Hi Ladies...
my One year old (just turned one a few weeks ago) wont eat food unless i blend it or puree it... For breakfast she eats "normal" people's oatmeal or Scrambled Eggs.. Lunch is usually a yogurt, some cheese, fruit, or little pieces of grilled cheese, which i find mostly chewed and spit out... For dinners, i've been making her soup with chicken and all the veggies in the world, pees, sweet potatoes, zuccini, squash, carrots, broccoli, EVERYTHING... but i puree the soup to make the chicken blend... anyway, tonight i made mac-n-cheese, very small little pastas... Took it, chewed it and spit it out... after 20 min of this, i gave her some of the soup, and she happily ate it... Whats the problem? she's got 6 teeth, obviously she can chew, has no problem eating bread, grapes and crackers... Why not Pasta? i gave her a piece of a chicken breast, small little pieces, but NOPE, spit it out... What can i do??? I also have a 4 year old, so its not my "first Rodeo", but i dont remember him doing that... HE ATE!!! Thanks in advance...
that's her quirk.
But to me she does seem to eat stuff that are not pureed, and a variety.
For me, my firstborn ate anything.
My 2nd born, is like your child. PICKY. And he knows what he likes and does not like. Definite defined tastes. He can pick out the tiniest pea particle amongst an entire serving of food... and just reject it, even if it were invisible.. he'd be able to pick it out and reject it.
LOL
all the best,
Susan
I have to agree with Susan.
Our son is very touchy about texture. He was around the same age when we were trying to feed him table food. It took several months before he would eat table food over baby food.
Just keep trying. I know, it really sucks to make different foods or to go through the work of blending it, like you have been doing - but just keep offering the different foods that have texture and the blended foods. She will sooner or later turn around :)
Isn't it funny that when we have two or more kids, there is always that one who makes us go "huh?"... having that little quirk we just can't figure out.
Good luck and God bless :)
It could be sensory... But it is more than likley that she is toung tied. This is when the frenum - the string that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth is too tight. This causes speach delay as well because proper movement of the toung cannot be made to form words. Ask your childs Dr. It is a very quick surgery. My son was 2 1/2 before we finally figured out why he couldnt eat solid food or talk. I had him in a million different pedatricians offices before I found a speach therapist that caught it. We had Maxillofacial Specialist do our sons surgery, but it can also be done by a plastic seurgon. Good Luck.
Check this site out, it explains a lot:http://www.tonguetie.net/
Great variety of advice before me. I'm assuming her pediatrician isn't worried? Some have mentioned sensory issues. My daughter was similarly "picky" at that age, though that was just one "symptom" of sensory issues. As part of her OT, there was an "oral protocol" they gave me to do with her at home; as well as suggestions for certain tastes, temperatures, and textures to introduce to her.
She was "picky" for years (still is, but so am I!) and was on the lower end of the growth charts (tho very healthy) until she got to be around 8......at 13, all is well.
Good luck!
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Perhaps she just doesn't like the flavor or the texture of pasta. And maybe harder foods bother her while she's teething. Who knows. But it sounds like she's got a varied, healthy diet.
Probably a sensory issue. There is a book that may be helpful to you called Just Take a Bit
It is probably just the texture of food. Hopefully in time she will start eating. It is early, however, I did read that pureed food is not good for the system. If I remember correctly, someone thought this would be a good way to diet as the food would already be processed, but it caused constipation. Give her time and keep trying.
Kids are funny creatures to figure out! A pediatrician once told me that if your child is going to learn to eat the foods you eat, then that is the only option you should give to her. She spit the food out and got an alternative meal. I know as parents we all worry about the amount of food our child eats. The pediatrician pointed out that when a child has the flu, he won't eat for three days and is fine. When feeding your child, the only option is what is on the tray. If kids know they don't have to eat what they are given because eventually they will get the food that they like, they won't eat the new foods. So, give her her dinner and that's it. She'll figure out very quickly what her options are. I know it sounds a bit harsh, but it has worked for our kids! They're 18 months and eat tons of veggies, protein, and fruit.
