My 7 month old baby girl?

Question

1)She doesn't want to eat baby food.What food should i try?
2)She can't sit up right for that long.What can i do to help her?
3)She doesn't want to hold her bottle.How can i teach her?
Plz help how old was your baby when they did this.

Answer 1

1) she doesn't HAVE to have baby food yet, she can wait til shes up to 1, however just keep trying small amounts or tastes every so often, try mixing it with breastmilk or formula (like baby rice etc) don't stress about it because she can feel that.
2) all babies take their time doing different things, my son walked at 7months and his cousin who is 3months odler didn't walk till he was 16months, it doesn't mean they're slow because most kids are caught up with each other by the time they reach school, just encourage her, sit her up surrounded by pillows and let her try hold herself up and if she falls she will have a soft landing, try sitting her in the corner of a couch while you are watching her, just keep doing it so her muscles get stronger, it takes time and practise!
3) she might not be able to hold her bottle for a while, this too is just part of development, the same thing again with time and practise, let her try holding the bottle as long as she is able but don't force her to hold it if she can't, also just because she is on a bottle doesn't mean feeding time can't be as intimate as if you were breastfeeding, hold her close to you and make her feel safe, it's a great bonding time for both of you!
Finally.. please keep in mind that not all kids do things in the same time, every child is different but no less special. :)

Answer 2

#1 Feed her ground or fork mashed table foods. Baby foods are bland and all taste the same. She can have soft table food, mushed up so she does not gag. As she gets older, she can have her food less and less mashed. Start with grinding her food, then moved up from there. eventually you can mash it with a fork, then soft bites.

#2 Mine was a slow sitter too give her more floor time. Sit with her and allow her to sit unsupported, but be there to catch her in case she topples over. Put pillows around her and sit near her, roll a ball, or juts play. the key is more floor time. mine did not sit well until about 7 and 1/2 months......now she is champ and crawling, sitting, and standing (she is 10 and 1/2 months)

#3 Don't worry about her holding a bottle. Mine still won't. Worry about her holding a sippy cup. Teach her independence with her cup, snuggle and cuddle and hold the bottle for her. she won't be on a bottle much longer.

Answer 3

1) Try waiting. When she is ready for solids, she will let you know. You can probably just start her on finger foods when she is ready. Soft fruits and well steamed veggies.

2) Again, Waiting... She will sit up when shes ready. You will probably notice that she will be ready for solids about the time she sits up on her own.

3) What is the big rush? I still hold my 13 mo old everytime he nurses (but then, i dont have much of a choice!). Use her bottle time to bond with her... is something else so much more important that it can't wait 15 minutes?

Answer 4

1. Have you started her with rice ceral? I started mine with the first feeding instructions on the Gerber rice cereal box. It's really a lot like formula/breast milk so they get used to the texture of food. Mashed bananas and avacados are good. You can put your dinner veggies in a food processor or blender too. At this stage I'd put whatever we were having for dinner in there. Mine also loved any form of rice or pasta.

2. I would prop my son up in a highchair with rolled up towels or blankets for feedings. I even did the same with the a boppy pillow for play time or night time feedings. Sat up at 4 1/2 months.

3. I don't think you can teach her. But, they do have those bottles with handles like a sippy cup. I saw them on sale at Walmart this past weend. She probably knows you'll do it and that's okay with her. I put my son in his glidder (kinda like a bouncy w/o the bounce). I'd put the bottle in hands and leave. He started holding at about 5 months. But, he'd get tired quick so I'd prop a little throw pillow under the bottle until he built up the strength.

All babies are different. My neice didn't sit up until 6 months and still doesn't hold her bottle - almost seven months in a few weeks.

Answer 5

Some babies are not ready for baby food at 7 months. some pediatricians wait until they are at least a year old. At 7 months most babies dont sit up straight yet. That doesn't come until about the 10th to 12th month. Be patient, though. and if the baby doesn't achieve what it needs to during the time periods for certain activities (called milestones) make sure your pediatrician knows about it.

Answer 6

A) My children never ate baby food, and after tasting it myself I don't blame them! My daughter was very independent, so she wanted to feed herself. I bought reduced sodium canned vegetables and cut them into smaller pieces (carrots, green beans, potatoes, etc.). I also made her angel hair pasta, steamed zuchini, cereal, etc. Your baby should still be getting most of her calories from breastmilk/ formula at this point, but you still need to feed solids of a wide variety in order to influence her tastes for foods.

B) A boppy pillow is great for helping babies sit up better; also, try sitting her face out in your lap, leaning against you as much as possible. This will get her interest in sitting up and seeing what is going on around her, and help her strenghten her neck muscles to hold up her head for longer periods.

C) Bottle holding seems to be something that every baby decides to do. She may like when you do it because you are holding her and giving her attention. This isn't a bad thing, and remember that she is only goign to be this small/needy/cute for a few more months. Then she will want to do everything for herself and not be a baby anymore.

If she can't get a good grip on the bottle, you may want to try silicone-nippled sippy cups with handles. Sometimes bottles are really slippery or awkward to hold in little hands.

Timetable for my kids? They were very ahead of average, so my dd fed herself at 5 months, sat up at around the same time (but wouldn't walk until 14 months!), and neither of them were bottle babies - they went straight to sippy cups at around 11 months.

Answer 7

I used a boppy to try and help my daughter learn to balance while sitting. She also wouldn' t hold the bottle until we kept taking her hands and incouraging her to do it herself. As for the baby food at this stage her taste buds could be developing and she no longer is liking the baby food. Try to offer her some of your food, of course puree what needs to be pureed. My daughter just turned 8 months and she has become very picky as to what she will eat. Most of what she eats is the same food that we eat.
Do not worry, every child develops at their own rate. Up until last week, we refered to our daughter as a centerpiece LOL. She finally began to move (her younger cousin has been crawling for over a month now).

Answer 8

Don't you worry about it. Every baby is different from each other. I have a boy that when he was 4 months he has his first teeth. But my baby girl was exactly 12 months when her first teeth appear. My boy was 10 months the first time that he sat by himself, but my girl was walking at that time (10 months). My boy hold the bottle since he was 5 or 6 months but my girl was 15 months and she doesn't hold the bottle. At this time both of them are healthy and gorgeous kids, thanks GOD. I think it's perfectly normal but if you have any doubt regarding her development do not hesitate to contact your pediatrician and he/she can ask all your questions.

Answer 9

1) you can try giving her carrots cut up into little pieces, or bananas mashed up, maybe it is a texture issue that she doesn't like
2)more time sitting in your lap or in a up right position can help her torso muscles strengthin a little practice and she should be fine
3)sometimes babies prefer there mothers doing everything for them still, just try to make her hold her own bottle, if your bottles are too big for her hands then try to get smaller bottles, it might just be that shes not wanting to, not that she can't

i have worked in childcare for over 6 yrs now, infants and toddlers were my area, my battle feild i guess you can say, just have fun with it!!!

Answer 10

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