Picky 1 Year Old?

What you should do next is quit stressing so much. If he has a few things that he likes to eat that are healthy - be happy. Feed him those things and then introduce others- but make sure he always has some of the "favorites" at each meal so that he will eat SOMETHING! and something new. And yes-it is probably about texture and LOTS of young childen won't eat meat. My 14 year old has never really gotten over that- for her it was (and still is) totally a texture thing. My other kids ate bits of deli meat that I tore into small pieces- not chunks of meat but slices. And kids this age are perfectly happy to eat the same thing for days on end- then they move on to other stuff. Just keep trying things- 12 months is still REALLY young. Lots of 12 month old babies are still eating nothing but baby food. Also his food capacity will really drop off around now- so he will be eating less- practically nothing it will seem. Good luck.

Yeah, I remember my son being pretty picky too. One is still very young but they are starting to develop some sense of likes and dislikes. I think what I did at that time was just start trying new things. They will baffle you for years to come with how they will just love something and then just totally refuse it. As far as pizza goes it might have been a little too much for him as he is young yet. My son didn't go for pizza until closer to two I would say. My son is still a hit or miss for mac n cheese. As far as being concerned about mashing up food, at his age I think it is fine. Some kids are very table ready at one, other's aren't. My son wasn't at all. He like more mushy food up until more like 15-16 months or so. Things like mashed potatoes, green beans, mac n cheese(I know he doesn't go for it today but he might come around), really soft shredded chicken(sometimes), bananas, pretty much any veggie mashed, oatmeal made nice and soft. I know at that age I used those little dinners that Gerber makes sometimes, and I used them as meal ideas at home as well. I still relied on jarred meats for a while and my son is 2 now and still doesn't eat tons of meat. For snacks I would do pudding, nutrigrain bars, etc. I tried to introduce texture slowly and after a while he caught on. I think he sounds like he is doing good, you can also always get online and look up typical foods for a 12 month old, I got lots of ideas that way as well. That is a tough eating age, but they get through it and so do you!:) Good luck!

My son was pretty picky with meat until I started adding some flavor!! He loves a little pepper or herbs!! Pasta he still dislike!!

It's all about texture! I made almost all of my son's baby food,and by 1 he ate pretty much what we ate, just smaller, softer, and without the spices. It also helped that we all ate together. Does your son go to bed before you and your husband eat? If so, you might want to sit with your son and have "dinner" with him. Good luck!