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6 1/2 Month Old Dislikes Rice Cereal
Apr 14, 2009 ... If he doesn't like the taste, but eats fruit and likes it, ... Gag reflex is norma, my son threw up all the time and fianlly outgrew it. ...
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- It is VERY normal for kids to gag at this age. We went through it with my little one and it is super common. It takes time for them to get over the excessive gagging. ...
- I am at the same stage as you right now just starting my 6 month old daughter on solids. I am not sure she like the rice cereal as I put it in she pushes it out. But ...
- My daughter never ate baby food. I tried all types. She wouldn't touch it if it was mushy. We're talking veggies, fruits and any type of baby cereal. Her first sol...
3 Year Old Won't Try Anything!
You could have described my son! Worse, my son gags any time he tries to eat something he doesn't like. I don't think he's faking, either. ...
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- My best advice is to keep trying. It's very normal for kids to be picky at this age. Eating is one of the few areas of his life he can truly control. At mealtimes d...
- Maybe I'm just reading this wrong but from what I'm reading your son is eating good food. Be thankful that he's eating yogurt and fruits and veggies like he is. I have...
- I am also of the opinion that you eat what I put in front of you. Now, I'm not going to slap a plate of liver & onions in front of the kids and force them to eat it, ...
Baby Food
It is a texture thing for him, he eats foods that would surprise most ... If he gags a bit, but continues eating, don't worry, it is part of the learning process. ... My son had terrible ear infections when he was a baby and I found the ...
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- He could have a sore throat. I have 3 children, of which one took a bottle only after 3 - 6 months of alternating between breastfeeding and bottle. She is the only o...
- My son had terrible ear infections when he was a baby and I found the same thing happening with his appetite as well. One thing that I did notice was that when he was ...
- Your baby is just getting over being sick so it's no suprise he isn't very intrested in eating. He may associoate pain with eating and drinking from the pressure he f...
Very Picky Eater Who Is Almost 3 Years Old.
Of course he would eat almost any kind of junk food! We've tried..." ... My son also has a very sensitive gag reflex and forcing him to try things will ...
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- There are so many different theories on what could be going on but it sounds like you are doing all the right things. You can't force a kid to eat. Be careful with ho...
- I am in the same boat as you. Our doctor said that we feed him during our meal times and he eats what we eat. If he doesn't eat during meal time, take the food away ...
- Hi T., I think we're in the same boat--I TOTALLY feel what you are going through! My 3 year old will eat next to nothing--no veggies, no meat, no noodles, no eggs, t...
11-Month-old Who Refuses to Eat Chunky Foods
My son will be 12 months at the end of the month and he still won't eat ... If I give him anything chuncky he will begin to gag on it and then throw it up, ...
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- hi, i also have 2 sons, ages 18 months & 31 months & when my younger one was just about your sons age he did the same exact thing! i continued to keep trying really sm...
- Hi, I have an 11 month old daughter. She had a problem at 1st with the chunky foods too. Still from time to time she seems to gag on the food, but i've noticed that ...
- Hi~ My friend had this problem with her daughter. Her pedi referred her to the Birth to 3 program. They came out to her house with an OT, PT, Social Worker, Ed. Con...
10 Months and Gagging
My youngest, also 10 months, has the gag refelx too. ... I used to mix cereal with milk for my son to eat until he reject the "baby" cereal altogether. ...
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- I really don't have too much insight into your problem as my daughter stopped projectile vomiting around 3 or 4 months of age. I am just trying to think about your s...
- Hi H., I'm not sure if you are only giving her the formula in the bottle and other fluids in the sippy cup, if that is the case than maybe she still has reflux and ...
- Hi H. - I too am unsure how to answer your question... but both my boys have AR and were on thickened formula. Both boys are gaggers and I clean up a lot of "spilling...
Eating at Night
My son he would sleep late and eat late especially at night So I had to get .... away the one bottle he least needs and just letting him cry He WILL gag and ...
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- Do you give him a pacifier? Sometimes kids like the soothing sucking motion that they get from sucking a bottle. Also, its never too late to try Babywise. It is a b...
- My daughter did that until she was 1. The only thing I can suggest is give him water in his bottle instead of milk. My doctors told me to do this as there was no rea...
- I don't have any advice. I am just glad to hear there are other babies out there not sleeping through the night at 8 months old. My 8 month old son still wakes up to...
11 Month Old Gagging on Solid Foods
Anything thicker makes him gag and I am worried he may have a problem. ... My son won't eat anything solid (none of the puffs, smooshed up banana, ...
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- My best friends baby did that same thing. He is almost 3 and still does this....I would check with your Dr. and keep trying new foods...don't give up. For my friends s...
- I wouldn't push the level 3s on him for awhile. Let him eat and advance at his own pace.
- I haven't had this problem (yet, 9 month old not there yet and 7 year old never did) but my sisters have both had boys with horrible gag reflexes. Just keep offering ...
Selective Eating Disorder
Let me discribe my son's eating habits. I have made a list of things he will .... He eats hardly anything. But there is hope. When he was very young he would ... Sometimes he would throw up, and I thought he might have a sensitive gag ...
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- My grandson is just like this...my daughter says 100%. She would be willing to communicate with you by email if you like. She lives in upstate New York and my grands...
- I may be off base about this but I have heard of a case where a child reacted that way about certain foods and it turned out the foods the child was avoiding were ones...
- I don't have any issues like this but you may want to look into the Juice Plus vitamins for kids. If he will take them at least he will be getting the nurtrients he ne...
20 Month Old Twins Not Chewing Food, Just Swallowing!! Any Ideas??
Nov 18, 2009 ... My son was a "spitter". Least sign of trouble, and wheeeee, gag reflex. ... He will eat noodles, potatoes, or rice and will start gagging on ...
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- You may want to ask for a consult with a speech pathologist or an occupational therapist. There may be absolutely no problem, but an expert can help you evaluate the ...
- I would consult my pediatrician if I were you. There could be an underlying problem. Hope not... good luck.
- I would recommend that you ask your doctor for a referral to a feeding specialist. There could be an underlying problem with muscle development in their mouths that m...
