decided she only wanted what my husband and I were eating. She wouldn't touch pureed stuff! I ended up feeding her cooked millet and currants (very small, and easy to eat at 6 months when cooked), bananas (her very first food!), stewed, diced apples and pears, cooked peas, etc. I was very frustrated when I first started feeding my daughter because she didn't want to eat, but when I switched from baby food to little bits of "real" food, she was much more interested. All kids are different! If you're worried about her choking, get one of those little mesh nets with handles (food section of baby department). You can put the banana inside and she can gnaw on it and you don't have to worry. GOOD LUCK!!!

Hi! I have a 9 month old. Started off very interested in what I was eating also. I think it's important for them to see that there "mush" really is what we eat in a different form. I just grind it up in the baby food grinder or blender. First of all I strongly suggest reading the Super Baby Food book. My baby started off on avocados and bananas. The avocados are great for omega fatty acids. My baby is also breast feed. Good luck!

Have you tried mixing the banana with the cereal? I also give my lo her own spoon when I feed her, she puts it in her mouth, chews on it, and hits her tray with it. I would just try blending up other foods for her. There is a real difference in taste between jarred baby food and homemade baby food.

D.~
You are not a bad mommy! Baby food isn't magic food, it's just food processed smoother so baby can eat it. There is no rule that babies have to have it, so I say if your kiddo can handle the chunky stuff w/o choking, yay for you! You get to skip the hassle and expense of buying baby food! As long as you are watching her for choking (which you are) what's the difference? Frankly, Im a little jealous!!! :)
~L.