i tried giving her real food like yogurt, mashed potatoes... but she has no interest.
2006-11-03 02:13:22 · 15 answers · asked by H W 555 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My daughter was like that at about that age I just kept trying and if you haven't tried it yet and she has a few teeth you can give her the stage 3 baby food.
2006-11-03 02:15:43 · answer #1 · answered by Chandra H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She may be interested in feeding herself now. First-time feed yourself foods at my house are Cheerios and bananas. Cut the banana into slices then cut each slice into 1/4's. Steamed carrot slices cut into small pieces, baked sweet potato cut into small pieces, meatloaf, canned or fresh fruit such as pears and peaches cut into small pieces, and pasta are all good for first table foods. She may just not be as satisfied with the smooth texture of jarred food, mashed potatoes, and yogurt (it is probably a good idea to hold off on diary products until she is 1 year old) and wants something she can chew a little bit, especially if she has some teeth. Just about anything you eat, she can eat if it is cut small and is easily gummed. About a year old, I start giving hot dogs occasionally if thinly sliced and each slice is cut into 1/4's. Do grapes the same way. Graham crackers are also a staple at my house. I have 4 kids and I have been doing daycare in my home for 20 years. When babies can sit up well in the high chair and have been introduced to a variety of solids then I start offering them finger foods on their high chair tray. It helps with small motor coordination and most kids like to feed themselves.
2006-11-03 02:32:27 · answer #2 · answered by sevenofus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, my daughter was like that when she was eating the stage 2 foods. I tried the stage 3 ones and she loved them! Was totally interested in food again after that! I've heard the suggestion to try table food along with the baby food. Like maybe some boiled carrots, or pieces of banana. Maybe if she tries the stage 3 and likes it she will try more table food.
2006-11-03 03:49:01 · answer #3 · answered by angelbaby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she is starting to pick up things with her thumb and first finger she is probably ready to start finger feeding. You can start her off with soft fruits and veggies, soft pastas etc. Let her feed herself and give her a spoon to hold. As she works on feeding herself and holding a spoon she will probably let you feed her towards the end.
As far as jar food is concerned, you can give her more table foods now as long as they do not have a lot of added salt and are not too spicey and are soft. You will need to work up to foods that have more texture to them like cheerios, and crackers etc.
Something else that also seems to work is if you eat with her. She will see you eating and will want to do the same. Our son eats so much better when we are sitting with him at the table.
When infants are sick sometimes they do not eat as well. If she refuses all solids and she is super fussy call your pediatrician to rule out illness.
I hope this helps you!
Good Luck.
2006-11-03 07:09:52 · answer #4 · answered by jns 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As with anything when it comes to newborns and infants...evrything takes time and not evrything happens on our time, it happens when they are ready but in all honesty it takes at least 10-15 tries before an infant will adjust to a new flavour, texture or color, so keep on trying differant things but dont give up or you will have a picky eater and at this age they need to be introduced soon to variety of foods or the next few years are going to be tough until she can telll you what it is she wants to eat...that is not related to candy!!!
2006-11-03 02:22:48 · answer #5 · answered by o4_babygirl_o4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start giving her some finger foods. Small easily disolved crackers, over cooked macaroni and cheese (soft), small pieces of watermelon.
She is beginning to show a little bit of indepenence and wants to do some stuff herself.
With our daughter we let her feed herself for a little while, then we start shoveling in some baby food near the end.
2006-11-03 02:23:14 · answer #6 · answered by cirestan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter did the same thing, just keep offering her the real foods, if she has some teeth, maybe try some things with a little texture like some small slices of pears or peaches. it may be that she just doesnt want the mushy stuff anymore, try some more solid things. gerber has these snack things that melt in your mouth, my daughter loves those. maybe try some of those to see how she can chew.
2006-11-03 05:26:58 · answer #7 · answered by krystal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son was about 9months when he refused to open his mouth for jarred baby food from about 7months tho he was interested in "big people" food and at 9 months started eating regular food I wasn't too concerned because my doctor said at 9 months to put him on homo milk and by a year he should be eating everything we eat with the exception of the obvious stuff like peanut butter eggs etc...
2006-11-03 02:28:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try giving her something to chew, like toast or a rusk, babies love to hold their own food. Don't worry too much as babies are often a lot older than her before they are fully weaned and as long as she's still getting as much milk as she wants she's probably fine. If she's refusing all food though you ought to see her doctor/nurse about it. Also if you want to try cutting down the amount of milk to see if this stimulates her hunger remember to offer her plenty of water so she doesn't get dehydrated.
2006-11-03 02:20:38 · answer #9 · answered by Amy W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever tasted the jars? Try giving her things with more flavour like pudding or scrambled eggs etc.
2006-11-03 02:21:51 · answer #10 · answered by Hamish 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋