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Help! 8 Month Old Not Eating Solids!
A.W.
asks from Los Angeles
Okay, so I've been trying to feed my 8 mo. old rice cereal, oatmeal cereal, bananas, carrots, sweet potatoes, pears, etc. but he just doesn't open his mouth to eat! T...
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See all- At his age, his primary nutrition should come from breast milk and/or formula. Solids at this point are more for learning and exploring, as well as getting him to tr...
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- This is totally normal. My daughter didn't eat "solids" for 9.5 months (and then she wouldn't eat purees so I had to feed her very soft veggies and fruits, chopped u...
