she has been really fussy the last few weeks lately to the point of weight loss (i think teeth are to blame).she will not eat really lumpy food but i thought she should at this age.she has started eating better now and eats finger food well should i keep offering lumpy food or just make smooth as she eats finger food advice really really apreciated xx
2007-03-12 23:32:16 · 8 answers · asked by noot 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Yeah, mine did a really similar thing when she was that age. They lso get fussy now and then and go off certain foods. Definitely keep offering the odd bit of lumpy food - like mash with a few little soft lumps in when you make it. My daughter is nearly two and she still can't eat fibrous things like meat - just spits them out. Nice. Good luck with it! (We're persevering too!)
2007-03-12 23:41:20 · answer #1 · answered by JoJi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If finger food is all she's eating, then you might have to increase the range of the finger foods you offer. Sandwiches are good, and things like sticks of cooked carrot or slices of raw apple and pear.
How many teeth does she already have? I'm not actually sure if a 12-month baby would still be taking much baby food, but then my kids did get their teeth early. (The health visitor said that by 12 months they should basically be eating what the family eats.) If she takes a lot of veg in the form of smooth soupy stuff, that's worth continuing; soup is a good way of getting kids of all ages to take in veg.
One thing I always found useful during weaning was to eat at the same time as feeding the baby, and look & sound like you're enjoying it. Use a spoon for yourself if you want the baby to take to a spoon, and use your fingers if that's what you want the baby to do. By about a year old, your child should start wanting some of whatever you are eating. This really does work, even when they're older (3 and 5): if I've been biting into whole apples, they want to do it, and if I've been cutting apples up, they have to have theirs cut. If I don't eat fruit myself, they're not so good at eating their fruit.
2007-03-13 06:57:55 · answer #2 · answered by Fiona J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my 2 kids are just the same. i find that they eat much better if i leave them to feed themselves. this can help especially whilst they are teething because they maybe frightened of a spoon touching their gums. never mind the mess and offer mashed up foods aswell as pasta, chips, homemade chicken nuggets carrot sticks and cucumber help to sooth their gums. if all else fails then try giving lots of yoghurts which are good for calcium. dont worry too much about the weight loss it is very painful to have so many teeth popping through at the same time
2007-03-13 08:11:41 · answer #3 · answered by mum of 2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep varying what your doing and offer the finger food as a back up if your daughter will not eat lumpy food as she is still swallowing
2007-03-13 13:41:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you said it she's fussy, let her have her way and give her smooth food until she eats enough finger food to sustain her...pretty much that is the next step you can get creative with fingure food..such as steamed carrots
2007-03-13 06:43:23 · answer #5 · answered by NAYNAY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at the moment I would give her what she will eat. Once you think her teeth are feeling a little better start to re-introduce lumps, but dont force the issue too much.
2007-03-13 06:43:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
she may be teething. try soft foods that won't hurt her gums to chew. i give my kids orajel and tylenol for the pain. my kids also lost weight when they were teething, but don't worry cause they gained it back when the tooth finally popped out!
just takes a little patience and lots of tender care for your little one.
2007-03-13 06:38:27 · answer #7 · answered by impossiblemama 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chip shop? everybody likes chips
2007-03-13 06:39:40 · answer #8 · answered by scottz121 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋