i have a little girl who will be 1 year old in 5 days for the past week i cant get her to eat hardly she eats a little here and there and she still takes her bottles and cups with juice and water i just cant get her to eat solids like she use to she has had a cold for the past week and i think she is teething she has two bottom teeth and i havent been feeding her the mashed jar food i have been using the toddler dinners by gerber and she was eating them fine up till now i dont know if im just pushing her to much or if should start buying jars of food again anyone have any advice please help
2007-01-06 06:29:39 · 11 answers · asked by tara t 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
It's normal. Don't force her. Kids know when they are hungry and they will eat. They know when they are full and they will stop. If you push or force her to eat or clean her plate, you are setting her up for a lifetime of over-eating. Unless she stops growing-it is of little concern how much she eats, rather offer her healthy choices-fresh foods-fruits, veggies and meats, not cokes and candies and chips. Let her take what she wants and leave ther est and she'll be fine.
My 3 year old is off the growth charts for height and weight (he'll be 3 the 26th and is the size of your averge 4.5 year old) so obviously he is growing fine. And the above philosophy is the one I use. Some days he eats CONSTANTLY. Some days he eats hardly anything. KIds get what they need over 3-5 days time, not 24 hours time. She'll be fine.
2007-01-06 07:40:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Relax, don't worry! She is teething, hasn't been feeling well and is still so little. She will start eating solids again, as soon as she is ready. Keep offering her the food before the bottle if she seems disinterested back off and go to the bottle. Try not to give her juice, babies don't need much calories and a little bit of juice will trick her body and may not think she needs any more. Her bottles of formula will provide enough nourishment for now. Trust me she will not resist food for the rest of her life. Just keep feeding time stress free and she will come back around. You are doing a great job.
2007-01-06 14:48:31 · answer #2 · answered by R♥bin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you should be too concern, speaking for my self. My son was the same way at age 1 and even now having 3 years old. He weights 32lbs. I have asked the doctor about his, and she saids he's doing great plus he's healthy. She would rather see him the way he is now compair to some other kids.
My sister has three kids. The oldest is 5 years old. He's over weight he weights about 61lbs. The Middle Child age 3 weights about 45lbs and the Baby age 1 weights about 30lbs.
Talk to her doctor. She's not starving, that's something I even told his doc.. thinking since he was picking on foods, he wasn't eatting much. But he is eatting. Is drinking his milk and eats when ever he wants. Plus he's healthy. Which I'm thankful for.
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2007-01-06 14:43:04 · answer #3 · answered by latinapr1229 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well the nutrition info i have advises no bottles at this age just milk in a cup but not bottle feeds solids are the main meal what is gerber? if she has a cold she may have a lower appetite don't push food xx
2007-01-06 14:34:34 · answer #4 · answered by noot 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Blend your solids. Use a blender mix carrots, meat, potatoes.
Mix red beans and rice. Mix fruits. Make homemade soups.
You have to feed the baby, forget Gerber. Use your imagination...
2007-01-06 14:34:09 · answer #5 · answered by lee f 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rusks make a good finger food when baby starts teething. Also, cold fruit mixtures (pureed canned or soft fruit) are very refreshing to baby's gums during teething.
2007-01-06 14:36:33 · answer #6 · answered by Rocker Chick 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem and took my baby to the doctor and they said not to worry that a baby will eat what their body needs just make sure you keep them drinking fluids.
2007-01-06 14:33:46 · answer #7 · answered by JACQUELINE T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she will come around but try to make eating seem like a lot of fun. i work in a kindergarten and when a child didn't want to eat his/her food i would play(the classic airplane game, for example)
2007-01-06 14:34:38 · answer #8 · answered by lifeseeker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just dont force her to eat her food or she wont like much food when she gets older same thing happened to my dad
2007-01-06 14:35:33 · answer #9 · answered by Ashley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well when I was little my mom would do the airplane on me were you act it's an airplane and then into the mouth and then you could try the muscle's every bite they take you look at their muscles and say wow lol.
2007-01-06 14:33:17 · answer #10 · answered by kl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋