10 Month Old Foods

He sounds exactly like my son (now 22 months). The first time I showed him mashed potatoes he gaged just at the sight of them. It took him until he was about 18 months before he even tried mac and cheese (what kid doesn't like mac and cheese?). All I can say is that he will grow out of it. What I did is fed him the mushy stuff and let him feed himself the dry crunchy foods. I would mix the rice with veggies and cut up the noodles so they wouldn't appear so slick. I hope this helps! By the way, he still hates mashed potatoes!

When one of my boys was starting to eat solid food, he would not eat anything the texture of applesauce, mashed potatoes etc. He spit it out. when he was around 10 or so, he had a gag reflex that just would not let him eat the same texture of mashed potatoes. By 17 years old, he decided he would try it again and now he loves mashed potatoes. i think your son will do fine. Mine only ate finger foods and nursed for a long time. He still grew up healthy. Don't worry too much, as long as he is eating. It will all work out in the end.

well, mom, you can rest easy knowing that your son is getting all the nutrition he needs. :D most of the nutrition required for kids under 1 comes from formula or breastmilk, so as long as hes getting that, the rest shouldnt matter.
keep giving him things to try. of course, the easiest way to get him to like something is to give him a fruit - they are naturally sweet. :D they say it takes somewhere around 15 offers before a kid will actually accept a new food - so just keep offering stuff, and he will get it!

if he has a few teeth (or even if he doesnt) you could stop giving baby foods altogether, and just give him small pieces of soft fruits like pears, or something like that, just to get him something. :D he might like the self serving thing the most, and with mushy foods, its hard to self serve... ? i dont know.

just keep trying and know that he will not starve himself, and actually, the longer you wait, the less risk of allergies! :D

My daughter was also this way. She wouldn't even touch mashed potatoes, even if I fed them to her. I wouldn't worry about it. She is 2 1/2 now and eats everything. I just kept offering things to her and eventually, she started getting more into things.

My son (who is now five) would not touch anything wet for quite a while either! I think it's pretty normal, maybe a little issues with sensory things in general (my son wouldn't put his feet in sand until he was almost two!).

Regarding wet foods, My ped recommended we grind up some oatmeal and roll his food in that to give it a drier outside texture. That worked ok - lots of work for little eating - just follow the advice of other moms - keep offering and he'll come around or maybe put some on a spoon and let/herl him feed himself? Noodles and fruit are two of my son's favorite foods these days.

Good luck!

Hi L.,

It sounds like your little guy just doesn't like the slick or mushy textures right now... Experiment with giving him chopped raw veggies, provided he has teeth and the pieces are a safe size. (Maybe shredded carrots, for example.) Also, pureed fruits and veggies are still fruits and veggies, if he is ok with "smooth" textures. Try the mushy foods later; he may change his preferences.

You know what? I can't stand anything dry and sort of stringy--foods like shredded coconut or sprouts. A coworker was just telling me she doesn't like squash or eggplant because of the texture. To each their own.

And no, you are not offering your son too many foods. Keep giving him a great variety like you are. You never know what his "new" favorites will be!

My son is 10 months old, too, and your post just reminded me of how "individual" babies are! My son does not have teeth yet, and he just throws finger foods on the floor, no matter how hungry he is. However, he'll eat anything I feed him, any texture.

Enjoy your little guy for the individual that he is, and have fun with the feedings.

Some of the mushy stuff just has a weird texture for the babies. I take a handful of cheerios and put them in a baggie. Pound them up into dust, then put the fruit in the baggie and shake it up. This helps the babies to be able to pick up the slippery little suckers a bit easier. As for mashed potatoes....sometimes they are a bit flavorless (especially since you can't use extra butter) so mixing them with some pureed carrots of broccoli might help. Plus then they're getting some extra veggies. Hope this helps....Happy feeding!

I'm experiencing the same with my 1 year old. First he'd eat peas and now he just throws them on the ground. Noodles were horrible at first, but now he scarfs them down! Just keep offering the same foods (noodles, fruit, etc) and eventually, he'll try them. This was our pediatrician's advice with each child.

My son is the same way. Don't worry about it. He has finally started to feed himself applesauce at 15 months old. He just had to get interested in the whole "spoon to mouth" thing. And my son still doesn't want mashed potatoes! But I have learned the hard way that the more I push, the more he pushes back. And at this age, he will end up winning. So keep doing what you're doing and I know it's easier said than done, but don't stress yourself out about it. My son is bright and so smart in so so so many ways, but as far as eating goes, he's a little behind. No big deal!

My little guy, who's 13 months, seems to be rejecting certain typical "baby" foods too--crackers, cheerios, etc. He seems to love spicy food (well, our version of spicy food--flavorful food, I should say)--lasagna, jambalaya, Italian sausage. I think it's just a matter of him getting bored with the bland flavors of baby-oriented food. I wonder if your baby is the same? Instead of "mushy" vegetables, can you steam them so they're not mushy, but not so hard as to be a choking hazard? Or cut fresh veggies into really small pieces (my kids were both good eaters, and good gaggers, so we didn't worry a ton about choking)? We give our kids frozen stuff a lot--frozen blueberries (the wild kind are fairly small), frozen peas. That could work, again, if you're not worried about choking. My youngest didn't do so well with frozen beans for that reason! Anyway, as long as he's eating and eating a somewhat varied diet, I wouldn't worry about it at all. My four year old still has issues with scrambled eggs--he loves them, but he also gags on them because of texture! I think it's just a kid thing.

Hi, L.. My daughter is about the same age as your son. She is the opposite, she loves to eat mushy foods. I don't know what is 'normal'. I just think that all kids are different. I would give him some time and then try to introduce them again.

Good luck!

Remember, all of this stuff is new to them, most of the "experts" books and websites say it can take up to 10-15 times of trying something new to like/get used to it!

Keep trying mommy! Try the new food first, and then give him little bits of the "old standbys" in between - my little one at times would take a bit of something new or not favorite if I told her (showed it to her)she could have a bite of a favorite after that....it still works sometimes, and she is 22 months now.

Giving a good variety is always a plus - I have from the beginning, and I have a very good eater as toddlers go, and she eats tons of different foods now. She has gone through phases with testures too, and there was definitely a period of adjustment to touching/self-feeding the slimier types things.