Eating Loss of Interest
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8 Month Old and Bottle
Asked by E.E. from Denver
on April 26, 2007
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My daughter just turned 8 months and is eating fruit, veggies,(sometimes meat-makes her gag)and oat cereal. Are doc also said it was okay to give her cheerios too. Any...
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- E., My daughter is 2 1/2 and she did the exact same thing!! Although her speciality was anything but the bottle and veggies!! She's still a fruit kinda girl. Even now ...
- My son did the same thing. Give her time. My son will take his bottel and the food. I think it is just somthing new so they like it better. Good Luck.
- I worked a full day and my son started to refuse the bottle at about 6 months. He would take formula in cereal until 9 months, and then refuse cereal. He ate enough ...
My Son Refuses to Drink His Milk, What Should I Do?
Asked by A.P. from Elmira
on December 12, 2007
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Hi - my 15 month old son has gone from drinking 20+ oz. of Next Step formula to almost nothing in the last week. He did have a cold, which made it hard to drink his mi...
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- A., Hi! My name is A. and I have a 2yr old son. Just leave it alone. Cow's milk and other dairy products aren't the best thing becasue it can cause mucus and fl...
- Ditch the bottle now while you can. 1 year olds' do not need to suck any longer. To get my 1 year old to drink milk after I got rid of the formula was to put it in a r...
- Have you tried adding just enough chocolate syrup to flavor it? I had to do that with my now 7 yr old. The only draw back is that's the only way he'll drink milk now, ...
Refusing a Bottle
Asked by H.L. from Minneapolis
on February 18, 2009
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I have a 6 month old baby girl who refuses to take a bottle. She used to take one as she had top up feeds from birth. We stopped these formula/bottle feeds due to he...
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- I would just forget the bottle and switch her directly to a sippy cup. The nubby cups just need a child to bite (OR suck) on the nipple and the liquid will come out...
- WOW, I have heard of babies loosing the ability to suck but that usually comes after solids have been introduced. Have you talked to you pediatrician?? What does he or...
- Unfortunately, you can't MAKE her take a bottle. I have a similar problem w/my 7-month-old (fortunately, I do not work full time, I can't imagine how hard that makes t...
8yr.old Refuses Physical Exam
Asked by K.S. from Philadelphia
on January 23, 2010
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My 8 yr old son refuses to get undressed for physical. he's willing to do blood pressure,vision,hearing,height and weight but when it comes time to "undress" he refuse...
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- There is absolutely no reason why your son needs to completey undress for his physical. If your doctor is giving you attitude, it's because he obviously does not know ...
- Does your doctor want him to completely undress or does your son have a problem going down to even underwear? My son will be 8 in April and the doctor has never had h...
- Hi K., Best to get another pediatrician. You need someone who is more patient with your son. In order to have a school exam, one doesn't have to get undressed. ...
10-Month Old Refuses Solids
Asked by T.R. from Denver
on January 6, 2009
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My 10-month old used to love her baby food and finger foods. Now she has decided she won't eat ANYTHING except some goldfish on occasion. She pushes everything away....
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- My 7 1/2 month old daughter just went thru the same thing. She didn't want to eat anything for 3 weeks. She cut two teeth and now she is back to her normal eating pa...
- Hi T., My daughter totally stopped eating baby food around 10 months also. She only wanted what we were eating and she wanted us to sit at the table and eat with her...
- My daughter did the same thing. Her doctor told me to cut back on the breast milk...Replace some of the breast milk with food that has calcium,iron and protien in it. ...
My 8 Months Refuses to Eat
Asked by M.A. from Toledo
on June 14, 2011
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My 8 moths baby refuses to eat solids and also bottles. He used to be a great eater! He ate everything I prepared for him! He was no cereal fan, but he enjoyed fruits,...
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- Mine did the same thing...PATIENCE!. Now when I feed my son I put on his favorite tv show. That works. Then with the bottle I feed him until he stops, then I let him p...
- Have his pediatrician check him out and ask for advice while there. My daughter was the same way, and her ped said even though she was eating like a bird, a spoonful ...
- sounds like it could be teething, or ear infection or some sort of sickness. is he cranky? 3-4 bites sounds normal for my kids, they eat like birds and somehow they...
Holding the Bottle
Asked by L.D. from Chicago
on September 10, 2006
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My 9 mo. old refuses to hold her own bottle, she just cries and looks at it. I don't mind the cuddeling at bed time but, it would be so great if she could do it, espe...
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- Hi L., I am a sahm of three beatutiful children 6, 2, 3m. In my opinion you are better off not teaching little ones how to hold their own bottle! I have found that...
- She's obviously communicating to you that she values this time WITH you. Why not enjoy the time cuddling and feeding her? Pull over in the car if you need to. Whether...
- they have some bottles with handles or the bottles that have a hole in the middle. If you are using those avent bottle they might just be too big. hope this helps.
Need Help Getting Baby to Take a Bottle
Asked by J.B. from Washington DC
on December 9, 2006
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my daughter is 3mth and I am breastfeeding I have tried EVERY nipple and she refuses to take any bottle any suggestions
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- I have worked with several breastfed babies with the same problem. The nipple that worked best was the latex playtex drop-ins. The feel more like real skin and they ...
- I had the same problem with both of my children!! My son, we tried every nipple we could find. We tried my husband feeding him like suggested, we tried my husband feed...
- From my experience kids who are solely breast fed (both my boys till they were 2) Either love a bottle nipple or absolutely hate it (which is my case). The reason be...
Weaning from Bottle
Asked by S.C. from Scranton
on February 26, 2008
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My son is 1 year old and was a breastfeeding baby up until 11 months old. We supplemented with formula, which was given in a bottle. Now at 1 year old, I want to beg...
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- Hi, I think everyone pretty much already said what I wanted to, but.... 1st. I held off from pulling the bottle at your son's age & why is because it's more of a c...
- With both my kids I went sippy cup cold turkey the day after thier 1st b-day. They won't starve, they won't dehydrate, they get it after a day or two. You have to get ...
- I think you should stick to your guns and just give him a sippy cup. Eventually he'll learn that's the only way he's going to get it. Also, maybe try giving him a di...
Nursing mom..going Back to work.....my Son Refuses to Take the Bottle! Help
Asked by S.Z. from New York
on October 5, 2006
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Hi again.
I have been strictly nursing my 5 month old and now its time for me to go back to work, and I have been trying to get him to take the bottle...and am having...
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- just wondering how it is going. here is a great resource for info on breastfeeding, and they have some local support groups for moms too, last i knew. maybe you can ...
- hi S., i had the same problem with my son when he was five or six months old. i only nursed him and never gave him a bottle but i went of vavation and my mom watche...
- Can he sit up by himself? you might just want to try a cup....are you weaning him or just need to feed him while you are gone at work? not that it would be easy on h...
