How to Feed My 1 Year Old Baby

Just keep trying! On average, a child will not try something until offered at least 10 times.

Don't make it a power struggle. Keep it fun. Give him a little bit of whatever you are eating each time and then some of what he normally eats.

Also, babies and toddlers do not always eat the same amount conistently. They will often eat a lot one day and hardly anything the next.

You might try things like avocado chunks, shredded cheese, etc.

By solid foods, do you mean baby food or do you mean real table food. If you mean table food, just keep offering because sometimes it takes a long time to get them to make that switch from baby food to table food. Just make sure you give him things that are soft to the texture, mild on taste, healthy and easy to pick up.
You might start with limiting his amount of formula because honestly, he probably isn't even hungry with 30 oz of formula a day. At age one, you could probably have him down to maybe 2 bottles a day and then whole milk in a sippy cup at lunch. I think unless your doctor has advised differently, whole milk at age one is probably all he needs.
Plus that saves a lot of money compared to formula!
For constipation, try adding more whole grains to his diet and maybe some applesauce with purreed prunes in it. Or a little apple or pruce juice too.

It sounds like he is probably not eating solids because he's not hungry! If he is still getting 30 ounces of formula a day, he probably doesn't really need any other nutrition. I'm not sure what kind of schedule he's on, but perhaps limiting the number of bottles and leaving some time between bottles and sitting down to a solids meal would help. I've heard that many kids would rather drink their calories, if given the option.

A great resource on feeding kids is Ellyn Satter (www.ellynsatter.com). Her advice is very practical and takes a lot of pressure off moms!

Good luck!

N.

My son, who is now 18 months is the same way.
But things that he will eat are,
mixed veggies (frozen or can)
ham, chicken, hot dogs-diced up
string cheese in chunks or regual cheese chunks
yogurt
mac n cheese
fruit chunks
rice
cottage cheese and fruit
pasta pick ups on baby food aisle-gerber graduates i think

Hope this helps

Some of it can be genetic (re taste buds). A good thing to keep in mind is that babies are much much more sensitive to taste and texture than adults. He might have preferences for crunchy or soft; sweet or savory; etc. Keep trying several times over and eat the same things with him (show him). Figure out what he prefers and keep trying other things. No need to make a big show if it though - you don't want to stress too much because he may then relate that stress to the eating experience and become more resistant. Stay relaxed, be creative and keep trying. Good luck.

I like the advice on cutting down a little on the formula. It could be that he is simply not very hungry, and therefore not willing to eat the solids.

If you take the time to figure out WHICH solids he prefers right now, you can serve them on a consistent basis until they become part of his eating habits. You should avoid fried foods, they aren't appropriate for a one-year old. Offer him "rainbows" of foods, start off simple: canned peas, canned carrots, avocado, mashed or steamed sweet potatoes or yams, mashed or small-cut bananas. BUT, don't try too much at once, just one or two foods a week consistently.

For the constipation, offer him some applesauce or prune juice.

If you want the best for him, offer him non-processed vegetables and fruits that are soft enough for him to eat. At one year, he should be able to feed himself small pieces of foods, well-cooked or soft enough to mash with his gums. Avoid foods that are "prepared" or "out of a box" his body needs to learn healthy foods that aren't processed.

Have you talked to his pediatrician about nutrition?? Our pediatrician had some great advice, even some great handouts when we transitioned our daughter to solids.

Offer him some creamy oatmeal too, good fiber source for his system. Start off with the Earth's Best (baby food) oats, mixed with formula (or whole milk). You can add something he likes to it for flavor, like mashed bananas or something.

Our pediatrician encouraged us to be off formula by one year and on to whole milk and solid foods. Our daughter stopped taking a bottle at 10 months, got formula in a sippy cup from 10-12 months, then at 1 year we transitioned to just whole milk. That was with a lot of preparing from 6 months on to make sure she ate lots of solids. Talk to your son's pediatrican, it's totally worth making the appointment, and see what he/she recommends for him since he is past a year already.

Best wishes!

its ok that he doesnt eat alot. my daughter is almost 20 months and still doesnt eat a ton because she just doesnt want it and it started at about 12 months and i went to the doctors saying this is not healthy she needs to eat more but its just another mile marker or its just that he doesnt have a hardy appetite. but i would for sure go to the doctors and ask what they think. and i agree with everyone about cutting back on the formula and switching to whole milk. he more then likely wont take it right away and and when my daughter didnt we just did half formula and half milk and gradually made the change and that didnt take more than a week. oh and if he is on the bottle still it might help with the change to switch to a sippy cup and tell him its a big boy cup...he might not understand but he will more then likely get the idea. i hope i dont sound to pushy...sorry if i do and the best of luck!

For the constipation, I usually feed my kids kiwi, avocado, yogurt.

Peanut butter toast, cheerios and banana are simple to try to get some solids in him.

I haven't read the other responses, but I would definitely back way off on the formula! In fact I'd talk to your ped about switching to whole milk since baby is over a year, and limit it to around 16-20 oz per day. We had this problem with our daughter around 12-15 months and cutting back on milk really seemed to help.

Good Luck