Refusing to Eat
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8 Month Will Eat Baby Food at Daycare, but Refuses at Home
Asked by B.L. from Raleigh
on May 19, 2008
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My son will be 8 months this week and for the past 2 weeks or so he will eat all his baby food at daycare, but will not eat from myself, my husband, or my mom. He wil...
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- Is he this way on the weekends as well? Maybe he just doesn't have much of an appetite for food right now and by the time he gets home he's had so much formula and bab...
- You know, your baby may be like mine. She eats all day long but then when it comes to dinner time, she just doesn't seem to eat. I guess she gets full all day and th...
- I pretty much agree with all of the other replies. I would try table food that you are eating. As long as it is fairly soft he doesn't evern really need teeth to eat...
I Year Old Refuses to Eat Table Foods!
Asked by L.B. from Dallas
on October 15, 2007
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My son recently turned one year old, and has six teeth. He is the type of baby that when he wants makes changes, you can't really work him into it. When he's ready, he...
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- He could be sensory sensative and just not like the texture. I would just hold out for a while and try again later he might change his mind soon. AJ
- L., I have an 18 month old who still refuses to even try anything beyond a smooth texture. My advice is to keep trying. It can very frustrating, especially if you are...
- Hi L. I have twin boys and one of them refused to eat table foods. Don't give up! Keep offering different types of food. For some reason, fresh fruit worked best. Jus...
11 Month Old Refuses to Eat
Asked by A.M. from Des Moines
on December 10, 2006
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My 11 month old (a year in Jan.) who in the past month/month and a half, been refusing to eat. He's teething, which could be part of the problem. He won't touch baby f...
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- Good Morning, A.! You'll be happy to know that what your little one is doing, is perfectly normal. Imagine yourself cutting new teeth. It hurts. Your gums would be ...
- My dr says if they are hungry they will eat and if there is nothing wrong with them don't force them to eat. But offer soft things like a bananna if he is teething. ...
- My son is the same age as yours, he will be a year on Jan 19th. He did this with the 1st 2 teeth and now doing it again with these ones. The Dr. says its okay as lon...
" My Bottle Fed Baby Refuses to Take Her Bottle"
Asked by S.Y. from Seattle
on June 8, 2009
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My bottle fed 9 month old refuses to take her bottle. I've gone to doctors and they all say she doesn't have an infection or virus. I've tried to change the formula ...
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- Hi S., I used to stress so badly when my little one refused to eat or drink. Others who posted have some great thoughts. Maybe she is ready for more solids...poss...
- Ditto the response that suggested teething pain. Try Tylenol or Baby Motrin for sure. If that doesn't work, you may want to ask your doctor about GERD (acid reflux...
- It doesn't sound like a problem to me, as long as she is eating, and especially eating raw fresh fruits and vegetables, which have plenty of water in them. If she is g...
11 Month Old Now Refuses to Eat!
Asked by A.W. from Topeka
on March 24, 2008
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My almost 11 month old son was eating well up until a week ago. I'm about to pull my hair out with concern! Up until a week ago, he was still eating mostly baby food (...
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- My two daughters did the same thing between 10 and 11 months old. It is very frustrating. As long as he is still taking his bottles I wouldn't be too worried. As lo...
- Hi A., A child-eating rule of thumb: "a child will never starve themselves". He will eat when he is ready. Children change their minds about when and what they will ...
- I agree with the other moms...It is probably just a phase. My little one (13mos) will do the same thing if he doesn't like the food I'm giving him. Also, If he i...
10 Mos Old Suddenly Refuses Veggies
Asked by B.K. from New York
on December 8, 2008
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My 10 mos old son is currently on stage 2 Earth's Best baby foods - he's been eatting stage 2 since he was 7 mos old and used to love his veggies, however, in the past...
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- my daughter is also 10 months old, and is going through some feeding challenges of her own. some meals she eats more and others less. most of the time she refuses to...
- First of all- no stress! He's still getting breast milk or formula, and he's getting plenty of nutrients from that. This is all about practice right now! But practi...
- When my youngest one wouldn't eat veggies I would hold a veggie and a fruit in my hand. I would give him a bite of fruit, then a bite veggie, then fruit, then veggie.....
8 Month Old Refuses to Eat
Asked by L.H. from Atlanta
on August 23, 2008
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My daughter is 8 months old and has always been a great eater. She has never turned anything down and always enjoyed meal time. About a week ago she started turing awa...
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- Hi L., Since your child likes fruit and a bottle, try mixing the fruit with cereal or veggies. At least then your child will still get the nutrients. Do you give he...
- The same thing happened to us at seven months. My daughter stopped eating all baby food and was only nursing. Just as several of the other people suggested, it was t...
- One of my sons did this as well. He just nursed for a while and then went back on food later. They have growth spurts and eat only what they need so that could be a ...
My Daughter Refuses to Eat Her Rice Cereal.....???
Asked by S.O. from St. Louis
on April 19, 2008
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My almost five month old daughter is starting to refuse her rice cereal. I've mixed it with fruit but she for some reason hates to eat it. She eats her lunch and dinne...
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- wow, lots of responses! My immediate thought (after reading the posts)...do what seems best for you & your child. Don't pay any attention to the responses knocking y...
- My daughter hated rice cereal too. In fact she really didn't eat any solid food until around 8 months (coincidentally around the same time as her first tooth). At 5 mo...
- Dear S., First, let me say that you are doing a wonderful job as a mom! Keep it up. The one thing that stuck out of your note was that you say she needs her grain...
Kid-Friendly Meals or Eat What I Eat?
Asked by A.C. from Detroit
on August 13, 2009
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I would like to know if I am a mean meal-time Mommy.
My children have become very picky eaters, and my opinion is that my 18 month old and 3 1/2 yr. old should (wi...
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- I agree with you whole heartedly! In fact, my pediatrician has told me the same thing several times.... that they are to eat what we eat, I do not make separate meals...
- It is NOT wrong to make your kids eat what you prepare for you and your husband. It's the "new" thing to prepare a separate dish for your kids, but we ate what our par...
- I think you're absolutely right to serve your kids what you eat. I do exactly the same with my kids and have done since they were babies, I just used to put it in the ...
My Son Won't Eat Meat
Asked by E.M. from Lawton
on March 16, 2007
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I have a 19 month old son that refuses to eat any meats, except tuna out of the can and pork chops.When he eat thoese its only a few bites. He won't eat ANY beef or c...
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- Hi E., My 16 month old son won't eat meat either. He will eat fishsticks, processed bologna, and sometimes hotdogs if they're mixed in with something else, but tha...
- My daughter is the same way 19mo also. And allwe can do is try to sneak it in with the veggies. I will cut up the chicken real small bites and put it on the spoon be...
- My son wouldn't eat meat from age 1 and 1/2 to 3 years old. I tried everything. He would not eat any meat. My doctor told me that it was okay as long as he is getti...
